THOMAS E. "TOM" FERN

FERN, Thomas E. "Tom" Of West Roxbury, formerly of New York, passed away on July 29, 2025. Beloved husband of Ellen M. (Kearns) Fern. Devoted son of Caroline "Carol" (Lippert) Fern of RI and the late Edward Fern. Dear brother of Laura Higginson and her husband, Brian of NJ, Joe Fern and his partner, Anna Redwine of SC. Brother-in-law of Regina Beaudry and her husband, Wayne of AZ, Louise Cataldo and her husband, Chris of Walpole, Theresa Leonelli and her late husband, Paul of Waltham. Nephew of the late Lucille Lippert. Uncle of Trevor Higginson, Kate Wisialko, Mary Fern, CeCe Fern, Gayle Cataldo, Meghan Beaudry, Mary and Paul Leonelli. Tom was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Needham. He was self-employed for many years and was the owner of Alpha Bookkeeping Services. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, on Monday, August 4, at 9:00am. Followed by a Funeral Mass in Holy Name Church at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery, Needham. Visiting Hours, Sunday, August 3, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Tom may be made to New England Donor Services, 60 First Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451 or https://neds.org/ For guest book, please visit www.gormleyfuneral.com William J. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600