Tom was born on August 13, 1953 in Brooklyn New York to John Francis Ellis and Ethel Eileen Ellis.
He is survived by his wife Kathy, Stepson Donald Seale and wife Laura, Stepdaughter Rhiannon Seale and husband Jose, Granddaughters Anne Seale, Beatrice Seale, Marissa Gomez-Seale, Kaylee Gomez-Seale and Jocelyn Gomez-Seale. Brothers Jack Ellis and Robert "Bob" Ellis. Sister Kathy Lazaredes and husband Peter. Tom loved travel and working foreign assignments for his job. He loved music of all kinds and read voraciously.
He was an intelligent, hardworking, responsible, honest and thoughtful man and will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.
Tom fought a hard battle with health issues in later years and maintained a face of courage during those difficult times.