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Thomas Dooley Obituary
Vero Beach, FL
Mr. Thomas Joseph Dooley, 82, died December 13, 2017 at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and lived in Vero Beach for the past 40 years.
Tom received his Masters Degree from Boston College.
He retired as a Lt. Colonel from the US Air Force after 25 years. After retirement he served as Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Business and Financial Affairs for Indian River County.
Tom was a Founding member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, a charter member of the Holy Cross Council of Knights of Columbus, a member of the Indian River Chapter of M.O.A.A. and the Rotary Club of Vero Beach.
Survivors include wife of 55 years Katherine Bennett Dooley of Vero Beach, daughters Mary Ellen Cowhey (Jeffrey) of Pennington, New Jersey & Vero Beach and Ann Marie Bridges of Orlando, grandchildren William, Jeffrey, Bennett and Michael and brother Brian Dooley of Dallas, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his brother Kevin Dooley.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960 in Tom's memory.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM on Tuesday December 19, 2017 Holy Cross Catholic Church, Vero Beach, FL. Blue will be the uniform of the day, wear your blue, any shade will do.
Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Arrangements are by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory,
Vero Beach. An on-line guest book is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
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Venise Brewer
January 1, 2018
So sorry Mrs Kathy Dooley loved waiting on your husband ! He will be truly missed
Venise Brewer
January 1, 2018
I'm so sorry for your loss Mrs Dooley and family I will miss serving your husband his grilled blueberry muffin ! You are in my heart and prayers.
December 19, 2017
Kathy I am so very sorry for your loss., You, Mary Ellen and Ann Marie as well as the whole family have been in my thoughts. Jim and I both held Tom in high regard. Not only did Jim respect Tom's finance skills, but he loved him as a friend. I pray for strength and peace for you. Love, Stella Burns O'Harra
Brian Foley
December 19, 2017
May God hold you in the palm of his hand and give peace and comfort to your family. We are all thinking of the Dooley family in our prayers.
December 16, 2017
Ms Dooley and Family, Thinking of y'all and Tom. A real gentleman and a scholar.
He "never had to hang his head down". My joke every time I saw him.We will be headed to Ky on 19th or would have stopped by. Bill&Tammy Green
Dede Ashby
December 14, 2017
Kathy,
Want you to knowJohn and I are thinking of you. So sorry for you loss. Have been thinking of all the great times we all had together.
Good years.
Love Dede and John
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