Thomas F. "Thos" Brennan

Thomas Brennan, 91, of Glenolden, passed away Thursday June 5, 2025.
He was born November 29, 1933, in Philadelphia, son of the late Francis and Kathryn (Haughey) Brennan.
Thomas began playing baseball and basketball for various sports associations in the Prospect Park/Norwood area and at St. Gabriel's Grammar School.
Thomas was a 1952 graduate of St. James High School in Chester where he played basketball for the St.James Bulldogs. He also played basketball for St. Joseph's University, graduating in 1956. His greatest pride playing for St.Joe's was when he played in Madison Square Garden.
Thomas began working for General Steel in Eddystone, then spent most of his career in the shipbuilding and repair industry for Sun Ship Building and Dry Dock Co., Pennsylvania Shipbuilding both in Chester PA. and Phillyship in Camden N.J.
Thomas was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Secane, where he was quite active volunteering for many roles such as 5th & 6th grade boys basketball coach, parish photographer, usher, traffic director after masses, as well as assisting in the maintenance needs of the Parish, especially when it came to painting any of the buildings.
Thomas was also active with the Adoptive Mother's Club, the Briarcliffe Father & Son Athletic Association, the Knights of Columbus Marian Council, and Our Lady of Fatima CYO.
Thomas enjoyed amateur photography where he learned to develop his own pictures at home. He had a great interest in Genealogy where he often traveled to the National Archive building in Philadelphia researching family, friends and neighbors genealogy. He also enjoyed watching the Phillies, Eagles and college basketball, especially St. Joe's and Villanova.
He is survived by three children, Stephen (Mary) Brennan, Monica 'Mandy' (Bruce) LeBlanc and Christopher Brennan; seven grandchildren, Stephen (Bryn), Alexandria, Katie, Nicholas, Matthew, Ryan and Patrick; two great grandchildren, Camryn and Dominic and one sister-in-law, Barbara Brennan.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice (Lahner) Brennan, one sister Kathleen in infancy and two brothers, Francis and Joseph Brennan.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing on Friday, June 13, 2025 from 10-11 AM in Our Lady of Fatima Church, Secane, where Mass will be at 11 AM. Burial will follow in Ss Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield.
Memorial contributions, if desired can be made to the St. James Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Cavanagh Family Funeral Homes, Inc., 301 Chester Pike, Norwood.