Thomas Leslie Williams

The St. Francis High School community would like to extend our condolences to the Williams and Walsh families on the passing of Thomas Leslie WIlliams, son of Cathy Walsh '83 Williams; nephew of Virginia Walsh '74, Marjie Walsh Lorch '76, Mary Walsh Normandt '77, Joe Walsh '79, Tom Walsh '80, Maureen Walsh '84, John Walsh '86, Mike Walsh '89, Matt Walsh '91, Anne Walsh '98 Monson; cousin of Nick Lorch '02, Alex Lorch '04, Matt Lorch '08, Danny Lorch '10.
Thomas 'Tommy' Leslie Williams passed away peacefully on January 11, 2019 in Cleveland, OH from complications related to Cystic Fibrosis.

Tommy was born February 18, 1999 in 
Naperville, IL, son of Catherine (Walsh) '83 and Leslie Williams and brother of Matthew, Joey and his twin, Mikey. Tommy was a 2017 graduate of Naperville Central High School and was most recently an honors student at College of Dupage. He enjoyed playing guitar, Kingdom Hearts, singing, perfecting homemade mac & cheese and pointing out Tesla cars on the road. He was affectionately known as "Wompy" to his peers.

Tommy was cherished and will be greatly missed by his surviving large family: his parents and brothers at home in Naperville, grandmothers Nancy Williams and Joan Walsh, both of Naperville, 27 aunts and uncles, 52 cousins and many friends and extended family. Tommy was preceded in death by his cousin, Riley O'Leary, his paternal grandfather Joseph L. Williams and his maternal grandparents, Marjorie Parr Graviss and Daniel R. Walsh Sr.


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