Thomas Pechillo Sr.

1941 - 2025

Thomas Pechillo Sr.
May 1, 2025
Thomas Pechillo Sr., 84, of Stratford, passed to our Lord on May 1, 2025. Tom was predeceased by his loving wife, Patricia (Pat) Pechillo, as well as his parents, Henry and Lucille Pechillo, and his brother, Arthur Pechillo. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Reynolds (Pechillo) and Sean Reynolds of Stratford; his son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Pechillo Jr. and Tracey Pechillo of Southington; his son, Adam Kilpatrick of Hoboken, NJ; his sister, Marilyn Pechillo, SND, of Windsor; his niece, Pamela Rice of Windsor, VT; his cousin-in-law, Helen Lucas of Fairfield; and his sister-in-law, Gail Lyman of Mayport, PA. In addition, he is survived by his grandchildren, whom he referred to as his "kiddies," which were a particular source of joy and pride for him: Meghan, Jessica, Matthew and Aidan Reynolds; and Alexandra and Robert Pechillo. He was a devout Catholic and enjoyed serving our Lord by ushering at Masses.Tom grew up in Baltimore, MD and moved to Connecticut with his family in his teens. He was a dedicated 45-year electrical technician at Sikorsky Aircraft and took great pride in his work there, as well as in his handyman projects around the house. He lived his life to the fullest and enjoyed riding his bicycle around town and beyond, swimming at the YMCA, in both Milford and Stratford, and especially visiting Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury on a daily basis during the Summer, which he referred to as "Lake Season." He also enjoyed listening to country and bluegrass music and loved dancing to country and oldies with Pat. Tom will be greatly missed by his family and loved ones. Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated by Father Peter Adamski, on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. by meeting directly in Saint James Church, 2110 Main St., Stratford, CT 06615. Interment will follow in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may visit with his family Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the William R. McDonald Funeral Home, 2591 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Catholic Relief Services at www.support@crs.org . For additional information or to share a message of condolence, visit www.wrmcdonaldfuneralhome.com .