Obituary for John Thomas Forgie
John Thomas ‘Tom’ Forgie, 85, of Ludlow died June 19,2023 surrounded in the comfort of his family. He was born on March 26, 1938 to Thomas and Goldie (Tenk) Forgie in Bridgeport, CT. and was the younger sibling of the late Joan Brown previously of Broad Brook CT.
Tom was the devoted and loving husband to Joan (Bartlett)Forgie. He was the proud father of four daughters. Kathleen & Richard Malek (Clifton Park, NY), Michelle & Thomas Sears (Hampden, MA), Kimberly & Joe Escobar (Longmeadow, MA) and Nicole & Peter Garvey (East Longmeadow, MA) Tom has 9 grandchildren. Matthew, Timothy &Daniel Lemonde, Meghan Burgess, Abigail, Brigid & Thomas Garvey, Lauren & Lindsey Malek, as well as one Great grandchild, Ben Lemonde. He will miss his neighbor and dear friend, Terry Whitehall.
His daughters were all athletic like him. He was always there for their softball games, the proud parent.
He started working with his father as a teenager at the Mobil Gas Station in Fairview (Chicopee) MA. He worked in the automotive industry for most of his life which led to his love for cars. He could fix any car with ease and would come home with oil stains on his clothes. He always talked about the 1958 Corvette he had in his youth. He graduated from Ludlow High School in 1956. A natural athlete, he was the captain of his high school football team in his senior year. He joined the Army National Guard for 10 years.
Tom was the owner of John’s Arco Service Station on Center St. Ludlow for many years. Tom continued working as a mechanic but his last job before retiring was with Ludlow Town Hall where he was known to be the handyman and would help visitors find where they needed to go. He would visit the offices while he worked and would tell stories. After retiring he spent time with Joan traveling around the USA.
Tom was an accomplished carpenter. His pride and joy was the house he resided in that he built in 1970.
He was proud of his family and happy to share their accomplishments with friends and acquaintances. He was especially proud of his Hungarian roots, with a side of Irish and Scottish. Tom was a big fan of Notre Dame football and the UCONN women’s basketball. Tom was an avid history buff with a special interest in the military. While he traveled quite a bit throughout the US following his retirement, his favorite place to be was on his Cub Cadet mower, meandering about his "north forty". He was a dedicated parishioner at Faith United Methodist Church in Chicopee and a member of their Senior Men’s Group.
Visiting hours for Tom will be held on Thursday, June 29nd from 9:00-10:30am, Chapel Services at 10:30-11am, both at Ludlow Funeral Home. Private burial will be with the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Faith United Methodist Church Memorial Fund- 191 Montcalm St. Chicopee MA 01020
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Visitation
Thursday
29
Jun
9:00 AM
- 10:30 AM
Ludlow Funeral Home
432 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Service
Thursday
29
Jun
10:30 AM
Ludlow Funeral Home
432 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
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