

Beloved Husband of 57 years to Margaret (nee Rooney)
Loving Father of Megan Sedita (Sal) and the late Thomas and Christopher Brick. Adoring Pop-Pop of Madeline, Aden, John, Jaclyn, Tommie and Joseph.
Cherished brother of Barbara DeVoe (Daniel) Fond Brother-in-Law to Peter and Joanne Rooney, Paul and Annette Rooney and the late Elizabeth Pruser. Loving uncle to Danny, Kyle, Connor, Christine, Kathy, Peter, Michael, Sean and Ryan.
Tom is a N.Y.S. Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. He received his license in 1971. Tom is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and a member of the Catholic Cemetery Guild. He is the Past President of the North American Div. of the British Institute of Embalmers. For 25 years Tom was the manager of Rollins Funeral Home in Port Washington, N.Y. and owner of Edward F. Brick & Sons for 20 years. As a skilled trade embalmer, Tom has written technical articles that have been published in many of the funeral industry trade publications and is the author of " A Brief History of Trade Embalming Practice In New York City 1945-1980." Tom has been associated with the Gannon Funeral home since 1971 and became Senior Chief of Staff in 2009.
Visiting Hours will be held at Frederick Funeral Home, 192-15 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, New York 11358, on June 15, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Kevin R.C. Church, 45-21 194th Street, Flushing, New York 11358, on June 16, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Huntington Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, on June 16, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm.
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