Thomas William Wuensch, Sr., 73, of Middletown, NJ, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025. Tom was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, on July 26, 1951, to his parents, Joseph and Marion Wuensch. He is survived by his wife, Melanie Paggioli; his son, Thomas Jr., and his wife, Jacqueline; his daughter, Jessica Strange and her husband, Casey; his sister, Patricia, his step-son, Sean McSwegan, and his six grandchildren, Sofia, Thomas III, Ian, Stellina, Benjamin, and Colette. Tom was predeceased by his parents and siblings, Carolyn Pylilo and Joseph P. Wuensch Sr.
Tom graduated from Xaverian High School and then enlisted in the US. Navy when he was 19. The Navy deployed him to outposts in San Francisco, CA, and later joined the CINPAC Fleet in Honolulu, HI, as a communications technician. After his discharge, he worked in financial roles for the City of NYC/ FISA, followed by opportunities within Sprint Nextel Communications, American Red Cross, and Bank Leumi.
Tom will be forever remembered for his love of the NY Yankees, Mickey Mantle, playing fast-pitch softball, his witty sense of humor, his love of music, Lee’s Tavern pizza, and summers spent in Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Affectionately called “PopPop” by his grandchildren, his greatest joy was sharing the love of the lake with them. He will be dearly missed.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 10th from 4-7 pm with a prayer service at 6:30 pm at Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ 07701. Private burial services will be held in the future at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made in his memory to one of his favorite charities: The Tunnel to Towers Foundation; https://t2t.org/
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