Thomas was born in Wisconsin; he served in the U.S. Army and was A LONG TIME employee at the Wisconsin Electric Company which he retired from after 42 years of service in 1993. He was an active car club member who served two terms as President of the Woodlands Car Club and two terms in The Antique & Classic Car Club.
Tom is preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Gertrude Shong and sister Gladys Hirth.
Tom is survived by his wife Joyce Shong; daughters, Lisa Weinrich, Denise Smith, Jillan Lane, Karen Bares, Kris Dieter, and stepson Tony Minessale; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Andrew, Emily, Eden, Cheyenne, Brittany, Ashley, Chloe, Dillon, David, Steffany, and Thomas; great-grandchildren, Star, Ana Mae, Ana Leigh, and Briana.
He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
