Thomas J. Gamble

1941 - 2011

BIDDEFORD, Maine – Thomas J. Gamble of Biddeford died on Nov. 3, 2011, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough with his loving family by his side. He was 69. He was born in New York City, New York on Dec. 20, 1941, a son of Francis Gregory and Ethel Ann (O'Brien) Gamble. He received his bachelor's degree from Iona College in 1963 and was commissioned 2nd Lt. at his graduation.

He served our country in the United States Marine Corps as a Major. He served as a fighter pilot in Vietnam and went on to become a commercial airline pilot. Thomas retired from the reserves in 1976.

On March 14, 1963 he married Patricia Ann Clarke at Our Lady of Peace Church in Lynbrook, Long Island.
Thomas was predeceased by a brother Frankie Gamble in 1972.

He is survived by his loving wife Patricia Gamble of Biddeford; two sons, Thomas L. Gamble of New York, N.Y. and Daniel G. Gamble and his wife, Heidi, of Stamford, Conn.; two daughters, Terri Perriello and her husband, Jason, of Scarborough and Denise Gamble of Brooklyn, N.Y.; one brother, Kenneth Gamble and his wife, Patsy, of Belleair, Fla.; three sisters, Mary Tobin and her husband, Peter, of Denville, N.J., Theresa Basralian of Millburn, N.J., and Ann Ordonez and her husband, George, of Arundel; and
6 grandchildren, Madison, Emma, Daniel and Casey Gamble and Ashley, and Luke Perriello.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 9, 2011, at St. Barnabas Church, 409 E. 241st St., Bronx, N.Y., 10470. Burial will follow at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery, 10 W. Stevens Ave., Hawthorne, N.Y., 10532.

Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, Maine, 04005. To share condolences online, please visit HopeMemorial.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation at mcsf.org.
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