Thomas Charles McGillen
Thomas Charles McGillen
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While in College he was drafted to Vietnam, but was allowed to graduate, prior to entering the Service. In 1967 he was shipped out to Vietnam, where he served as a Vietnamese Interpreter. While on patrol in an Armored Personnel Carrier, struck a Landmine. Thomas sustained very serious injuries rendering him a quadraplegic. He returned home to complete a Masters Degree in Psychology. He became a Psychologist, where he helped many fellow Vietnam Veterans. He retired in 1985 and made his home in Commerce, Michigan.
Thomas passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his father Gordon McGillen, mother Jean McGillen and brother Robert McGillen. He leaves behind his brother Donald McGillen (Joan).
Visitation Friday, November 29, 2024, 1-7 PM, at Lynch and Sons Funeral Home, 340 North Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake (3 Blks. S. of Maple Rd.) with a Vigil Service at 6 PM.
Visitation 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Prince of Peace Church, 4300 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield with the Funeral Mass at 11 AM. Entombment at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery.
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Frank Lisjak
November 29, 2024
Tom and I were classmates and good friends all through grade school at
Our Lady of Loretto in Redford, which was "the boondocks" back in the Fifties and Sixties. I think there were about eight of us from OLL that went on to CC for high school.
We always seemed to sit near each other in classes at CC and would joke around and whisper to each other during class freshman year, until one of our teachers (maybe Fr. Harrison?) caught us. We sure learned to stop doing that!
Tom was a great guy and certainly served and sacrificed much for our country.
No more pain and suffering, but peace and rest, for a new angel in heaven.
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Thomas Kemper
November 26, 2024
Great classmate. Will remember Tom always ; he caught a rainbow.
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