Obituary of Thomas Moore

Thomas Errol Moore, passed away at home quickly and unexpectedly of natural causes on February 7, 2011. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 3, 1940 to Estelle May Graves (Moore) and Patrick Joseph Moore. Tom was married to Joan Belacholow and three children were born to this marriage, twin daughters, Debora Lynn Skinner, (San Diego, CA), Dianne Loreli Basile (Riverhead, NY) and Michael Thomas Moore (New York). After his divorce from Joan, he married Linda Jo Martorana and two children were born of this marriage, John Patrick Moore (Hayden Lake, ID) and Carrie Lynn Edwards (Coeur d' Alene, ID). Tom spent his childhood in New York with his sisters, Lillian and Patricia and his brother, Dennis. He joined the Navy in April 1957 and served for 6 years. When he discharged in 1963, he began work as a Systems Analyst in the computer industry. He traveled to many states with his work before settling in Northern California in 1966. After retiring, in 1993 he moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and worked for the Gless Family as a live-in healthcare provider. He then became the Administrator for the Lake City Senior Center where he served for many years. For the past several years, Tom has been enjoying his time remodeling, gardening, connecting online with friends and bonding with his grandchildren. He will be greatly missed but his sense of humor will carry us through this loss. He is survived by 5 children, 12 grandchildren, one sister Lillian Wagner (San Diego, CA) and brother Dennis Moore, numerous nieces and nephews, and too many friends to count! Cremation will be handled by Bell Tower Funeral Home in Post Falls, Idaho. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at the Lake City Senior Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. To view photos and leave condolences & tributes please visit www.belltowerfuneralhome.com. Thanks so much.