Thomas J. Wintermute Sr.

Thomas J. Wintermute, Sr., 80, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2007. He was born on December 11, 1926 to Thomas and Maude Wintermute in Elmira, New York. Thomas was a man of tremendous integrity. He was a brilliant man well known for his beautiful smile and sense of humor and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Thomas received his Masters in Geology from Penn State University and his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University. He was an avid Penn State fan and loved the Nittany Lions. He enjoyed working out and was a member of the Corpus Christi Athletic Club for the past 21 years. Thomas was also a member of the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientist (SIPES) and Coastal Bend Geological Library, Inc.. He was officed in the 600 building for 42 years. He was also a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church for over 50 years. He is preceded in death by his beautiful and loving wife, Leone Clarke Wintermute. Thomas is survived by his children, Alicia L. Wintermute and Edward Laskowski of Corpus Christi, Texas, Thomas J. Wintermute, Jr. (Cindy Wallace) of Corpus Christi, Texas, Cynthia W. Hoffman (Bruce) of Phoenix, Arizona; grandchildren, Alexandra “Lexi� Wintermute and Thomas J. Wintermute III both of Corpus Christi, Texas; his brother-in-law, Staley N. Clarke of Webster, New York; his longtime companion, Faye Wilkins of Corpus Christi, Texas; 1 niece; and two nephews. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with family to receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Seaside Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 5, 2007 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. Interment to follow at Seaside Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Edward Laskowski, Bruce Hoffman, William J. Green, Alan Costello, Doug Sartoris, Bruce Laser and John Malandro. Honarary Pallbearer will be Staley N. Clarke. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Thomas J. Wintermute, Sr.