Thomas Joseph Carmody Jr., at 89 years of age, following a full life filled with blessings, a beautiful and precious wife, four children, seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren passed away on November 8, 2019 St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, FL.
Tom was an accomplished Navy Veteran of 22 years achieving the rank of Master Chief before retiring in 1968. He received a number of accommodations for his service that included serving in the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. He served on the USS Canberra, the USS Everglades, and the USS Bonhomme Richard. During his final years in the Navy, he acquired his BBA degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Upon his retirement, he began what would be a 24 year career with Southern Bell. It was during that time that he continued his education at the University of North Florida and earned his Masters in Business Administration. Tom was an avid runner participating in the River Run annually for many years, the Ortega River Run, the Jacksonville Distance Classic, Florida Striders Track Club’s Run to the Sun, The Navy Run 10k, and more. He was a life-long devout Catholic and member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church since 1968. He always encouraged his family to hold firm to their faith and belief in God and His purpose in their lives.
Thomas Joseph Carmody Jr. was born in December of 1929 in Lowell, Massachusetts to his father, Thomas Sr. and his mother, Margaret Mary McDonough Carmody. Tom had two sons and two daughters with Joyce Aloise Peterson between 1954 and 1967. Tom is survived by his wife of 66 years, Joyce; his four children, Pamela Winn, Thomas, III and his wife Joan, Janice Carter and her husband John, and Steven Carmody and his wife Toni. His seven grandchildren include John Winn and his wife Brooke, Timothy Fry and his wife Kathleen (Katie), Mary (Missy) Tomlin and her husband Jason, Katherine (Kara) Ahmed and her husband Ola, Mitchell Carmody, Logan Carmody and Lilly Carmody. Tom is also survived by his ten great grandchildren.
Special thanks to our sister Pamela who lived with Dad and Mom for the past year providing extra care and support to our parents. We also want to extend a special thanks to the Progressive Care Unit Team at Ascension St Vincent’s Medical Center staff, nurses and physicians. The Walk of Honor conducted by the hospital and the entire staff who came out to honor this wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, friend and Master Chief was truly amazing and a great blessing that the family will always treasure in our memory.
Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 8523 Normandy Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32205. Burial with full military honors will be held at the Jacksonville National Cemetery, 4083 Lannie Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218 at 11:30 a.m. after the funeral mass. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Hardage-Giddens Riverside Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 7242 Normandy Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32205.
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