Thomas Mather Gaylord

Thomas Mather Gaylord, beloved husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, mentor, coach and friend passed away on March 17, 2023 in Largo, Florida at the age of 84. He is lovingly remembered by his wife and best friend of 60 years, Frances (Mahoney), children Leslie Sullivan (John) and Christopher, grandchildren Timothy, Harrison and Theodore Gaylord, and Daisy and Maggie Sullivan, brother Jerry (Nancy), and several nieces and nephews. Tom was born on November 20, 1938 to Helen and Robert Gaylord in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. After graduating from Butler High School in 1955 and attending St. Lawrence University and the University of Virginia, he joined the army and was called to serve during the Berlin Crisis. Tom and Fran later moved to Arlington, Vermont where they raised their family on the banks of the Battenkill River. He worked at Stratton Mountain, spent twenty years with Mack Molding and finished his career with Factory Point Bank. Tom was an avid downhill skier, tennis and hockey player and loved to be outdoors. He was a Burr and Burton Academy superfan at his grandchildren's hockey and soccer games. Tom and Fran moved to Florida in 2018, trading the Vermont foliage and snow for year-round warmth and sun. Though Tom began his life in New Jersey and ended his life in Florida, Vermont was always home. Tom will be remembered as one of the kindest men one could know, dedicated to his wife and family. He will be truly missed.