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Rev. Thomas W. Tifft

Willoughby, Ohio

1942-2012 (Age 69)

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DIED
July 9, 2012
AGE
69
LOCATION
Willoughby, Ohio

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Rev. Thomas W. Tifft, 69, President-Rector of St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology for the Diocese of Cleveland, died July 9, 2012, at the Cleveland Clinic. Fr. Tifft was born Oct. 5, 1942, in Cleveland. He was a professor of church history. He was the brother of Janet (Paul)...

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Although it has been many years, I remember Fatger Tifft with much love. He would come into my classroom at St Bridget for our catechism class once a week in the late 60´s, early 70´s. He made a profound difference in my life as I still think of him 55+ years later! What a wonderful man!

I turned nine years old five days after Fr. Tiffts passing and even though that was nearly 11 years ago I still have incredibly fond memories of him. I was sitting in mass today at Holy Marty´s church while Fr. Mark was giving a homily and I cannot tell you why but Fr. Tifft just popped into my head. I had only known him for such a short time but he made an impact on me that will last a lifetime. After every mass I would eagerly run up to him as he would shake hands with everyone and we would...

One of my teenage heroes. I have never forgotten you.

It's been 6 years today, and I I continue to miss you so much, Uncle Tom.

It's been 4 years today, and I continue to miss you so much. Please continue to be our angel in heaven and watch over our whole family. You are forever in my heart.
Lauri

Belated birthday wishes Father Tom. You are greatly missed. Your Godmother

Happy Birthday, Uncle Tom. I hope you are celebrating big in Heaven. I miss you so much.
Love, Lauri

Happy Birthday Father. Please keep our family in your prayers and keep looking after all of us. Give me the strength to keep up the fight! I really need your prayers now with my family gone, but I know they are up there with you looking after me!

Happy belated birthday Uncle Tom. You are always in my heart and in my thoughts. There!s not a day that goes by that I don't miss you. Thank you for looking after us recently ... I know you were the angel keeping watch when things could have gone bad. I love you, Lauri