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Mr. Thomas Earle Eastman age 78 years passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020 at his residence in New Orleans surrounded by his friends and family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Eastman. He is survived by his six children, Tommy and Michelle Eastman, Doug and Hilary Eastman, and Morgan and Ian Blanchard. He is also survived by his five grandchildren, Luke, Jack, and Hayden Eastman and Riley and Rhodes Blanchard. He is the son of the late Robert F. Eastman Sr. and Ellen Daughety Eastman and the brother of Robert F. Eastman Jr.

Mr. Eastman grew up in Lakeview and was a member of the first class of Edward Hynes Elementary School. He graduated from Warren Easton High School and Southeastern Louisiana University. He had a long fulfilling career of over 40 years at Overhead Door Company. He was involved in many boards including St. Paul’s Episcopal School and Sunrise Community Club. His passions were friends, family, and sitting on the barstools at Ye Olde College Inn. If you asked him he would tell you that his biggest accomplishment in life were his children. To know him was to love him. We would like to thank the nurses and care team on the 8th Floor Oncology Unit at Ochsner Medical Center for taking care of all of us beyond expectation.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the Barbara Englander Caregiver Fund at 1514 Jefferson Hwy Brent House Room 607 New Orleans, LA 70121 or to the 8th Floor Oncology Unit at Ochsner Medical Center patient fund via Venmo. (Paige Latimer @Oncology Snacks)