Thomas P. Gallahue

Thomas P. Gallahue III, Age 70 January 2, 1950 - May 25, 2021 Thomas P. (Tom) Gallahue, beloved husband of Claudia Yates, passed peacefully at his residence in Sarasota, FL early afternoon on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. A native of Waukegan, IL, Tom was the son of Thomas P. Gallahue II and Mary Killoran Gallahue. He graduated from St. Bennet Academy (Chicago, IL) and also attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from St. Norbert College (De Pere, WI). In addition to his loving wife of 35 years, Claudia Yates, Tom leaves behind his only son, Thomas P. Gallahue IV (Frannie Whitaker) and their son Thomas P. Gallahue V, residents of Gulf Port, MS; sister Patty (Randy) Schiller (CA); his sister Terri pre-deceased him. He is also survived by his brothers-in-law Jim (Deby) Yates and Thom Yates, all residents of St. Louis; and sisters-in-law Amber Scannell (Indianapolis, IN) and Kelly (Randy) Hauser, Kansas City, MO. Tom was also a cherished uncle and dear friend to countless people who now mourn his loss. On January 30, 1986, Tom married the love of his life, Claudia Yates, who was at that time also employed by Sears. They have resided these past 10 years at Island Reef condo complex on beautiful Siesta Key, FL (Midnight Pass Road, Sarasota), overlooking Little Sarasota Bay. Tom followed in his father’s footsteps by taking his first job at Sears in 1973, eventually working his way up to DGM (District General Manager) of the Memphis, TN District; Tom retired from this position at the age of 55. He came out of retirement when he was hired as the VP of Operations at CPI in St. Louis in 2006, and worked at this job until he fully retired in 2012 (after part-time and again full time positions with this company). Tom’s primary residence was in Chesterfield, MO, but he loved his snowbird home on Siesta Key, FL. It was there that he chose to live out his final days, taking in the ambiance, peace, serenity, and beautiful scenery of Little Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, his “little piece of Paradise.” Tom loved his favorite past-times of fishing, boating, golfing, and walking. Claudia commented on what made Tom such a special person and friend to many in this final note she wrote to him: “Tom, you are upbeat, positive, brave, smart, and funny; you were also a man of high morals and integrity You always smiled and had an interest in whatever your family and friends said. You never judged anyone, you were a great conversationalist, always very engaging! Thank you for all you are to me, Tom! You are so special to me. Love, Claudia” Final arrangements are private and are being managed by Gendron Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. Messages of condolence may be left at www.gendronfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tom’s memory to the American Cancer Society (cancer.org) or to the charity of one’s choice.

Thomas P. Gallahue

June 2, 1950 - May 25, 2021