Thomas LaPierre

Thomas D. LaPierre, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee and former resident of Rhinebeck, New York and a former resident of Danville, Indiana entered into rest on November 8, 2023 at his home. He was 73 years old.
Thomas was born on January 23, 1950 in Poughkeepsie, the son of the late Dolor Joseph and Doris Elain Tiger LaPierre. On July 3, 1976 at St. John the Evangelist Church he married the former Rosemarie Papesca. Rose survives at home.
Tom worked as a sheet metal worker for Local 38 based in Carmel and Brewster and Local 20 based in Indianapolis. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his Triumph Trident motorcycle, traveling, and Nascar, his favorite drivers were Mark and Jimmy.
Tom is survived by his wife, Rose LaPierre; his brother, Ronald LaPierre and wife, Donna; his sister, Linda LaPierre Sinclair; his nieces, Christina Sinclair and Tonya Daniel and husband, Ben; his great niece, Logan; his brothers-in-law, the late Rick Papesca and wife, Joann and family; Michael Papesca and his late wife, Josie, Louis Papesca and wife, Mal Suk and family, his sisters-in-law, Donna Marsh and husband, Ed and family and Carol Pellerin and husband, Aaron and family.
In addition to his parents, Tom was predeceased by his nephews, Justin Sinclair, Jason, Michael, and Dominic Papesca.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 20 at 10 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 35 Willow Street, Beacon. Burial of Tom's ashes will follow at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie.
Memorial donations in memory of Tom may be made to either Hudson Valley Hospice www.hvhospice.org or Chattanooga Hospice www.hospiceofchattanooga.org
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Funeral arrangements are under the care of Patrick J. Halvey of Riverview Funeral Home by Halvey, LLC.