Thomas Joseph Stuart (90) passed away peacefully in his

sleep on December 30, 2023. A longtime resident of

Larchmont, NY, Tom is survived by his son and daughter-in-

law, Tommy and Karen, and his four grandchildren, Thomas

Dwyer, Finbar O’Sullivan, Brendan Quinn, and Fiona

Elizabeth Stuart, along with extended family across New

York, Canada, and Ireland. He is predeceased by his parents,

Thomas and Rose Stuart, his brother Bartholomew, and his

beloved wife, Helen Quinn Stuart.

Tom was born on August 30th, 1933 in New York City and

grew up outside the Catskill Mountains on a farm in Esopus,

New York. He enlisted in the Marines after graduating from

New Paltz High School, serving on the front line during the

Korean War. After his honorable discharge, Tom earned his

Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY New Paltz and a Master’s in

Teaching from the Cornell School of Agriculture in Ithaca,

New York.

Tom taught Physics at Port Chester High School, where he

met the love of his life, Helen Quinn, at a teachers’ bowling

league. They got married at St. Augustine’s Church in 1965

where they remained active parishioners throughout their

lives. As teachers, Tom and Helen were able to spend their

summers traveling across the country and Europe. After

retiring in 1993, Tom spent his time volunteering at Hope

Community Services in New Rochelle and Mother Theresa’s

Cupboard located in the Bronx, NY. An avid reader and lover

of The Arts, Tom enjoyed the theater, visiting the local library,

poring through used and independent bookstores, and

browsing through museum exhibits in the city. Tom, a

devoted husband and father, adored his four grandchildren,

often taking them on fun and educational adventures.

After Tom’s health began to deteriorate, the family decided

to move in together so that Tommy could care for his father.

Even as Tom's health continued to decline, he always made

it out to the living room for Jeopardy and Wheel and Fortune.

Those years were a great gift for all and he will be dearly

missed.

There will be a funeral service held at Saint Augustine’s

Church in Larchmont,NY on Saturday, March 9th at 10:30