Tommasone, David. Friends Pat Rooney and Frank LeMay reported the passing of our classmate, David Tommasone.

Classmate Jack Burke noted that he was also in band with Frank and the Tommasone Brothers.

Frank has some fond memories of BOTH Tommasone brothers, so I am adding them to both brother's memory galleries:

'I could not write a memory of just Dave Tommasone, as he and his twin Dennis were very close to each other as well as to me.

I have a lot of memories of the twins.  They lived about 1/2 mile from my home.  Through several summers I would spend the evenings with them.  Both were in the band at Saint Joe's with me and were quite talented.  Dennis played the cornet and Dave played the clarinet.  They both challenged and won first chair in their sections.  Dave and Jim Christie vied for the first chair of the woodwind section while Dennis and Gary Heil fought it out in the brass section.

Dennis was in my wedding party but Dave was stationed at the Great Lakes Navel station near Milwaukee.  Their spouses Linda (Dennis) and Judy (Dave) and Diane and I  often triple dated during our college years.

I could go on with more, but that those stories would fill a chapter in my memoir.'

Here is Dave's obituary:

David M. Tommasone, 81, of Newbury, OH, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, August 7th, 2024 at his home while surrounded by his family He was born in Cleveland, OH on January 30th, 1943 to the late Elmer and Helen (Hardesty) Tommasone. David later married the love of his life and best friend, Judith Ingersoll on May 8th, 1965.

He was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran who worked as an Electronics Technician while stationed in Puerto Rico. David loved gardening and sharing his bounty with friends and neighbors. He also enjoyed remodeling his home and could fix just about anything.

David was a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend to everyone who knew him. He will be greatly missed by: his loving wife of 59 years, Judith; children, Chris (Stacy) Tommasone, Karen (Christopher) Rulison, Brian (Valerie) Tommasone; grandchildren, Andrew, Allison, Courtney (Nick), Amber, Ashley, Seneca, Kaitlin, Jacklyn, Kassandra, Vincent; great-grandchildren, Marin and Macy; sister, Carole (Ronald) Occhionero; his two dogs which he loved very much, Oliver and Holly; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

He is preceded in death by: his parents, Elmer and Helen; and brother, Dennis, and his wife, Linda Tommasone.

A MEMORIAL MASS WILL BE HELD AT 11 A.M., MONDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 2024 AT ST. HELEN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 12060 KINSMAN RD., NEWBURY, OH 44065 with Father Jay McPhillips officiating.
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