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Colby, Thomas
Pompano Beach, FL: Thomas J. Colby, 56 years old, passed away September 3, 2009. Tom grew up in Irondequoit and attended Aquinas Institute and SUNY at Morrisville, NY He is survived by his wife, Jan; his son, Christopher; his daughter, Caty and his grandson, Jonathan; and by his father, Richard Colby of Irondequoit, NY, brothers Dan Colby of Danbury, CT and Bob Colby of Marietta, GA.

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Published by Rochester Democrat And Chronicle on Sep. 11, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Thomas Colby

18 Entries

November 4, 2009

Dear Jan and family, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Tom was a wonderful and honest man. He will be greatly missed.
God Bless our prayers are with you,

Gina and Vassilis Koukoulidis
Boca Raton Fl

William Solheim

October 15, 2009

Dear Colby family,

I have known Tom for the last 7 years or so. I had moved to Stuart, Fl but trusted and respected Tom so much that I still would drive down to Boca to have Tom look at any issues I had with my car.

Not only was Tom incredibly talented at his trade, he was an incredible human being. I know on a few occasions Tom sent me on my way with what I thought was a big issue but just a small fix or no fix was needed.

Having driven alot of junkers in my time I have dealt with alot of mechanics from the midwest to my move to FL. I never found a mechanic I completely trusted. And thats when I met Tom in Boca Raton of all places. Not only Tom explained complex items way over my head in simple explanations he always had time to take some time off and talk about life.

I will miss Tom very much as a friend and was very saddened to hear the news of his passing. God Bless.

Bob & Carol Dornblaser

October 1, 2009

Dear Colby Family,

My wife, and our sons are so sorry for your loss. We have known Tom since shortly after he open his shop in Boca Raton. Whenever our cars needed work we would take them to Tom, when my sons became old enough to have cars of their own they always took them to Tom for their repairs. We all knew Tom as an expert mechanic who didn’t let any problem baffle him, but more importantly we knew him as an honest man who would always treat you right every time you visited his shop. Over the years Tom and I became friends. We had many interesting discussions together. Occasionally I would stop by his shop just to chat when he had a few moments of free time. We’d talk about our families, cars, home improvement projects, our younger years, you name it we probably talked about it. He always spoke highly of his family; Jan, Caty, Christopher, Jonathan, his parents and brothers. Tom was always upbeat, even the times I visited him in the hospital he was optimistic about beating his illness, getting back to work and rebuilding his business. There are very few people you meet in life who have the integrity, work ethic and honesty that Tom had. We will all truly miss him.

Tim Dornblaser

September 30, 2009

To Tom's Family, I am so sorry for your loss. I was introduced to Tom by my dad, a long time customer of Tom's. I too found him to be knowledgeable, honest, fair all the qualities you hope for, but rarely find, in business today. I always admired is dedication to both his work and his family. From the pictures of him in his younger days over the desk in the shop, to his incredible knowledge on just about any car from the muscle cars of the late 60's to today's computerized wonders. His love for what he did was very apparent. Even in his final days his dedication and love for his family shown through doing what he thought he had to do to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads despite his illness. He was a friend to all whom he came in contact with and will be sorely missed.

My deepest sympathy,

robert bayardelle

September 21, 2009

Dear Colby family, we have known Tom for almost 20 years and had grown to depend on his honest, dependable work. He was truly a wonderful man and we enjoyed our many conversations. He will be truly missed. Our hearfelt condolences to you and your family. If we can be of any assistance to you please let us know.

Jim Perry Jr

September 18, 2009

My deepest sympathy to your whole family.I didnt keep in touch with Tom much but did speak to him on the phone while visiting with his dad we grew up in the same neighborhood.

T Kvak

September 16, 2009

Dear Jan and Family: We knew Tom for the past 20 years. He was dear to us because of his honesty and kind heart. Our entire family depended on him for many years. We are deeply sorry for your loss. Tom will be truly missed. Forever in our Hearts. The Sepulveda and Kvak families.

Heather Vollmer

September 14, 2009

Dear Colby family,
I only knew Tom as my friendly neighborhood mechanic but he was one of the most decent and honest people I have ever met. He was always kind, helpful and knowledgable whenever I came into his shop. I am so sorry for your loss.

Brett Woller

September 13, 2009

Dear Colby family,

My wife and I are so sorry for your loss. Tom was a great mechanic, fair and honest and a truly genuine person. He will be greatly missed by us both. Our sympathies and thoughts are with you.

Brett and Nikki Woller

Kathy Eder

September 11, 2009

Dear Jan, Christopher, Caty, Jonathon and the rest of Mr. Colby's Family, I was a customer of Tom's for many years. I cannot even begin to speak of how many wonderful attributes he had. He was caring, considerate, honest and respectful. He was an incredible mechanic who helped me whenever I needed it. He would explain every problem to me and would be patient with me since I am not very car savvy. I had complete trust in him and feel that he was a blessing to work with. I referred many friends to him because I knew he was the absolute best at everything he did. My heart goes out to all of you. He was a well respected and dedicated man who will be missed by his entire community.

Marty Cimaglia

September 8, 2009

Dear Jan and family, I worked with Tom at Harbor many years ago and have kept in touch with him over the years and usually stopped to see him at the shop from time to time. Not often enough. He was a good friend to many. I will miss him.
Marty Cimaglia

Sandy Jackson

September 8, 2009

Dear Jan and Family
I have had the pleasure of working with Tom at Harbor Chrysler over 30 years ago ..I heard the news too late and was not able to go to the service..My deepest Sympathy to the family.

September 8, 2009

Dear Jan and family: I am so sorry in the loss of Tom. My sweet cousin that I also loved very much. I spent all my childhood with Tom who I loved with all my heart. My prayers are with you and the family. Love Jackie Colby Dunning

Dan Slayton

September 7, 2009

I had the pleasure of working with and being mentored by Tom 30 years ago at Harbor Chrysler Plymouth. He taught me many things, I would see him on and off over the years at church and around town, he was always smiling and would share stories. I will always remember his guidance and pray for him and his family

Jay Shapp

September 7, 2009

Dear Jan, Caty, Christopher, and family.
Tom and I were best friends only a short 5 years. His devotion to you, was shown in all of his thoughts and actions. You were very lucky to have such a loving and caring person in your lives. I'm sure he will watch over you always. And I will always have a place in my heart for him.
My deepest sympathy to all,

Tim Perkoski

September 6, 2009

I have done business with Tom for 3 years, he bought parts from me at Bennett Auto Supply. Tom was by far one of the nicest customers we have there, and he was always a pleasure to speak to. Tom was a very good mechanic and employees of mine would always have their cars fixed by him. He will definitely be missed by me and the rest of the crew at Bennett Auto Supply.

catherine macdonald

September 6, 2009

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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