THOMAS SANFILIPPO

THUMBALINA: REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER MARINE, JUST REST IN PEACE!!! RITCHIE "GROOVER" JOHNS

We thought of you with love today,
But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday
And days before that, too.
We think of you in silence.
We often speak your name.
Now all we have are memories
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake
With which we'll never part.
God has you in his keeping.
We have you in our heart.

Love ya dad, not a day goes by with out you in my heart!

Dad, I miss you more than you know. You would be so amazed the impact you had on the girls, they love and miss you too. All I have is the girls, they are my family, and I promise dad, I will do anything just to hug you and get some advice, I miss you dad, you were not only my dad but my best friend as well! Love me.

Its been a year since you left us...Lexie talks about you all the time..she sees things that reminds her of you. We are going to a pirate game and she remembers how you liked the pirates and always wants to wear the pirate shirt in memory of you..You would be soooo proud of her.. Laila speaks of you often as well. Watch over them for ever.. They miss you very much.. With much love and sadness..Lexie, Laila, Jamaica and Jan..

One of my first "heros" as a young boy in the late 60s. I will have fond memories of "Thumb" for the rest of my life. I am so sorry that I missed his passing and memorial service.

Dear Uncle Thumb,

Forever you will live embedded in my fondest memories of childhood. The jokes you cracked, the funny faces you made, your thick, curly hair and your laughing eyes. The way you encouraged me to LEARN more, to DO more, to think beyond the obvious... You were this nurse's introduction into critical thinking. You were intelligent, articulate, humorous, and just plain lovable. You slung us around in Betsy the Blue Bronco in the snow up Pipeline Drive and showed me that...

To my best friend and my savior, I love you dad! Not a day goes by without missing you!

Tom "Thumb" was a good friend when we attended BHS together. He could always make you laugh and you never knew waht he as going to say or do. Being a "68" graduate with him was an honor. May he rest in peace. He will missed at the class reunions and will miss seeing him around town. Your family has my deepest sympathy. God Bless
Marlene Paulikonis (Todd)
BHS class of "68"

Tom you will truly be missed by me. I will always remember our long talks and words of encouragement from you. I always considered you a good friend. Rest in Peace my friend!!!