Tom was born on May 9, 1922 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to parents Basil and Aristi Stenis. He graduated from University of Texas with a degree in Electrical Engineering. In 1947, he moved to Lubbock and accepted a position as an Associate Professor at Texas Tech, where he worked for more than 40 years.
Tom was a great man and a loving father. On September 22, 1943, he married Rowena Smith in Austin, Texas and the couple had 4 children together. Tom was a social, active man who was deeply involved in Orchestra for the majority of his life. His family and friends will always remember him as a happy, loving person.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Rowena Stenis, of Austin, Texas; brother, Byron Stenis of Houston, Texas; and his parents, Basil and Aristi Stenis, of El Paso, Texas.
Tom is survived by his 4 children, 14 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on October 7, 2019, at Great Hills Baptist Church, with Pastor Danny Forshee will officiate. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Cook-Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery in Pflugerville.
