It's a Blessing to be a Blessing

Thomas “Tom” Roe, 35, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 in Hagerstown, MD, after a long battle with bipolar disorder.

Born December 15, 1985 in Albany, New York; Tom is survived by his parents, Herbert Roe and Julia & Goran Halusa; siblings, Laura Roe (Seth Adema), Cassandra (Chad) McDonald, Jory Roe and James Roe; as well as his nieces and  nephew, Nora McDonald, SJ Adema, and Marissa McDonald.

Tom (a.k.a. Tommy Pickles) had a life-long love of animals,video games and pickles. He enjoyed physical fitness, nutrition, cooking and camping, as well.

Tom was loved by his family and close friends for his kind heart. He could light up a room with his fun-loving nature; and was “The Fun Uncle” to Nora, Seth (SJ)  and Marissa. Tom found the good in others, and was helpful and protective to those in need.  Tom’s family and loved ones will cherish his memory always.     

A Celebration of Life service will be held privately for family and close friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Tom’s honor to:    Its A Blessing To Be A Blessing:

It's a BLESSING TO BE A BLESSING, INC. was founded in 2012 BY Deirdre Norris of Hagerstown, MD
Deirdre has passion and purpose to be a blessing to others. In doing so, she believes it spreads kindness throughout our local community.   She works tirelessly to feed the homeless, elderly and less fortunate weekly and as needed.

Inspiring our community to be a blessing by helping others. Hagerstown is one of  the most under served homeless communities in Maryland. To combat this  adversity,  IT’S A BLESSING seeks to nourish our neighbors at the most  fundamental level with access to hot, delicious  food options, a strong support  network, and referrals to other resources including healthcare, housing and social assistance, job search      and training resources, and transportation.

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