Thomas Patrick Skelly, 58, of Bothell, Wash.

BOTHELL, WASH.

>> Thomas Patrick Skelly, 58, of Bothell, Wash., a previous resident of Red Hook, N.Y., passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019, at Swedish Medical Center in Edmonds, Wash.

Born May 13, 1961, in Troy, N.Y., he was the son of the late Donald and Marilyn (Herbert) Skelly. Tom married Bonnie Hugick on Aug. 13, 1988.

Prior to taking a pause on his career in the early 2000s to take care of his family and become a stayat-home dad, Tom was a sales manager for Furman Lumber in Billerica, Mass. Tom spent many years as the homemaker for his family, taking care of his two children and most recently, 93-year-old motherin-law, Irene Hugick. His unique fashion sense and ability to bring people joy and laughter will be remembered by many of his friends and family.

In addition to his wife, Bonnie, Tom is survived by his two children, Thomas II and Leah, of Seattle, Wash.; his siblings, Donald (Lynn) C. Kelly of Jacksonville, Fla., Joseph E. Skelly of Tuscan, Ariz., Robert (Stacey) F. Skelly of Houston, Texas, Charles (Susan) F. Skelly of Underhill, Vt., John D. Skelly of New York, N.Y., and Maryann Skelly of Red Hook, N.Y.; in addition to nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

His brother, William Skelly, also preceded him in life, in addition to his parents.

Friends may call at Burnett & White Funeral Homes on Sunday, June 30, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m.

A Mass of Christian

Burial will be held at St. Christopher’s Church, 7411 S. Broadway, Red Hook, at 11 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2019. Burial will follow at St. Sylvia’s Cemetery, Tivoli.

Memorial donations may be made in Thomas’s memory to the Pet-Smart Charities in Phoenix, Ariz., https:// go.petsmartcharities.org, to help save lives of homeless pets.

Arrangements are under the direction of Burnett & White Funeral Homes, 7461 S. Broadway, Red Hook, N.Y.

For directions or to sign the online guest book, please visit www.BurnettWhite.com.