Thomas Michael O’Brien was born July 6, 1958, in Lynn, MA. He was called home by our Lord on January 26, 2025, surrounded by love at Community Hospice House in Merrimack after a courageous battle with metastatic colon cancer.
Tom lived in Billerica and Tewksbury, MA, and moved to Nashua, NH in 1994. Tom graduated from Billerica Memorial High in 1976 and attended Middlesex Community College.
Tom loved working as a Composite Technician at BAE Systems, Merrimack, NH, where he received many special awards.
Tom enjoyed travelling to Vegas, Hawaii, Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, Star Island and Nashville. He loved rock music, horror movies, fast cars, hiking, Boston Bruins, UFC, grooming horses and training dogs. He loved spending time at Greeley Park and Bensons.
Tom was dedicated to animal rescue and advocacy, especially for Rottweilers and bully breeds. He volunteered for Paisley’s Place, a non-profit that saves equines from slaughter. He LOVED family time watching football, loved to attend Patriots Superbowl Parades, games and practices during TB12 glory days!
Tom taught Kung-Fu and women’s self-defense courses at Michael Macaris Kung- Fu Academy in Billerica, MA for many years. He also competed in Martial Arts as a 2nd degree black belt.
Recently baptized, Tom was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church.
Tom was predeceased by his loving father, Allen Thain. Survivors include his longtime “lobster” and soulmate, Denise Muccioli; his mother Patricia Thain (DeCecca), sisters: Julie Ramalho and husband Arthur Ramalho, Jr., Tracey Greenwood and husband Joseph Greenwood, Rhonda Thain-Sweet and boyfriend William Paskiewicz, brother Corey Thain and wife Jessica Thain, dear friends James Lavoie, Laurie Lavoie, Diane Muccioli, Paula Ledoux, cousins Rick Jones and Kim Tobey, many nieces and nephews and “his” beloved dog, Luna.
In lieu of flowers, donations appreciated: Paisley’s Place and the Home of the Unadoptables, 148 Pulpit Road, Bedford, NH, 03110. PayPal: @unadoptables
Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua, on Sunday afternoon, February 2nd from 3 to 5 p.m. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, February 3rd at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, 216 East Dunstable Road, followed by burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, all in Nashua. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com
