Mr. Thomas Joseph Partlow's Obituary
Mr. Thomas Joseph Partlow, age 73, passed away Wednesday morning, February 27, 2019 at the Poppen Residence. Tom was born December 29, 1945 to William and Adeline (Townsend) Partlow. He was a Vietnam War Veteran, serving his country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1965 to 1968. On May 3, 1969, he married the former Catherine Gajeski. Tom worked as a machine operator at Sealed Power/Dana Corp. for more than 38 years, retiring in 2004. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he served as a lay distributer. Tom was also a member of VFW #8846. He loved visiting junkyards and tinkering with cars. Tom is survived by Cathy, his wife of nearly fifty years; his sons, Jeffrey Partlow of Muskegon and David (Michelle) of Rochester, MI; grandchildren; Madi and Ryan Partlow; sister, Donna Partlow Powers; brother, Don Partlow; and several nieces and nephews. Tom was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Jack. THE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL will be 11 AM Monday, March 4, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 E. Summit Ave., with Rev. Fr. Phil Shangraw presiding. Visitation will be Sunday afternoon, March 3, 2019 from 4-6 pm at The Lee Chapel, 6291 S. Harvey St. 231-798-1100, and 1 hour prior to the Mass at church. Memorial contributions may be made to Harbor Hospice Foundation. Share memories with the family at Tom’s online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com.
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