Thomas A. Pierce

Mrs. Pierce,

I am very saddened to hear of your loss - my condolences to you and your family.

I had the honor of taking chemistry my sophomore year at Xavier with Mr. Pierce. Chemistry was not at all "my thing," but it did not matter - your husband always managed to spread the enthusiasm and joy that he had for life to his students. Mr. Pierce was not just an outstanding teacher, he was a true mentor and friend to myself and to many at Xavier. This was evident day in and day...

From my experience, Tom was a wonderful man and teacher. He was an inspiration and certainly exemplified the Xaverian Brother's motto to 'Be a Man'
My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Mrs. Pierce,

May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind always be at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields and
Until we meet again
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

Best of wishes for you and your family during this difficult time.

Terry;
I am at a loss for words, I missed the opportunity to say good-bye to Tom on Friday night and/or Saturday but you are in my thoughts and prayers.
You and the children have many, many memories but for me the thing that I see when I remember Tom is his warm, genuine smile.
I will pray for God to help you through this loss.

Mrs. Pierce & family,
Mr. Pierce was a Xavier parent's dream of a teacher - thoughtful, thorough, inspiring and intelligent. We will always treasure the time our 2 sons had with him. Our prayers are with you at this time.

Mrs. Pierce, Michelle & Stacey,
I am so very sorry for your loss. I will always remember what a wonderful man Mr. Pierce was, and how he always seemed to wear a smile. You are in my thoughts & prayers.

Our sons all went to Xaivier and I believe they all had Tom for a teacher. We always looked forward to seeing him at open house. Please know that all of you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Steve and Betty Weaver

Dear Terry and family - I have many fond memories of serving on the Xavier faculty with Tom back in the '70's. Long before the brothers adopted the sponsorship model, he embodied the highest ideals of collaboration in mission. He was a wonderful teacher who had a life-long impact on the boys to whom he was so devoted. My prayers are with you.

Dear Mrs. Pierce and Family,
Wanted to let you know how sorry I was to hear about Mr. Pierce's passing. I was a CCD student of his 27 years ago. He handle my Confirmation class. He was always so kind to us. Even now I can hear him talking. Please know that I will keep you all in my thoughts.