Obituary of Thomas John Fiumara

Thomas John Fiumara, 82 years old of Lake Placid, NY formerly of Fulton and Queensbury, NY passed away on November 8, 2017 from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Born in Fulton on June 20, 1935, he was the son of the late John and Anna Fiumara. Tom was married to JoAnne Fratello on May 15, 1965 in Fulton, NY. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1957 with a B.S. degree in Commerce. He was employed by the NYS Dept. of Labor for 38 years until his retirement in 1999. Upon retiring, he worked for H&R Block.

He enjoyed golfing, fishing, gardening, bowling, and was an avid sports fan - his favorite teams were his Alma Mater Notre Dame and the NY Yankees. He was a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed spending time with his family and especially his grandchildren.

Tom is survived by his wife JoAnne of Lake Placid, their daughters Anne Marie O'Neill (John) of Huntersville, NC and Lisa Wint (Randy) of Lake Placid, and three grandchildren Kayla and Marissa O'Neill and Jonathan Wint.

He was also survived by his sisters Mary Pappalardo (Ross) of Fulton, NY and Joanne Piazza (Don) of Oswego, NY, his brother-in-law Thomas Fratello (Barbara) of Fulton, NY and 10 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister Nicolina Verdi (Angelo) of Fulton, NY.

Funeral arrangements are in care of M. B. Clark, Inc., Funeral Home in Lake Placid, NY. Calling hours will be held Friday, November 10th from 5pm-7pm at the M. B. Clark, Inc., Funeral Home in Lake Placid, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in the Reiss Memorial Chapel at Elderwood of Uhlein at 12pm on Saturday, November 11th.

Friends and family wishing to remember Tom may make memorial contributions to the Food Pantry at St Agnes Church, 169 Hillcrest Ave, Lake Placid, NY 12946. Relatives and friends are invited to share a memory or prayer or leave a condolence at www.mbclarkfuneralhome.com .