Thomas Kwolek Obituary

Age - 68

October 8, 2023

Brick, NJ

Thomas J. Kwolek, 68, of Brick passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. Mr. Kwolek retired as a network signaling planner at AT&T in Morristown. He was a loving husband, devoted father and cherished GranDude. Born and raised in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Middletown and Holmdel before moving to the Greenbriar II Community in Brick in 2012. An enthusiast for the outdoors, Tommy was an avid boater who enjoyed fishing and crabbing as well as summer camping trips with his sons, nephews, and brothers. His love for the water was extended through his enjoyment of long and relaxing cruise vacations, which he shared with his family. There was also plenty of indoor activity as he would help design, build, and operate model train layouts with his sons. Tommy is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Karen (Vitale) Kwolek; sons, Gregory T. Kwolek and his wife, Rebecca of Wyckoff and Thomas C. Kwolek and his wife, Michelle of Sayreville; brothers, Henry Kwolek and his wife, Linda of Fort Myers, FL and Edward Kwolek and his wife, Rosemarie of Nanuet, NY; sister, Wanda Carlson and her husband, Richard of Tucson, AZ; brother-in-law, Joseph Vitale and his wife, Linda of Vienna, VA; as well as his grandson, Caleb. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 10am-12pm at the O’Brien Funeral Home, 505 Burnt Tavern Road, Brick. A prayer service will be conducted at 11:30am in the funeral home. Cremation was private. Donations may be made in his memory to the St. Jude Children Research Hospital www. stjude. orgTo send condolences directly to the family, please visit www. obrienfuneralhome. com and follow the link to the book of memories.

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