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1951
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2018
Thomas Cademartori Obituary
March 7, 1951 - January 5, 2018
Thomas John Cademartori born March 7, 1951 to John Thomas Cademartori and Mary Genoese passed away peacefully January 5, 2018 in San Francisco from respiratory failure.He grew up in North Beach (San Francisco). He attended St. Peter and Paul Grammar school and Sacred Heart High School. After graduation he joined the Navy and served as a Navy corpsman. He completed his college education in health education using music as a medium. An opportunity was presented to him to "ship out" as a merchant marine where he was able to ship all over the world for many years. He was an avid boogie boarder, skin and scuba diver and accomplished abalone diver. Rockaway and Linda Mar Beaches in Pacifica became favorite spots to surf. Rockaway is where he and Jennifer married in 2007.
He was a devoted guitar player (since childhood) in the style of surf guitar pioneer Dick Dale. With high school classmate Bob Weston, he co-founded The Nuhearts, a band that played widely throughout the bay area. They toured England in the 1980's and entertained crowds well into the 21st Century.
Tom was preceded in death by his first wife Christina Lamour, his mother, father and sister and many close friends. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife Jennifer and daughter's Stephanie (Chris) granddaughter Peyton; Valerie (Josh) grandson Liam; and daughter Kim (Mike), grandchildren Capri, Erin, Lauren, Dallas along with his many friends which are considered family including John, Paul, Dennis, David, Jim, Pattie and many other friends.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Jude's Children Hospital
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Memories and Condolences
for Thomas Cademartori
Jim Irwin
May 26, 2024
Sorry, Brother. I just found out about your passing. Too many good times...too many memories. bon jovi, my friend. JIM
Kim Dace
March 10, 2021
Happy Birthday, Tom! Hope you’re flying with the angels. Xoxo.
Abalone five success, point arena
Jennifer Cademartori
September 5, 2019
Favorite spot, watching waves At Rockaway
Jennifer Cademartori
September 5, 2019
Christmas, union square
Jennifer Cademartori
September 5, 2019
Talking to a new friend at octogan park, Marina District
Jennifer Cademartori
September 5, 2019
February 11, 2018
Tom was a great soul....funny, creative and warm-hearted. We will miss him!
Rosanna and Jay
Dennis Francis White
January 26, 2018
When ya comin' back Red Ryder?
Till then "...I'll you see you in the sky above, in the tall grass, and the ones I love. You're gonna make me lonesome when you go." Good old buddy Tomasio, till we laugh together again on the new shoreline we endure as forever shipmates. Dennis
Jerry W
January 23, 2018
We will miss you Tom.
Our prayers and love goes out to your family.
Jennifer Cademartori
January 18, 2018
I will always love you! We are a team!
Mom and Tom's wedding
Steph Baird
January 18, 2018
Kim Dace
January 18, 2018
Thank you to Jennifer for taking such beautiful care of Tom during those darkest hours. There are no words to express how eternally grateful I am and how kind & gentle your hands were. Your daughters are special women, also, and so happy to have met them and your sister, Rachel.
Remembering the good & fun times - we'll always have:
Walks - and more walks & walking walking walking.....exploring & even more walking.
Griffin & Christina
Diane
The beach
Disneyland
Food
Wine
Driving crazy in SF in your beat up cars
Castro on Halloweens
Terret's
Burping
Laughing, laughing, laughing, laughing, and more laughing
San Diego
Huntington Beach
Sunset Beach, Bruce Jones & surfing
Healdsburg
OCEANS
Piers
more food
hand holding
parties and cakes
spaghetti dinners with friends
raquetball
all your friends you always introduced me to
celebrations of EVERYTHING
loud talking and loud tv's
video taping my friends & I as we sang to Prince
and most of all, I now know why you always wanted to hold my hand. Your dad tucking you in everynight as he said:
"Night night, Tommy, night night. Sleep tight, Tommy, sleep tight. (your dad then would say - 'Am I right?' (you'd shake your head and say 'wrong') and it would go on and on and on til' you fell asleep as he held your hand - right/wrong, right/wrong bantering with your father til' you slept.
I'll always remember that story......and your generosity, your silliness, your politeness, your passion, your infectious spirit & your affectionate self. Your ability to include everyone, no matter where they came from, and your kindness. You are sorely missed.
I know you're in heaven dancing and singing and playing your guitar and swimming and visiting with family members & friends and sharing tons of stories with each other.
******.......rest in peace, dad.
Nov 2, 2002
Kim Dace
January 18, 2018
Thanksgiving, 1993 (maybe) SF
Kim Dace
January 18, 2018
Baby Tom
Kim Dace
January 18, 2018
A younger Tom playing his guitar
Kim Dace
January 18, 2018
Disneyland, 1996
Kim Dace
January 18, 2018
These guys love the beach, too! Must be genetic. :)
Kim Dace
January 18, 2018
Happy Happy Happy - Disneyland 1996
Kim Dace
January 18, 2018
Cademartori blood lives on in your grandchildren.
Kim Dace
January 18, 2018
Pamela Condon Scott
January 18, 2018
Your gifts remain.. God bless you and your family. May you always be loved, in heaven as in life.
Sarah Richmond
January 17, 2018
Uncle Tom will be dearly missed...I feel so lucky that we got to be a part of the same family, and will always remember the adventures, stories, and music that he brought each time we got together. Sending all of my love.
Bob Weston
January 15, 2018
One of a kind, a great friend, a great musician, a dreamer who could make dreams come true. He was my Brother, and welcomed me into his family, who treated me as their own. Scarcely a day ever goes by without remembering Brother Tom; his upbeat irrepressible zest for life and its many adventures, his warmth and generosity, buoyant personality, gregariousness, caring, his capacity to undertake a project and achieve success, and of course the camaraderie and dreams we shared.
May God hold you in the palm of his hand and welcome you into the next world.
With love always I will see you soon,
Your Brother Bob.
Clare Gayle Wickham
January 15, 2018
I keep remembering that beautiful weekend of fun we all had together looking out at the gorgeous California coastline at Point Arena with Tom, Jennifer, all of the family, and all of his friends. The music was so happy, the meals were fantastic, and the ocean sight and sounds were so perfect. How lucky we were to share this precious, unique time with Tom and his beautiful sensitive spirit. And I can't ever forget the kindness and special caring he showed to his father-in-law, Alan Wickham, in his final years. I am so sad Tom is gone but what a legacy of the importance of family, friendship, love, and music Tom has left us as a way for us to go forward. I am hoping Tom is still playing his music in the Great Beyond and that his spirit will remain with us.
Candy Cocilova
January 14, 2018
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Jeff Corino
January 14, 2018
My cherished and longtime friend, I will miss you very much. I will always have the memories of our high school adventures and the many times we hung out in North Beach, especially those great times we spent at your house playing guitar together as teenagers dreaming of one day becoming rock stars. Life events often intervened with our staying in touch but we always reconnected and renewed our special friendship with each passing period. We were like brothers, but that can be said of so many of your friends and you. You made people feel at ease with your easy going personality and winsome smile. Thank you for the loving friendship we shared and for the many good memories I will always carry in my heart. Goodbye for now, Tommy. I hope to see you again at the great reunion in heaven. Jeff Corino
Jayme Phibbs
January 12, 2018
Jennifer, I'm so very, very sorry for your loss. I hope that you will find peace and solace in the happy memories of your time together and that healing will begin for you soon. Please don't hesitate to let me know if there is anything you need, I'm here for you. You will remain in my thoughts.
Stephanie Baird
January 12, 2018
Thinking of you!
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