Thomas-Tarpey-Obituary

Thomas Patrick Tarpey

Reno, Nevada

1948 - 2017

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Thomas Patrick TarpeyOctober 24, 1948January 11, 2017Thomas Patrick Tarpey, 68, of Sparks, Nevada passed away on January 11, 2017 after waging a valiant battle against Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.Tom, lovingly nicknamed "T.P." by his family, was born in San Francisco, California to Martin F. Tarpey...

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On behalf of my daughter, Jennifer, Tom's niece, and who preceded him in death by only a few days, spoke lovingly of Tom on many occasions. Although she did not see him often, she seemingly enjoyed his company and I am certain she would be saddened by his death.

Grandpa TP was a wonderful person he was also a wonderful wonderful family member. His granddaughter Teylar tarpey

You are a wonderful person we all miss you we think about you every day grandpa tp. Your granddaughter
Teylar Tarpey.

My fond memories of Teep go back starting from when we were both 11 year olds-

Chief among them-
--Teep initiating me into the sport of water skiing by "sling-shotting" onto the beach at Lake Lahontan.
-- Teep offering me comforting words after the untimely demise of my pet chipmonk, Alvin.
-- Teep getting strangled by the "Mongolian Stomper" during a tag team, pro-wrestling match in Reno. (I thought I was next).
-- Teep and I simultaneously, accidentally,...

My sincere condolences to the Tarpey family. Tom will be missed.

My deepest condolences to the Tarpey Family. Tom always made me laugh, he was a great soul. I hope he is dancing a great irish jig in heaven. God Bless. Phil and Louisa

Please accept our sincerest condolences on your loss of Tom.
There are many fond memories of working with Tom at UNR and our annual camping trips. Many of those memories are quite humorous and some a little dangerous. Tom will be greatly missed. Please know that you all are in our thoughts and prayers

Jim and Martha Schneider

We will deeply miss you; you always made all of us feel welcomed in your life!
John B Allen & Gloria Van Hook

The most wonderful memories I have of our time together, will hopefully get me through. No words can say how just much I miss you. I miss your laugh, and I miss your smile. As I strum your guitar a while, and cherish all that we had, may you always know how much I love you, Dad.
-Your loving Son.