Bob Tomassi
Bob Tomassi, 91, of Shawnee, passed away January 10, 2012. Bob is survived by his wife, Barbara, his 8 children: Bob, Bill, John, Steve, Mary, Joan, Sue, Jim, their spouses, as well as 21 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Bob was a WWII vet and a former general manager at a regional office for The Hartford Group. He retired in 1980.
Visitation and Memorial Mass
Visitation: Mon. Jan. 16 at 10:00. Memorial mass follows at 11:00, Cure of Ars Church, Leawood KS.
Memorial Contributions
The family request in lieu of flowers, a donation is sent to a charity of your choice.
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Dear Barb, Sue and Family,
The staff at Operation Breakthrough sends you their warmest thoughts. Bob’s loyal support of our children and their families spanned three decades. We feel very blessed that his love of family extended to our children. He made a real diffference for them for many years.
Fondly, Jennifer and all at 31st and Troost
It was our priviledge to know Bob. He was a keen intellect and loved life. He will be missed.
Bill, I am sorry for you loss. Your dad must have been a wonderful influence on you, and I am sure he was a great man because of the character you display. You and your family are in my prayers and on my heart.
Sheridan Warren
May the good Saint Patrick Bless you
and keep you in his care
and may Our Lord be near you
to answer every prayer…RIP Bob and see that my Father has too.
Barbara and family: we are in your thoughts and prayers.
John & Family-
We are very sorry for your loss. I’m sure he must have been very proud of his 8 children, 21 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. What a great experience in life to be able to raise such a large family.
Rich & Family
Hello to the Tomassi family,
This is Kathy Farrelly(Nancy’s) daughter. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My memories of Bob are that he made my mom always laugh! She had a love for him that was so beautiful. That attributes to what a wonderful man he was. I am sure their reunion was beautiful. Please know that you are all in our family’s thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I am so very grateful for being able to visit with Bob, Barbara and the kids -his last visit to CT.—Love and Blessings to you all~Kathy
Dear Barbara and family,
We are sorry for your loss. Bob always brought great joy to our lives. We always looked forward to being with him and we will miss him very much. We admired his love for life with all that that it has offers. He was a true inspiration and may he rest in peace.
Joe Meucci and family
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers!
Dear Barbara, I was so sorry to hear of the loss of your husband. Although I haven’t seen you for a long time, your time as a fellow
school nurse in Shawnee Mission, brings fond memories to me. What a great job we had – and fun times. I will be sure and pass
word of your loss on to Lisa Hardten Corder. Your patience and love made her Jr. High years more tolerable. Our love to you and your family.
Carol Hardten
Dear Barbara and family; My deepest sympathy to all of you. Bob had a special place in my heart. He was a wonderful man and we were so blessed to be able to call him family! I remember my Mom telling me about listening to the radio when they said the war was over. She said it was the best day cause she knew Bob was coming home! The thought of them being together brings a smile to my face. Love you all, Marybeth
To Mary and entire family,
Mary and I worked together for over 10 years at Wakarusa Valley School in Lawrence, KS. We became good friends.
She would always share all the adventures the entire family went on and I was always happy to hear about them.
You all have such a strong, loving and very close family. You are all very fortunate to have that.
Take comfort in that and the fact that you all got to spend some very quality time with your Father. What a wonderful family he and your Mother Barbara has raised and will always be proud of.
May God give you peace.
Jean Dreiling
Steve and Sue,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We only met your Father a couple of times. But it is easy to see where Steve gets his good nature and zest for life. May God grant you peace at this difficult time. Knowing you will see him again on the other side is the comfort that God assures will be our reward.
Mary and Alvin McCurdy
Bob was the best boss and manager I ever had. He will be missed by many.
Dear Barbara and Family, One of the greatest managers of all times. Hello from The Hartford Insurance Group! I worked in the accounting and underwriting depts for Bob and he granted me the first On Job Training program into the underwriting dept with Ida Sextro and Dorothy Moore as the managers. What a difference in my life and the opportunities have been priceless on my life long resume in the Insurance Industry. I truly have included Bob and Barb Tomassi in my daily Sacred Heart Novena Thank Jesus prayers. Thanks for the memories, Bob. One of my favorites; (Barb, you must remember the Bob Tomassi Roast! conducted by the Marketing Dept (Jerry Bryan and the Hartford Club). 87th and 1-35, Ramada Inn; it was a surprise dinner and dance and roast from workers all over the Hartford world. Such great fun!
Eternal Rest grant unto Bob, O Lord and let the Perpetual Light Shine upon him, may he rest in Peace. Amen
Barb and kids, pick up a book , Heaven is for Real! I assure you Bob is watching and visiting with all family members in Heaven. That’s for sure.
God Bless,
Sandy Sachen Cannon
Barbara, Sending love and sympathy to you during this difficult time. Always enjoyed hearing about your trips to so many different places. You are in my prayers. Sorry I am not well enough to attend the Sevice. Love, Bernie Johnson
Mrs. Tomassi,
I was a student at Indian Creek Junior High from 1973 – 1976. I am so sorry to hear of your loss husband. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Shirley Perkins Reeves
I worked for Bob Tomassi when he was general manager at ‘The Hartford.’ He was a wonderful manager and everyone loved him. We worked hard, but he made it fun to work there. I remember one time we wrapped him in toliet paper and he looked like a mummy. I hope it was at Halloween, but I can’t really remember. He was very proud of his kids and very much enjoyed ‘his Barbara.’ I am proud that I knew him and got to work for him.
Linda Kinder
Please accept my condolences with regard to the recent passing of Bob Tomassi.
May God be with you and your family, now and always.
Sincerely,
James C. Wirken