Thomas K. Abraham

Thomas K. Abraham, 80, husband of Aleyamma K., nee Varkay; father of Shibu Abraham and Sandy Abraham ( Len Kizhakepunnur); grandfather of Senna, Evan, Ava, Ethan, Nyan, Caiden and Nolan; brother of one sister and 2 brothers and preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers.
Thomas was born and raised in Kerala, India. He joined the Indian air force at 17 and dedicated 15 years to serving his country.
In the United States, he found a job with some close friends at a gear factory called Overton Gear. He worked in various roles for many years until he decided to try his luck into real estate. He was very successful at real estate because he was knowledgeable, honest and dedicated.
My dad found joy in helping his community. Community, culture and church were so important to him.
While my dad was hard working and ambitious. He was humble and found balanced with the things he enjoyed. He loved spending time with his family and friends.
He loved being active - He played tennis for decades and would go bike riding for hours.
Visitation Sunday, April 14th, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Home 8025 W. Golf Road Niles, IL. Funeral Monday, April 15th, visitation at church 9:30 AM until time of Mass 10:00 AM at Syro Malabar Church (Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral) 5000 St Charles Rd. Bellwood, IL. 60104. Interment Maryhill Cemetery 8600 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles, IL. Information (847) 581-0536 or www.colonialfuneral.com