Heppe, Thomas Joseph, 81, of Chandler, passed away on April 19, 2015. Born to Gladys and Harry Heppe on July 26, 1933 in Hartford, Wisconsin, Tom was the youngest of eight children. As with all of his siblings, Tom graduated from St. Kilian School and Harford High School in Hartford and then went on to the University of Wisconsin, Madison before serving two years in the Army deployed in Japan. In 1956 he helped his parents relocate to Scottsdale, Arizona and then went on to graduate from Arizona State University in 1958 with a BS in Business Administration. Tom spent his professional career in Finance with Shell Oil Co., GE and finally with Honeywell. A loyal fan of the Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Cardinals, and ASU Sun Devils, he was also devoted to his blended family, his golfing buddies and his community. Tom is survived by his wife of 37 years Deja; daughter Diane Abe and son in law Paul Abe; daughter Linda; stepdaughter Jody Page; stepson Jay Thorne; and, three grandchildren: Casey Thorne, Chelsea Thorne and Tristan Page. Services to celebrate his life will be held Friday May 1 at 3 p.m. at the SunBird Golf Resort Ballroom, 6250 S. Sunbird Blvd. In his memory, contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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