Thomas Michael Gaffney - Obituary

Tom passed away suddenly after a brief unidentified illness.  He graduated from St. Peter Chanel High School in Bedford, Ohio in 1965 where he participated in baseball, track and football.  He then went on to earn his BA degree in political science at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio, playing varsity football, which he loved, until he was drafted.  He joined the US Marine Corps where he was an infantryman and rifle expert. He was honorably discharged and finished his education, graduating in 1974.  He had various jobs throughout his life and was a good friend to many.  He achieved permanent sobriety in 2012.