J. THOMAS "TOM" O'REILLY

J. THOMAS "TOM" O'REILLY, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at the age of 100 on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Tom was born in Fort Wayne, Ind. Aug. 28,1922. He graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1944 and was a World War II veteran. He was a businessman who owned O'Reilly's Office Furniture and Supplies. He also had business interests in a Volkswagen car dealership in Bloomington, Ind. in the 1960s. Tom enjoyed reading, travel, and spending summers in Beulah, Mich. at Crystal Lake. He was a member of Crystal Downs Country Club in Frankfort, Mich. where he enjoyed playing golf. In the winter he visited Siesta Key, Fla. Survived by his two sons, Stephen and Tommy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Regina; daughter, Mary Louise; his brother, Robert; and parents, Edward and Alma. Private funeral was held June 17, 2023. Burial in Catholic Cemetery Fort Wayne, Ind.