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Thomas Woelffer

San Leandro, California

1933 - 2020

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Thomas Keith WoelfferMarch 6, 1933 - August 20, 2020Our sweet father, Thomas Keith Woelffer, passed away of COVID on August 20 surrounded by the loving voices of his wife, Joanna, and his five children, who sent him every bit of love that we could over the phone and iPad. Tom was an East Bay-er...

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Dear Tom,
Thanks for being such a great bro-in-law and friend.
You were a larger than life figure for so many of us. You always seemed in good humor, dependable, steady as a rock. And oh that sense of humor!
You and Joanna were present for so many important occasions in our family history.
I will always appreciate your accounting expertise with my mother's and Uncle Henry's estates.
Yes, I have a lot of great memories, from being an altar boy at your wedding mass, to...

I cannot say enough good things about my beloved Uncle Tom--this beautifully-written obituary captures so many of his wonderful qualities, not least of which were his amazing sense of humor (even if it did make Dominic wary of visiting him and Auntie Jo during the "Dominic/Domino" years!), his devotion to his family, and his love of sports. (I recall that when I started at SJSU, he tried to discuss the history of Spartans football with me, but I think he realized after about three seconds...

I am sorry for your loss. Your dad was truly one of the best. He was so welcoming, kind hearted, and always funny.

My thoughts and prayers to the Thomas family.

Tom, Joanna and family are significant persons in my fond memories from MCHS