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Calvin Tom Obituary
January 6, 1954 - February 16, 2015
Calvin Gene Tom, 61, of San Francisco, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 16, 2015. Beloved husband to wife Mary. Loving father to sons Justin and Lance. Devoted son to Eugene and Agnes. Dear brother to sisters Wanda Low, Pam Wong and brother-in-law Ben Wong.Born January 6, 1954 in San Francisco, Calvin graduated from Galileo High School and attended San Jose State University. For 25 years, Calvin was a proud member of "San Francisco's Finest," faithfully serving the San Francisco community he knew and loved as a diligent and conscientious patrol officer in the San Francisco Police Department. Prior to that, Calvin had worked for the California Department of Transportation. Calvin was an avid and lifelong fan of his hometown San Francisco Giants baseball team.
A memorial service celebrating and honoring Calvin's life is scheduled for Sunday, March 1st, 12:00 noon at United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave., San Francisco. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in memory of Calvin be made to the San Francisco SPCA, where Calvin adopted his beloved Meringue, or to the Widows and Orphans Aid Association of the San Francisco Police Department.
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Memories and Condolences
for Calvin Tom
Sponsored by HIS LOVING FAMILY.
Bobbie
February 14, 2025
Its been ten years Bennie and I are at zumba. We miss you. Party on cuz. Happy new year.
Don Wang
February 15, 2024
"The life of the dead is placed in the heart of the living." - Cicero
Bobbie
February 14, 2024
Hey Cal. Think of you often. No one calls me from odd places like you did. Sending your spirit happy lights.
Rolf Johnsen
February 14, 2024
Can't believe our dear Calvin has been gone this long.
As we all know he was a Super person that we all loved and respected. Personally he was one of the Best I've been lucky to have known.
Rolf Johnsen
February 15, 2023
Calvin,
One of the Best of people I've ever known.
Never Forgotten. And Always Missed.
Bobbie
February 15, 2023
Hey Cuz. Party going full swing up there? You´re missed as you know. Take care of all peoples and four-legged beings too. Bobbie
Teri Barrett
February 14, 2023
I just adored Calvin. He was the nicest man on earth
Miss him so much.
Bobbie
February 15, 2022
Still missing your phone conversations and silliness. Party on couz
Bobbie
Don Wang
February 14, 2022
I hope you are enjoying your next journey.
Bobbie
February 14, 2021
Hey. Miss you. Hope you’re having a great time with Chico Tuffy and Meringue. Bobbie
Teri Barrett
February 14, 2021
I miss Calvin. He was the kindest and sweetest man and I was always so happy to work with him. Funny, happy, smart and all around great man. Gone too soon
Bobbie
February 14, 2020
Hey cuz. Bennie and I wanted to say we are thinking of you. We know youre spoiling ChicoPancho Tuffy and Meringue. We miss you
Bobbie
February 14, 2019
Hey cuz. Youre missed but I know the party is still hoing on up there with our loved ones. I am sure Meringue and Chico greeted you. Party on.
Wayne Gin
February 14, 2019
Calvin was such a giving person who wanted you to be really welcomed and he showed this numerous times with action not only words. I remember the time he went with me to a Kiss concert in Sacramento even though he wasn't into heavy metal he made sure I enjoyed myself. He was such a warm person who spoke softly with a lot of care in his words. My last memory of Calvin was the last time I was in the States and he came and saw me off with my cousin John and we had a McDonalds. We talked about our dreams and it was like yesterday and he was forever optimistic. Being eternally optimistic is one of the things I have learned from him and incorporated in my life. We all need to live each day to the full with hope and optimism as he did.
JUSTIN TOM
March 21, 2015
You left us too soon dad. We still had so much to learn about life from you dad and now that you're no longer here, you will never see us grow. I know you'll be watching over us but nothing is the same without you. You did everything for us and we will truly cherish and miss that about you. We will miss your laugh and your nagging. You were the best dad and our hero, and the best husband to mom. We love you very much. :(
Bobbie Lee
March 21, 2015
Cal. You will be missed. I will always remember the fun times we have all had together.
Andrea Joseph
March 5, 2015
My condolences to Mary, Lance and Justin. Calvin will truly be missed. I will cherish the many good times we worked together. He treated me like his sister. AJ
Kenny Lum
March 4, 2015
Dear Mary, I'm so sorry that I couldn't attend Calvin's service. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Kenny and Jeannie
May Gin
March 2, 2015
On behalf of my mum, May Gin, she sends her condolences to you, Mary, and to Justin and Lance on the loss of a dear husband and father - Calvin Tom. He will forever in our hearts!
Aunty May (New Zealand)
Matt Mahoney
March 2, 2015
Miss you, Uncle Cal. Thank you for all the love, caring, and happiness that you shared with me and my family.
Aunt Mary, Justin, and Lance, our deepest sympathies go out to you. Our thoughts are with you.
-Love, Matt, Kristine, and Isaac
Henry
March 1, 2015
I remember you when I was an Avenuer living in the RichmondDistrict and hope that you have lived a satisfying sixty something years. HappyNewRamYear to the family.
March 1, 2015
Dear Mary, Justin, Lance and Family.
We have so many good memories of Calvin. He kept Kirk awake all during the Academy and he was a joy to work with on the street. We will miss him.
Kirk and Lyn Tomioka
Selena Morgan
March 1, 2015
Dear Mary - I'm sending you the biggest hug ever for you and the boys. I am so sad to hear about Calvin's passing. I will always remember him as a generous, caring and genuine. My thoughts are with you all at this time. Your cousin, Selena
Rose de la Torre
February 28, 2015
My prayers are with you and your famiy Calvin. May you rest in peace with the Lord!
Teri Barrett
February 28, 2015
Calvin was a wonderful, kind, and good man. I had the privledge of working with Calvin at Richmond station. I was always glad to see Calvin and he was just so terrific. They say God only takes the good ones too early and Calvin was the best. I will miss his happy smiling face, God bless you Calvin. Teri Barrett
mark gallegos
February 27, 2015
R.I.P. brother.....
Wayne Gin
February 27, 2015
May you rest in peace with God Calvin. Your smile, and gentleness and warmth will live in our hearts.
Wayne Gin, Bournemouth, UK
Wayne Gin
February 27, 2015
Oh Mary,Justin, Lance and family I am in shock with the sad news. My prayers are with you all. I will always Cherish Calvin's smile and real warmth for me and all those he had dealings with. May he rest in peace. Wayne Gin, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Rhona Wu
February 26, 2015
I was totally shocked to hear of dear Calvin's passing. My condolences to you Mary, Justin, and Lance. He will be missed, but will be forever in our hearts!
February 26, 2015
When there are no words to soften the pain, may your spirit be touched by the love that surrounds you and your fondest memories of Calvin.
Condolences to the Tom family.
-The San Francisco Police Museum, Archives & Learning Center
www.Sanfranciscopolicemuseum.org
Rolf Johnsen
February 25, 2015
My heart goes out to Mary,Justin,Lance, and the entire Tom family.
I had the privilege to work with Cal his entire career at CalTrans.
We had many funny, heartfelt,and sometimes scary escapades working together on the Bay Bridge.
We were more like brothers than co-workers. He was a very special guy and the world will truly miss his presence.
Goodbye Old Friend and Rest In Peace.
Dolly Olan
February 24, 2015
I was shocked to hear the news about Officer Calvin Tom. I had the pleasure to work and known him while he worked at Richmond Station. He was a good person. My prayers and condolences to his family. "God Bless"
Victor Arrebollo
February 23, 2015
So sorry to hear about Calvin. My prayers and condolences go out to his entire family. Until we meet again my friend. Your old SFPD Muni Transit partner. R.I.P.
Wing Hsieh
February 23, 2015
I was deeply saddened by the news of Calvin's passing. Rest in peace my old friend. You left us too soon.
Ted Schlink III
February 23, 2015
Rest in Peace Calvin, you're an outstanding example what a really good man is, and for that, St. Peter will take good care of you.
Jason Zervoulakos
February 23, 2015
I was deeply saddened by the news of Calvin's passing. My heart felt condolences to the family. Calvin was such a great person. Calvin will live on in our memories forever.
George Fogarty
February 22, 2015
I was so sad to hear of Calvin's passing. Cal would go out of his way to say hello and ask how you are doing. I will keep Cal and his family in my prayers.
Don Wang
February 22, 2015
I was devastated to hear the news of Calvin's death. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with the Tom's family. Brother, I will miss you.
Kaan Chin
February 22, 2015
Calvin's attitude was always one of the noble man. He was square and balanced on the inside and well rounded and smooth on the outside. He will be well remembered by me.
February 22, 2015
Calvin - A man of great integrity and compassion. You will be sorely missed.
Russell Ng
February 21, 2015
I had the honor to have known Calvin from Galileo High School several years back. He was always mature and a very pleasant person to be around. After we graduated from High School we still kept in touch. We were fortunate to stay in San Francisco and that made it easy to keep the great relationship we had. Calvin's son and my son were classmates and good friends from the public school system up through high school. He would always tell me that our kids life is so different from the way we grew up. Kids have such a easy life with all the latest technologies while our life growing up was so simple. Calvin would always kid me about working in the Waste Water Treatment Plant. He would tell me that his water/sewage bill rate was climbing because we were getting too many salary raises at the Poo Poo Plant. I am very grateful to have been Calvin's friend for around 45 years. His honesty and good heart made him an ideal police officer. My sincere condolences to his family. He will be miss.
Matt Krimsky
February 21, 2015
May the road rise up to meet you;
May the wind be always at your back;
May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rain fall soft upon your fields;
And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
God's speed my friend.
Russell Ng
February 21, 2015
Calvin and I have gone a long way back to the days in Galileo. He was always a clean cut guy and wasn't mischievous like some of us was. We were able to see each other quite often as times went by. Calvin's son and my son were classmates and good friends in the public school system in San Francisco. We would always look back and say our kids got it made. Their lives are so much easier and different than ours with all this technologies, etc. Calvin would always kid around with me and said his water and sewage bill were getting higher. Your salary must be going up at the poo poo plant and that's why my bill is climbing. He had a great sense of humor and a really good heart. The people at SFO will really miss Officer Calvin Tom an officer that really gave his heart out. My complete condolences to the family in this difficult time.
Dana Terry
February 21, 2015
Calvin was a class act who will be sorely missed by his SFPD comrades. Godspeed.
Craig Leong
February 21, 2015
Calvin and I almost ran into each other at work riding the Segways. Calvin joked, "You almost ran an old man off the road." And from then on whenever he would see me, Calvin would pretend to run away and say, "Stay away from me. You Leongs are dangerous. I can't get away from them" and he would walk away laughing. I will miss his smile and funny sense of humor.
Thomas Lee
February 20, 2015
Calvin and I go way back to the days of Marina Jr. Hi and Galileo in the late 1960's. Although I have not seen him for a few years, he is certainly the type of person you meet once in a lifetime whom you can never forget. His friendliness and willingness to lend a hand to help others are in line with his chosen profession at SFPD. My condolences go out to his family. May God give them comfort and guidance through this very difficult period.
Gordon Analla
February 20, 2015
Calvin and I started at the Bay Bridge for Caltrans in 1979. We caught up with each other at SFO. He was a great guy. I am very sorry for the family. My God rest his soul.
Gordon Analla
February 20, 2015
Calvin
RIP
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