Obituary of Thomas Jordan

Thomas E. Jordan Jr. passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at his home in Poughkeepsie, NY. He had just celebrated his 79th birthday on November 4th with his wife, all of his sons and daughters, and grandchildren. Tom was born in the Bronx in 1932 to Thomas Edward Jordan Sr. and Anna Kathleen Ruane Jordan, both Irish immigrants. Tom was a long-time resident of Poughkeepsie and of the Hudson Valley. He graduated Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, Class of 1950, and attended Sienna College. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. After the war, Tom married his longtime sweetheart, Mary A. Pavlick, in 1954, at St. Joachim’s Church in Beacon. Their marriage lasted until his untimely passing. Tom was the popular proprietor of Jordan’s Exxon Service Station on Main Street for many years, and he will always be remembered for his hearty laugh, his great sense of humor, his love of his family, his passion for all things Irish, and for his big heart. Tom was a member the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus, a parishioner of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Poughkeepsie for many years, and most recently a member of Holy Trinity parish. Tom was an avid Yankees and Giants fan, and he loved sports. He coached CYO basketball and softball teams for several years, including winning multiple championships. Tom is predeceased by his daughter Joy E. Jordan, his sister, Ann Huggins, and his parents. He is survived by his wife, Mary of Poughkeepsie, son Thomas P. Jordan and his wife Ann Jordan of Beacon, son Michael A. Jordan and his partner Wendy Moore of Poughkeepsie, daughter Diane Jordan of Fishkill, daughter Kathy Jordan Chadwick and her husband David Chadwick of Ashburn, VA, son Dan Jordan and his wife Jeannine Jordan of El Paso, TX, and 9 grandchildren. Written with love by his sons and daughters. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Assoc., 301 Manchester Rd, Suite 105., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, November 13, 2011 from 4:00-8:00pm at Timothy P. Doyle Funeral Home, Inc., 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 10:00am at Holy Trinity Church, Poughkeepsie, NY. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.