Thomas F. Brinegar entered into rest on Jan. 20, 2014 in Sunnyvale, CA, surrounded by his loving family. Tom’s main purpose in life was his family and friends. He was raised in Oklahoma during the depression, joined the Army Air Corps at the beginning of WWII, and after his discharge worked for the Veterans Administration.
Tom was preceded in death by his beloved wife Charlotte, and loving daughter Carla. He is survived by his four children and their spouses, ten grandchildren and their spouses,11 ¾ great grandchildren and spouses, and five great-great grandchildren. He will be missed greatly, especially during the family Racko games. Vigil will be held at 7:00 pm on 1/23/14 at Lima Family Erickson, 710 Willow St., San Jose. Funeral Mass is at 10:00 am on Friday, 1/24/14 at St. Elizabeth’s, 750 Sequoia Dr., Milpitas.