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Thomas Beal Obituary
October 23, 1946 - April 7, 2022
Thomas David Beal, 75, of Millbrae, CA, passed away on Thursday, April 7th, 2022, after a short, but aggressive battle with cancer.
Tom was born in Mountain View, CA on October 23rd, 1946 to Bob and Natalie Beal. After graduating from Mountain View High School, he went on to enlist in the Army.
After his service, he began working for Bank of America and grew within the company for over 35 years, until his retirement in 2008. In 1972, he met his wife Lynn; they wed in 1973, going on to have two children, Tim and Kelly. Tom was also loving Poppy to his four grandchildren, Ayden, Gia, Sam and Lily. Tom was unendingly proud of his family.
To those that knew him Tom had a great sense of humor, loved golf and cooking. He loved to entertain and cook his favorite recipes for his family and friends.
Tom was the most loving son, brother, father, husband, Poppy and Nino. Tom was predeceased by Bob and Natalie Beal. He is survived by his wife Lynn, children Tim (Gina) Beal, Kelly (Ben) Rojas, and grandchildren Ayden and Gia (Beal) and Sam and Lily (Rojas), and his sister Patricia Richards, niece Tina Wallace, nephews Ron and Kevin Martin and their families.
There will be a funeral service on Thursday, April 28th, 2022 at 11:00am at Saint Gabriel Church, San Francisco.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial gifts be made in support of the Cardiac Catheterization Labs Fund at UW Medicine. Checks should be made payable to the "UW Foundation" and mailed to: UW Medicine Advancement, Attn.: Gift Processing, Box 358045, Seattle, WA 98195-8045. Please indicate that the gift is in memory of Thomas D. Beal.
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Carolyn Dayton
June 23, 2022
Tom and I were colleagues at BofA. Our professional relationship, with mutual respect, turned personal, golfing together, hosted by vendors and with my husband at Blackhawk Country Club.
One of the many things I appreciated Tom for was his positive attitude. Despite the many heart surgeries he endured, he was determined to survive. He was definitely glass half full.
I remember Tom telling me about Kelly´s 16th birthday. He got her a VW Jetta, had it painted & parked it up the hill to surprise her. No one was more important in his life than his children.
When Tim & Gina decided to marry, he teased them, claiming they were rivaling the Prince Charles & Diana wedding. He glowed when they declared one of their favorite restaurants was the Beal Cafe. When they purchased their home in South San Francisco, Tom joined Tim in adding crown molding.
Tom kept in touch with me. He told me about the births of his grandchildren & I told him about my family. Our friendship was sincere. He called me nearly every day, usually via Facetime. Sometimes we talked for 5 minutes, sometimes for an hour, sharing our lives. He told me shocking stories of his young life he proclaimed no one else knew.
He shared with me his home projects...including converting his fireplace to gas. He told me in detail of the reconfiguration of his kitchen and bathrooms, finally getting them to be what he wanted.
I heard about Ayden´s success in baseball, being invited to join teams older than him and participating in tournaments in Arizona and Hawaii. Tom attended all games he could and followed others online. Maybe someday Ayden will go pro.
Without doubt, his family was his priority and joy.
I collaborated with him to put together a cookbook of his favorite recipes to pass on to his family. We chose to use the photo I took of him on a vendor sponsored golf trip to Scottsdale...the same photo used in his obituary. It is so Tom, raising a glass of cheers with a smile.
He was my best friend. I will forever miss him.
Peggy Eyres
April 17, 2022
My deepest sympathy to your family. I worked for Tom at BofA in SF for many years. He made going to work FUN. He also coached our BofA womens softball team in SF for years. Thank you Tom for making us better players.
Timmie was our batboy...Tom was a proud Daddy!
I hope in time that your family memories with Tom ease your pain. My deepest condolences to you all.
Duane Ragland
April 15, 2022
To Tim and the Beal family, My sincere condolences for your loss. May you find peace and comfort in this difficult time. My prayers go out to you all.
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