In Memory of Thomas P. Farrelly

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Rest In Peace.

*** Posted by michael farrelly on 2011-09-11 ***

I went to elementary and high school with Tom Pat. We went to different colleges but reunited to teach at our alma mater, St. Helena's High School. He was my colleague and friend, a person who would cheer you up no matter how foul a mood you might be in. Tom Pat and I separated when we were both excessed because of budget cuts by St. Helena's. He found a career in business, and I continued to teach. Regretfully, I lost contact with him, but I did hear that he found a love and married.

Approximately a month after 9/11, I received a devastating e-mail telling me that Tom Pat was one of those missing after the collapse of the Twin Towers. Hope against reality proved to no avail, and it was with melancholy sorrow that I realized that the smiling, intelligent, sensitive being of Thomas Patrick Farrelly was no more. But he continues to live in my heart and memory, and he will continue to do so until I am no more.

Rest in peace, Tom Pat. The world lost a special person on 9/11.

*** Posted by Bill Walsh on 2009-10-30 ***

Tom Pat and I began teaching at St Helena High School in the Bronx, New York, later called Msgr. Scanlan High School, in September, 1969. Tom was a novice Math teacher, and I was a new English teacher. There were several new teachers that year--I think about 12 of us all together. We had just graduated college; we of course were very young and were starting our life journey as teachers at a parish Catholic high school in the Bronx, New York. Tom was a good friend of an older and much admired English teacher, Bob Doyle. I had the privilege of becoming good friends with Tom Pat as well as Bob and later his brother, Joe Farrelly, who joined the social studies department of Saint Helena’s in 1971. I had the honor of going to Tom Pat’s wedding, and Tom and his wife and Joe and his wife also attended my wedding in 1975.

As years go by, as is often the case, we loose touch with many people whom we grew up with or knew when we were younger. I unfortunately lost touch with both Tom Pat and his brother Joe, and Bob Doyle passed away several years ago. I keep in touch with a few of the Marist brothers, some now at Molloy HS who we taught with many years ago at St Helena / Msgr Scanlan H.S., and a few years ago in a conversation with them, I became aware of Tom Pat’s untimely death on September 11th, 2001 at the World Trade Center.

Tom was a wonderful friend, and I mourn his loss. I extend my sincere and heartfelt condolences to his wife, his children, and his brother, Joe. If they at any time are reading this, I welcome them to please feel free to contact me at my email address, which is dudleyadavis (at) aol (dot) com. I welcome any communication.

I was thinking of Tom Pat today. I work in the Long Branch Pubic Schools in Long Branch, New Jersey. I man the library at one of the schools from 2:45 to 6 PM and noticed a book on a shelf about 9/11. I thought of Tom Pat and then a thought came to my mind: I wondered if there was a memorial page or something about Tom and 9/11. I went on the internet and found this memorial site. Again I express my heartfelt and sincere words of condolence to the family of a very good man, Thomas Patrick Farrelly. God bless him. May he have eternal peace and rest. May God take care of his wife, his children, and his brother Joe. My thoughts and prayers are for all of you.

God Bless you all, Tom Pat’s family, from an old friend and colleague of Tom from many years ago, I sincerely remain,
Dudley Davis

*** Posted by Dudley Davis on 2008-09-25 ***

Tom was my math teacher at St. Helena's H.S. in the Bronx during the early 1970's. Tom was a great teacher and an even better person. I will always remember him fondly.

*** Posted by Mike DePaoli on 2007-01-19 ***

I grew up with Tom, but we all called him Pat. He was a really great guy that was always a friend. He was a fierce competitor, a man of integrity and someone I will never forget. We played and hung out together from grammar school through college. I did not realize he was a victim until recently. I lost touch with him over the years and now I regret it. I will pray for him and his family and I know that people who met him were touched by him. I can see his broad smile right now. Rest in peace, Pat.

*** Posted by Tom Baffer on 2006-11-02 ***

Tom

I think of you often and of all those rides on the train over the years. I was will always remember you fondly.

May God bless you.

Mitch

*** Posted by Mitch Beres on 2006-09-11 ***

Tom, everytime I look at the globe you gave me, your big smile is there.  Miss you.

*** Posted by Charlene Liu on 2005-09-12 ***

One of the nicest and kindest person I have ever known and so unjustly taken from all of us.  Miss you and my heart and prayers are with your family. 

Rest in peace my friend.

*** Posted by Dory on 2005-09-12 ***

We had a memorial service at our church and we offered our Communion intentions for your wife and family. My husband, Phil worked with you at JP Morgan and had the fondest of memories of you.

Rest in Eternal Peace.

With love and respect for a great man,

Ann Carraher

*** Posted by Ann Carraher on 2005-09-11 ***

One of the nicest, soft-spoken easy-going men I've ever met. Rest in peace.

Phil

*** Posted by p. carraher on 2005-09-11 ***

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