Thomas M. Gaffney Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Thomas M. Gaffney of Clifton, New Jersey, born in Paterson, New Jersey, who passed away on December 11, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thomas M. Gaffney to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Thomas farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Thomas is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his sisters, Eileen, Joanne Gaffney, Catherine Robertson and Patricia Lacetti; his siblings' children, Suzanne Gaffney and Michael T. Gaffney; and his great-nephew Jules Bannister.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 21st 2025 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Shook Funeral Home (639 Van Houten Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013). A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 22nd 2025 at 10:00 AM at the same location. A burial will be held on Monday, December 22nd 2025 at 11:15 AM at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (52 Totowa Rd, Totowa, NJ 07512).
