Deacon Tom was born and raised in the Bronx; he is an alumnus of The Bronx High School of Science, SUNY Stony Brook, Trinity College, and the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception. He has degrees in Healthcare, Management and Pastoral Studies/Theology.
Deacon Tom has been married since 1983 to Margaret and has two adult daughters: Kimberly and Karen, and four grandchildren: Paige, Jack, James, and Luke. He is a board certified Physician Assistant with over 30 years of clinical practice experience in primary care, Cardiac Electrophysiology, and occupational medicine.
As a Diocesan Cemetery Chaplain, he presides over committal services and assists at other liturgies at the various Catholic Cemeteries on Long Island.
Deacon Tom is a third Degree Knight of Columbus and he and Margaret are Knights of the Holy Sepulcher. His personal patron saints are: George, Thomas Becket, Anthony, Jude, Nicholas, Gabriel Possenti, Therese of Lisieux, Genesius, Michael the Archangel, Laurence, Stephen, Francis, and Padre Pio.
