Thomas Francis McGranahan

Thomas F. McGranahan, 60, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. His death was unexpected and was brought on by respiratory complications that were a result of the H1N1 Flu. Mr. McGranahan, son of the late Cyril F. and Marguerite (Ryan) McGranahan was born in Jersey City on Jan. 4, 1956. He grew up in Jersey City and Montclair, N.J. He most recently lived in Glenwood N.J. While growing up Tommy, spent his summers at the family’s summer home in Highland Lakes, where he swam for the Highland Lakes swim team.

Mr. McGranahan was a graduate of Essex Catholic High School class of 1974 and had attended Rutgers Livingston College. He worked for Crazy Eddie, Karl’s Appliances and later retired from Country Club Services where he was the dispatch manager.

Tom had two passions, his family and his friends. He loved spending time with his cousins and rarely missed a family gathering, especially the Annual Roark Reunion. He had a broad spectrum of friends and enjoyed traveling with them to Jamaica and to a yearly party on Sandy Hook, N.J.

All who knew Tommy, were entertained by his gregarious nature and extensive story telling. We will miss his daily Facebook posts which were filled with sports updates, timely observations and witticisms.

Mr. McGranahan is survived by his sisters, Maureen Chintala and her husband, George, of Vernon Twp., Maryann McGranahan-Sonderman and her husband, Mark, of Orlando, Fla., Cathy Carney and her husband, Joe, of Glenwood, Tricia Garland and her husband, Seamus, of San Diego, Calif., and Gina Poyar and her husband, Bob, of Los Alamitos, Calif., as well as his 13 nieces and nephews and 2 godchildren who loved him dearly.

A funeral Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Monday Jan. 25, 2016, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales RC Church 614 Rt. 517 Vernon. Private cremation will follow. Friends called at Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home 241 Rt. 94 (1 Vanderhoof Ct. for GPS) Vernon on Sunday from 2-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Francis de Sales RC Church P.O. Box 785 McAfee, NJ 07428. For directions and online condolences, please see www.fergusonvernonfuneralhome.com.