THOMAS LEE MULHEARN

Thomas Lee Mulhearn, 70, of Nanuet, New York, died of a sudden heart attack on August 27, 2010, after an enjoyable round of golf with some close friends. Mr. Mulhearn was born August 7, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York, as the only child of the late Thomas Joseph and Margaret (Lee) Mulhearn. He was the pride and joy of his parents, two remarkably generous, good-hearted, and loving people. After Mr. Mulhearn graduated from St. Francis Prep High School in Brooklyn, New York, he proudly served the New York City Police Department from 1965 to 1985. Mr. Mulhearn was an exemplary, though at times unconventional, police officer. He did it by the book - but it was most definitely his book. Mr. Mulhearn was renowned for his ability to handle the most difficult situations with wit, wisdom, and a large dose of street smarts. Mr. Mulhearn worked primarily in the 62nd and 70th Precincts (in Brooklyn) during his law enforcement career. Over the last decade, Mr. Mulhearn worked as a starter at the Blue Hill Golf Club in Orangeburg, New York. An Irish raconteur of the highest order, he told scores of amusing anecdotes and jokes to his good friends at Blue Hill and other area golf courses (where he frequently shot in the high 70s). Mr. Mulhearn was also an esteemed and extraordinarily successful sandlot baseball manager for the Cadets Baseball Club of Brooklyn, New York. During the 1970s, he led four different youth teams to the AABC World Series. He coached hundreds of boys on the fine arts of hitting a baseball, bunting, base-running, and fielding; many of his players later played high school, college, and professional baseball. Mr. Mulhearn had a fierce and protective love for his family. He is survived by his beloved wife, Awilda Mulhearn, with whom he shared long walks in Manhattan, Broadway plays, romantic dinners, and much love and laughter. Thanks in large part to his wife, Mr. Mulhearn died happy and at peace. Mr. Mulhearn is also survived by his beloved daughter, Deirdre Mulhearn, sons, Kevin Thomas Mulhearn, Sean Mulhearn, and Thomas David Mulhearn, daughters-in-law, Roxanne Mulhearn, Kenya Rodriguez and Andrea Mulhearn, step-daughters, Shannon Craven, Andreya Slevin, and Maritza Moran, step-son-inlaw, Jeff Craven, and grandchildren, Christian Thomas Michael Mulhearn, Dennis Luke Mulhearn, Paloma Moran, Tyler Craven, Erin Craven, Michael Cid, and another grandchild on the way. His children and grandchildren are eternally grateful to their Dad and Pop-Pop for his Herculean efforts at easing their paths in life; his love, support, and friendship were unwavering and unsurpassed. Mr. Mulhearn was preceded in death by his beloved son, Dennis John Mulhearn, whose most beautiful soul has surely greeted his Dad in eternity. Tom Mulhearn was an extraordinary one-of-a-kind man who could easily have stepped out from the pages of a Damon Runyon novel. He will be missed beyond measure by his family and friends. A wake will be held for Mr. Mulhearn at WymanFisher Funeral Home, 100 Franklin Avenue, Pearl River, New York 10965, on Monday, August 30, 2010, between 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., and on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, between 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. A funeral mass will be conducted at St. Margaret's Church in Pearl River, New York on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. WYMAN-FISHER FUNERAL HOME INC. 100 Franklin Ave. Pearl River, NY 10965 845-735-2161