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Thomas S. Bellone of Bronxville, NY died suddenly at home on April 21, 2024 at age 70. Tom was born and raised in the Bronx, NY and was proud of his Bronx roots and Fordham education, having attended Fordham Prep, Fordham College, and Fordham Law School. He spent his entire legal career advocating for the rights of injured workers at the law firm of Sher, Herman, Bellone & Tipograph, where he served as its Managing Partner. Tom was very dedicated to his firm and was especially pleased that he had the privilege of sharing his professional life there at various times with his brother, his father and his two sons.
He resided in Bronxville for more than thirty years, and treasured and enjoyed his many friends in the community. He was an avid walker and swimmer, and in recent years had rekindled his interest in chess. Tom will be remembered for his social and outgoing nature, his love for regaling his friends and family with entertaining stories and his sage advice and guidance. Tom enjoyed the simple things the most: beginning each day with morning coffee on the patio with Rosemarie and returning home to her for dinner at the end of each day; family barbecues in his backyard; blasting his oldies music; Yankee games with his boys; local beach trips on sunny days; and happy hour with his crew. Above all else, he was a dedicated family man in every sense.
Tom leaves behind his loving wife Rosemarie; his devoted sons, Thomas Jr. and Michael; his brother Larry Bellone (Sarah), his sister Susan Larrabee (Len); five nieces and nephews; a large extended family; and many close friends and colleagues. Tom was predeceased by his parents, Marie and Simon Bellone, and his younger brother, Robert Bellone.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 3 to 7 pm, at The Fred H. McGrath Funeral Home located at 20 Cedar Street, Bronxville, NY. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at Immaculate Conception Church, 53 Winter Hill Road, Tuckahoe, NY on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 9:30AM. Interment will be at the Gate Of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Tom's name to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the Wounded Warriors Project or the Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation.
Calling Hours: 3 to 7 pm, Thursday, April 25, 2024
Mass: 9:30 am, Friday, April 26, Immaculate Conception Church, 53 Winterhill Road, Tuckahoe, NY 1070
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Tom's name to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the Wounded Warriors Project or the Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation.
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Noel Brooks
May 7, 2024
It is with great sadness that I come across this news of Tom's passing. One of the first people I met when I transferred to Fordham was Tom, who together with his friend Gary didn't mind letting a commuter student from Connecticut hang with them while exploring the nighttime environs in and around Fordham. Tom and Gary were an interesting pair; while Gary was more of a gregarious and in-your-face personality, Tom was more quiet and circumspect, with a very dry sense of humor that played perfectly off his good friend. If I recall correctly, they may have lived in the same building on Moshulu, or were close neighbors. They were quintessential New Yorkers and I enjoyed hanging with them immensely. Gary often referred to Tom as "Booner", but I don't remember if this was a regular nickname. One night I will always remember was when Tom and Gary introduced me to "Scratch" Park off of Webster Ave. near the train staion. We first went into a deli across the street for bottles of Olde English 800, then philosophized on a park bench while sipping out of our brown bags and gazing up at the stars that lit the Bronx sky. We then headed back across the street to the old Pick and Shovel bar to hear Rob Sabino's band. Maybe because I commuted to school, I never really had the full Fordham experience, and regretfully fell out of touch with friendships like Tom's. I am uplifted reading about his many accomplishments and those who loved him. I extend my deepest condolences to his family. Rest in Peace.
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