Thomas W. Gallimore of Kirkwood passed away at the age of 69 on Saturday, August 13th, after a lengthy illness. Born in Hillsville, VA, he was the son of the late Burton W. and Emily K. Gallimore. He moved to the Oxford area as a young boy and graduated from Oxford Area High School. He spent his lifelong career in the retail business, employed for many years by totes, Isotoner, Inc. and was proprietor of Evan’s Unpainted Furniture in Quarryville for a few years. Thomas was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Oxford. His happiest times were spent on the water with family and friends either surf fishing in Fenwick Island, snorkeling in Aruba or boating on the Chesapeake. His hobbies included collecting antiques, researching Southern Lancaster and Chester County history, wood working, gardening, and restoring his ’55 Chevy. He is survived by his wife and best friend, Jean Watterson Gallimore, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage; beloved son, Evan T. (Kim); special granddaughter, Kaela; one brother, Terry (Christine); one sister, Linda Haney; two sisters-in-law, Judith Gallimore and Dorothy Moscardelli (Paul); several nieces and nephews and Kyle.
He was preceded in death by a brother, John. He was sincerely grateful to all the staff (nurses, doctors, receptionists) at the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, Lancaster, for their outstanding care and support which helped him through many years of treatment. He was also grateful to the staff at National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD, whose research provided him the opportunity to participate in several innovative trials and surgeries and most importantly gave him hope and the will to survive. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 11:30 am Friday August 19, 2016 at Sacred Heart Church, 203 Church Rd., Oxford, PA where friends and family may visit from 10:30 – 11:30 am. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, 1317 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. On-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com. Comments are closed.
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