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MICHAEL JOHN TABACCO, DDS
Of Rockville, Maryland and prior Albany, NY a retired Navy Captain and Dentist, and Professor of Dentistry at University of Maryland, serving in the US Navy Dental Corps and private practice for 30 years in the Washington DC area, passed away at Casey House Hospice in Rockville Maryland on July 26, 2017. Capt. Tabacco served 27 years in the US Navy before his retirement in 1993. He was the recipient of the Gallantry Cross in the Vietnam war, the meritorious service medal, and the Navy Expeditionary medal. Capt. Tabacco leaves behind a wife, Patricia Tabacco (nee Donnelly); two sons, Michael J. Tabacco, JD of Rockville, and Dr. John Tabacco, MD of Bethesda, MD; two sisters, Mary Beth Tabacco of Boston, MA and Anne Marie Gross of Midlothian, TX; and two grandchildren, Margaret Donnelly and Kathryn Arlene Tabacco of Bethesda. Viewing will occur at 10 a.m. at Georgetown Preparatory School Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes on Saturday, August 5 followed immediately by Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Burial at Arlington Cemetery will occur at a later date TBA.
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for MICHAEL TABACCO
Robert Hal Gilbreath
May 3, 2022
Im very sorry to hear (belatedly) of Dr. Tabacco´s passing. I served with Mike on the U. S.S. LaSalle 1977-78. Mike was not only a First Class Naval Officer but a gentleman, a scholar and a wonderful human being as well. It was an honor and a privilege to have known him. His legacy will not be forgotten.
Eric Stivers, CPO USN(ret)
June 19, 2021
I served with Doctor Tabacco on the USS LaSalle AGF3 in Bahrain. He was an inspiration to me and we had some good memories. He was a good leader and I will never forget him.
Peaceful rest Captain.
DTC Eric Stivers USN(ret).
Seth Guggenheim
July 23, 2019
Michael was the best of the best. I was his dental patient, as were others in my family. Who looks forward to going to a dentist?? Michael's patients always did! Testimony to his competence, professionalism, and downright decency. RIP.
Trudy Kendrew
August 21, 2017
Dear Pat, my heart goes out to you and your dear family whom I almost feel I know since Dr. T spoke so often and so affectionately of all of you.
I was a patient of your husband for more years than I can remember and so very grateful that I was truly blessed to be fortunate enough to rely on him all that time for his expertise and skill.
What an amazing and delightful human being he was. The warmth, compassion and just plain fun that he radiated infused all his interactions with his patients: this was plain to see if one spent any amount of time in his office. And this special quality was shared by his whole staff: I miss them dearly as I do him.
You brought your sunny presence into the picture very often, Pat, sharing the pleasure, warmth and humor of your life together pleasure, with us your "audience" in his waiting room. Those were such good times!
Thank you, God bless: I just love you all!
Trudy
August 8, 2017
To the Tabacco family, I'm sorry for you loss. Dr. Tabacco always made my day here at UMAB/Dental, one of the few who students would search for, I will miss him dearly.
Sincerely, Lolita Tisdale
Jamie Thomas
August 5, 2017
I was saddened to learn of the loss of Dr. Tabacco, he was truly a great and funny man. He will be deeply missed. My deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.
Ralph Alman
August 5, 2017
Dear Patricia and Family: Michael was an all-around great human being. In addition to being a wonderful dentist, he was a gifted teacher as well. Every time I worked with him, I learned something. He had a joy for living that showed through every time I ever talked to him. His loss is grievous, but the memories of a great husband, father and colleague will sustain us all. God bless you and with deepest sympathy, Ralph and Marina Alman.
Constance Battle
August 4, 2017
It would be facile to mention that Michael Tabacco was a delightful dentist, which, of course, he was. But that is not what I would like to focus upon. He was a special person, who was remarkable in so many ways. We came to know of his willingness to share his family, Pat and the boys, and his family of origin parents and sibs with us and to share about our family, particularly, my daughter Ursula, who thought him to be the most lovable, entertaining, teasing person around (and vice versa!). They often discussed their mutual interest in the "soaps". In fact, I have not yet told her about his travail of the past two years, nor about his death yet. After tomorrow I will tell her. Mike was a man of many interests: music and the violin, sculpture, travelling to his beloved Italy and to New England and upstate NY in the fall, and our similar Italian backgrounds. All of these pursuits he shared in interesting details. One always left the encounter with lots to think about. I fondly remember that he remembered details about us from visit to visit over the years, that he shared medical/details about materials and natural history of the teeth and oral structures and interventions and my oral place in all that. As a result after each visit I had been educated and my knowledge expanded in significant ways. We shared too his commitment to teaching students and his weekly commitment on Fridays to continue sharing his wealth of knowledge to students at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in advanced dental courses. At once, he accepted my invitation to contribute to my book Essentials of Public Health Biology and prepared a chapter entitled Oral Health: the Neglected Epidemic in Public Health. In the recent past years, we missed him and kept him and his family in our prayers. May he rest in peace. He will continued to be remembered by
Constance Urciolo Battle MD
Ursula Battle
Phyllis Brown
Bonnie Grimm
August 3, 2017
Pat, I'm so very sorry for your loss. There are no words that can describe the sadness and loss that those of us who had the good fortune to know him- as a patient and admirer can express. He was an extraordinary man who clearly loved his family, his patients and life. God bless you all! May memories of him comfort you all.
Bonnie Leventhal
August 2, 2017
Dear Pat & family,
I am so saddened to hear about Dr. Tabacco. I have thought of him so often over the past several years, certainly hoping for a different outcome. He was my favorite dentist of all time. His lively spirit, the warmth he exuded, and his dental expertise made him simply the best. When I told Dr. Tabacco about my son, Isaac's first experience with a pediatric dentist that was completely negative, he told me to bring him in with me to get him more comfortable, I couldn't have been more grateful for the reparative experience he provided- he let Isaac play with the air and the water and watch as I had my own exam. Dr. Tabacco was one of a kind. He loved you so much and loved his sons, with such pride, he shared updates with me over the years of all they had accomplished and just how much he loved them and their families. My heart is with you at this most challenging time and I pray that you and your family heal from the wonderful memories you have with him. With deepest sympathy, Bonnie Leventhal
Seth Guggenheim
August 2, 2017
Pat, I am so very sorry. Michael was an extraordinary dentist and an even more extraordinary human being. I hope you find comfort in the wealth of good memories, and the thought that Michael lives on through your children and grandchildren.
Carol Light
August 2, 2017
Mike was a wonderful dentist who I thought of as a friend. He had a zest for living and learning and a tireless energy. His enthusiasms were boundless and infectious, he was a model for how not to age gracefully but joyfully. He is missed. My condolences to Pat and his family, including his extended family of friends, colleagues, and patients.
July 31, 2017
pat michael and john I'm so sorry for the loss of Dr.Tabacco he was such a great person i worked for him and dr. john H. flynn for many years im so sadden by this him and I shared great times together at the office many laughs and jokes i will truley miss him he was like a dad as well im sending prayers to each and every one of you
Love Dedra Green
Ann (Barone)Tremblay
July 30, 2017
Pat,
I am so very sorry for your loss. My heartfelt sympathies go out to you and your family..May you now live on all the wonderful memories you have of him.Thoughts and prayers always.
Chuck Hughes
July 30, 2017
Deepest sympathy to the Tobacco family. As kids Mike, and his brothers and I played together when we lived on Central Ave. Our families were close then. Eternal rest grant unto him and his family O Lord. May they rest in peace.
July 29, 2017
Michael Tobacco was an out standing dentist and a delightful friend. There is no one to replace his very special skills and caring for his patients.
Lila O Asher
July 29, 2017
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