HUDSON FALLS – Thomas E. O’Leary, Jr., 63, of Hudson Falls, passed away on September 15, 2024.
Born on August 1, 1961, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Thomas O’Leary, Sr. and Nancy (McLaughlin) O’Leary.
Tom attended Lake George High School, and upon graduation, he attended and graduated from Westminster College in Utah.
In 1996, he married Wendy (Woodruff) Chakalis in Hudson Falls.
Tom proudly worked for over 31 years as a Registered Nurse at the Glens Falls Hospital.
He was predeceased by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Wendy O’Leary; his daughter, Keara O’Leary; his son, Guy (Jennie) Chakalis; his grandson, Hunter Chakalis; his aunt Mary Warfel; his sister, Tammy Bottiger and her husband, Howard; and his nephew and several cousins.
Graveside services will be conducted 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, St. Mary’s Cemetery in South Glens Falls.
The family requests that instead of flowers, donations be made to the charity of your choice.
My dear friend Tommy ‘ O, thank you for your friendship throughout the years. I cheerished every moment. One of the most nicest person I ever met. You will surely be missed.
Rest in Peace my friend and may God bless the family.
James “Chuck” Starckey
Wendy and Family,
My heart breaks for you. Tom was a great guy and an excellent nurse. He always had a smile on his face when I saw him. Tom Rest in peace my friend. You will definitely be missed.
Tom was trustworthy, passionate, intelligent and caring Nurse and an outstanding human being. Tom will always be in my prayers and will cherish your memories. Rest in peace my dear friend.
It is with great sadness that I received the news today of Tom’s passing. I knew Tom for many years when he was a young teen and then as a coworker at GFH. I will remember him as a kind Caring person with a big smile! My thoughts and prayers are with you Wendy and your family.
So very sorry for your loss. Tim will forever be remembered as a great coworker. Prayer for family and friends.
One of the best… Godspeed, my friend
Tom was the best mentor and friend. Kept us all laughing,be at peace.Wendy,thinking of you and keara.
There will be an informal gathering to celebrate Tom at approximately 2:30pm
7 Bayberry Ct
Queensbury, NY
following the graveside service.
Tom, is one of the best human beings I have known. A very dear friend, and a compassionate, caring, and hardworking coworker. All loved him. The untimely passing of a friend with wings the world needs. With a heavy heart, may you rest in peace, my friend.
You will be missed by so many. We were just the track a few weeks ago having laughs on that crazy day! God got a good one! Fly high until we meet again friend! 🙏
I’m so saddened to hear of Tom’s passing , he was a wonderful person. My thoughts and prayers are with your family
I am deeply saddened upon learning of Tom’s passing. He had taken very good care of me years ago when I was a quite-ill Emergency Dept patient. Over the years as a physician I had found him to be caring, professional, unfailingly polite and always pleasant. My heart goes out to Wendy and the family.
TO
The man, the myth, the legend. Tom taught me so much as a new RN on T2. Report from Sue and then sent off to Tom for new shift. When I was a patient Tom was awesome, helping with environmental controls. Rest well Tom.
I am so very sorry for your loss.
Tom was one of the kindest people that I have ever worked with. He was an excellent nurse. Rest in peace 🙏
good bye my friend.
good bye , my friend .
Tommy, my cousin. I will cherish all the good times we used to have at grandma’s house growing up. You were such a kind, happy, silly guy and were loved by many. You will be missed by everyone. I pray that you and Uncle Tom are up there hugging each other. Rest easy and we will meet again one day. Love you.
Tom, you will surely be missed. I always enjoyed working the floor with you and hearing your wonderful stories about your daughter growing up and your family who you loved so much.
Wendy and family my thoughts and prayers are with you.
God got one of the best this week his compassion and love for his family shown through every day at work that little photo album he carried every shift and how much he loved his family and his professional showed the compassion he had for people, he was a great human and will be missed by many..
Too much to say about Tom!! Not only a great nurse and better friend but also a wonderful humerous personality! With love and God Blessings- you’ll be missed on Earth! Prayers for Wendy and the family
Be at peace Tom.
Rest in Peace. A wonderful nurse and person. Getting report from you on T2 was never without a laugh or a smile.
I’m so sorry to hear of his passing. Had the honor and privilege to work with Tom for a many years. He will be missed by many. Keeping his family and friends in my thoughts and prayers 🙏
I’m so sorry Wendy. My condolences 🌺
Deb Rotolo
Caring, compassionate, and extremely witty immediately come to mind to describe Tom. A great man with a great heart. So very sorry to hear of his departure in this realm. May he rest in peace.
Dear Tom, who ever knew you had to know what a great guy you where, I will miss your phone calls and snaps picture that you would send me. I’ve love you since the day you were born and I will miss you everyday till we meet again, we sure had a lot of good times and I cherish the memories we shared. Fly high Tom, I hope they have a pool table and a basketball court for you. Sending love and hugs always. Aunt MaryAnn
Wendy
I’m so sorry to read of Tom’s passing. He was a wonderful man, great nurse and will be missed.
Karen
I will miss you my brother! I wish we had talked more.thanks for all the memories. We will play hoops soon my friend 🧡
You were a leader, friend, teacher and comedian. I know you are shooting hoops in the sky. you will be missed by your 3WB crew! 💐
I have the privilege of working with Tom at the hospital. I was a new nurse he was always so kind and he taught me so much. I am so sorry to he of his passing. I hope you find peace in your memories.
I had only known Tom since 2019, when I started working on T2, after the closure of 3West. Even though it was a short time, it was long enough for me to learn what a great guy & outstanding nurse he was! He discovered a few yrs. back that he knew my husband, as they had played billiards in the late 70’s @ Charlie’s Pool Hall on South St. Such great memories we will always treasure. This is such a trajectory & we’re so sorry for your loss Wendy.
I had only known Tom since 2019, when I started working on T2, after the closure of 3West. Even though it was a short time, it was long enough for me to learn what a great guy & outstanding nurse he was! He discovered a few yrs. back that he knew my husband, as they had played billiards in the late 70’s @ Charlie’s Pool Hall on South St. Such great memories we will always treasure. This is such a trajedy & we’re so sorry for your loss Wendy.
So sorry to hear of Tom’s passing. He was a wonderful person and great nurse. He will be greatly missed.
Tommy your passing is heartbreaking. Recently I was in hospital and Tommy came in every morning after his shift to see me. We were high school teammates in hoop. He brought in photos, a basketball and of course scratch off tickets. He kept my spirits high at a needed time. We all know that was Tommy, kind, funny and a great storyteller. God must of needed a lot more help to take you so soon. Godspeed and rest in peace.
I will miss Tommy so much. Not only my cousin but my best friend. Him and I had so many fun times together. Fly high buddy. My life will never be the same without you. I hope you can now find peace. RIP Tom.
So hard to believe that you are gone Tom,You will always be remembered as a great storyteller.and a great fisherman. May the Angles walk with you today and always.Tom O’Leary Oncology Nurse T2
So sad to hear he is gone too soon. I remember Tom as an excellent nurse who cared for his patients and coworkers with grace and poise.
My brother Tom , there’s not enough words to tell you how much I loved you and admired you besides being my brother, you were my best friend I will be lost without you I hope that you will find the piece that you need and you’re now with Mom & Dad you will always be in my heart, my prayers and in my mind until we meet again I love you, your sister❤️
RIP Tommy. So sweet Tammy. Tommy knows how much you loved him. Peace be with you all
Tammy, I am so very sorry. I have no words, and am deeply saddened. I have wonderful memories of Tommy. He always made people happy and I pray he is at peace. Much love and strength to you.
Tommy O brother in law …, nothing but fond memories…Happy guy always embraced life ..Outdoorsman and athlete…Kind loving …the last 3 months talked to me regularly diring my hip replacement…so comforting …Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him Oh Lord and Let Perpetual life shine upon him
I just heard today of Toms passing and am so sorry to hear. My heart goes out to you, his family. I’ve known Tom since we were kids. He was a great kid that grew into a great human being. We just caught up with him last year for the first time in decades. It was great seeing him. He really hadn’t changed since childhood. Still a wonderful caring emphatic man. The world would be a much better place with more people like him. He was close to several of my family members and kept in touch with my mom and brother before they passed. Rest in peace my friend and little brother.
Tommy O brother in law …, nothing but fond memories…Happy guy always embraced life ..Outdoorsman and athlete…Kind loving …the last 3 months talked to me regularly diring my hip replacement…so comforting …Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him Oh Lord and Let Perpetual life shine upon him
My Cousin, lots of memories, You were the nicest guy to talk to and so fun to be around. You cared for so many and will never be forgotten. Rest in peace
Rest in peace my dear friend and thank you for all the years of friendship and good times. I felt your love and support when Todd was a patient on T2 and I will miss you terribly. I hope you two have a beer and do some talking ❤️
I had only known Tom since 2019, when I started working on T2, after the closure of 3West. Even though it was a short time, it was long enough for me to learn what a great guy & outstanding nurse he was! He discovered a few yrs. back that he knew my husband, as they had played billiards in the late 70’s @ Charlie’s Pool Hall on South St. Such great memories we will always treasure. We will miss him & are so sorry for your loss Wendy.
So sad to hear this news. Wendy and family, I am grieving with you. Tom was such a good heart. Wendy, please know that you are loved and cherish your memories. Tom Loved you all so very much. Until we all can meet again…….
What a wonderful, kind man. We will miss your smiling face and gentle demeanor, Tom. Fly high, my friend.
So sorry to hear of Tom’s passing and pray he finds peace. Sending prayers for family and loved ones.
Rachel Frasier
To Wendy and family ,
My prayers are with you! Tom will be missed! He was a great friend and colleague!
We are here for you!
I will always remember your kindness. The joy and love you had for your daughter. Your remarkable capacity for friendship, your love and caring as a nurse, your ability to make people laugh! You will be so missed and long remembered as one of God’s special angels and I know He has even more special work for you in heaven🙏❤
I was so saddened to learn of Tom’s passing , for years I worked 3-11 , you were just coming on to start your 11-7am shift . So many attributes to say about Tom , he had a great personality, well liked by his peers, well respected as a nurse , if all nurses/ people were like Tom it would be a better world . Rest in peace my friend , til we meet again . Wendy , Keara & family sending big hugs , cherish the memories .
I met Tom through my brother Tim. Tom always saw me first and always said hello had some laughs. Tom was so easy to talk to. I recently was waiting for my wife in the car .My wife showed up was in the car when I noticed Tom. It was my big chance. I finally saw him first. I waited till he got near the car and said hey you have a big problem….He came over stuck his head in the car and said I have a problem! M wife was petrified. What is going on?As I took a closer look it wasn’t Tom. It was his look alike who I have seen before.I apologized and then explained to my wife… Boy did I feel stupid…God Bless his family and RIP Tom.
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My heart goes out to family ,Tom was the greatest nurse and person I know. Sue Roberts
our heartfelt sympathy to you and yours at this sad time ,may happy memories lessen your sorrow during these difficult days.
Wendy, Keara and family,
We are extremely saddened to hear about Tom! He was an incredible friend to Mom and Dad. Both of you did so much for them, I can never thank you enough. He will be greatly missed and welcomed by so many with open arms in Heaven!
Our love to all of you,
Debbie, Mike LaPan and family
Tommy was probably the classiest person I’ve ever met. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing him for about 40 years. He was always upbeat , funny and can’t recall a time when I ever heard him use profanity. He truly was a unique individual. The kind of man you would want your son or brother to be like. Around 25 years ago he played on my winter recreational basketball team. He was by far the superior player on the team and probably in the entire league. But Tommy being Tommy was allways passing the ball. We would have to literally yell at him to shoot the ball lol. I don’t know if there’s a heaven but if there is Tommy is definitely there. Rest in peace brother I’ll miss you!
Im sadden by your passing we only met a few years ago at otb. We became friends many long talks I’ll miss them 46-46 forever Rip I’ll miss u
I just found out about your passing today I’m heart broken we’ve only known each other for a few years I’ll miss r talks an times at the track Rip tommy o good guy gone to soon I’m gonna miss u
Fly high Tom Jr! You were a class act my friend. 💪🏼💪🏼❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻 for your family
I offer my sincerest condolences to the family. Tommy O was indeed genuine , kind and a polite person. In the 40+ years of our friendship, we never had a single argument. I had the opportunity to play basketball along side of Tom at Adirondack Community College and he was very good. He was always looking to help you if he could. I am going to miss you Tommy O. May God provide peace, strength and love to those he left behind.