Thomas E. “Tim” Glynn, Jr., 54, died March 15, 2008 at his residence and following a short illness. He was born in Pawtucket, R.I., the son of the late Thomas E. and Madeline V. Glynn. Tim was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, and moved to Florida in 2003. Survivors include his brother, John C. Glynn, Sr. of Largo, FL.; 2 nieces: Laura Companatico of Largo, FL and Cheryl Simmons of Cranston, R.I.; his nephew, John C. Glynn, Jr. of Largo, FL; and his grandniece, Heather Velzis of Cranston, R.I.
Military honors will be held from Bay Pines National Cemetery, St. Petersburg, FL at 10am on Mar.26, 2008. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association in his memory.
Arrangements entrusted to Veterans Funeral Care, 15381 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, Florida 33760.
Save me a stool. I look forward to our next debate. I miss you brother.
I am so sorry, and will miss Tim’s cheery face around, and his laugh
An Irish Prayer –
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free!
I follow the plan God laid for me.
I saw His face, I heard His call,
I took His hand and left it all…
I could not stay another day,
To love, to laugh, to work or play;
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
And if my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss…
Ah yes, these things I, too, shall miss.
My life’s been full, I’ve savoured much:
Good times, good friends, a loved-one’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too briefâ??
Don’t shorten yours with undue grief.
Be not burdened with tears of sorrow,
Enjoy the sunshine of the morrow.
God Bless Ya “Unk”
I always looked forward to talking with you Tim; You are going to be hearing good things from us for a long time.
Tim, You will be missed. Never meet a guy with such a vast knowledge of just about any subject. Our conversations were always enlightening. I look forward to our next one.
To all the fishing buddies, you will rember Tim saying after he cast the fishing line or when reaching for a cold one “OH my aching what d’ya call it”. Gold finger was a must and the best one was when he finally got the Town of Johnston to erect a steet sign on his corner and I with JG as passenger ran it over so when Tim came home from Warwick Country Club it was bent over. To the ENTIRE family I wish to pass on my condolences from myself, Kate and our entire famlies. Tim had an infectious laugh I can still hear. Our photos hang in my house and office. By the way he was not a bad accident reconstructionist either. 73’s Tim save a space for the rest of us up there.
A good friend and a smile we’ll all miss and never forget. We’ll see you on the other side, Timmy.
Tim, you were a great friend and a true hero. You’re one of the most benevolent and sincere individuals I have ever met, and your memory will forever impact my life. I thank God that I got to meet you, and become you’re friend. Enjoy your place in Heaven among the angels, and say hello to everyone up there for me. Love ya Tim, God Bless.
The “woman of the house” will always set a place for you at the table whenever Bob brings “the brother” home for supper! Tim, you were indeed a Quiet Man and you forever hold a special place in our hearts. Love you and Miss you!
Tim was one of the first people i met when i moved to florida, he was so helpful and cheerful, he befriended my visiting family when they came here and they will sadly miss hiss infectious laugh that he was so famous for,my family would always want to see Big Tim at the Bamboo the moment they landed. He will be missed, our condolences to all his family.
Auswiedersehn Big Tim
GEORGE ANDREA, PAT RON
What do you say about a man who has known you longer than your memories go back? Tim you have always been a part of my life, longer than I can remember you have been there. I will miss all the talks and arguments we have had over the years about anything and everything, from macaroni and cheese to origins of life. I donâ??t think I will ever meet anyone who was so well read on more subjects, and loved life more than you. When I finely make it to the green monster seats to watch the beloved Red Sox, I know you will be in the seat next to me, enjoying the game. Thank you for everything
Tim, I will miss your contagious laugh, and your caring ways. I will miss your deep tones, and how you knew a little something about everything. Mostly I’ll miss the fact that you knew a lot of everything about loving your friends. I’ll miss you, Tim!
Tim, I havent known you long but the man I did know was an amazing man. you have always been there for me and helped me in anyway you could. I love you and I miss you.
Tim … from the far west coast comes my saddened Good-Bye from a California cousin one of Charlie’s kids. You visited us years ago, and I mistakenly lost touch. You and I battled at chess, cheered for basketball, and debated the bible. You were a true loving, inquisitive soul 30 years ago, and clearly still are.
Know you made an impact, even on tihs end of the globe. We love you, Tim.
I remember an outgoing and fun kind of guy, even though I knew him a long time ago way back here in California. I haven’t seen a picture of him in years, but this picture of Tim looks just like my brother Glenn. It’s uncanny. Being so far away from my Dad’s side of the family has been one of the more difficult things I’ve cope with during my life. I have always missed my east coast family.
Chuck
Tim,
Your big smile and hearty laugh always made people feel at home with you. You were a great friend and would go out of your way to help others without question or complaint. It was an honor to have known you and been your friend and co-worker. You will be deeply missed.
What do I say about Tim? I knew him for 41 years, of which time we were friends, confidants, fishing partners,…………… and brothers.I have 1,000 characters to express a lifetime of friendship, one of his Publais articles was longer than that, right Ed? He was there with me at the best of times and beside me at the worst of times. When those around us were trudging thru their lives we always found a way to laugh. Tim was a great singer ask him he’ll tell youand would break out in song at the drop of a beer tab. Tim, Mike F., Mike P. and Bill and me. What a core group. We terrorized our part of Pawtucket, teased the student nurses at Memorial until they flashed us a big thing at 15and ran around and enjoyed ourselves. Other friends came along at different times in our lives but none ever left completely,that says a lot about Tim.
We all became family, and what a family it was, John, Joan, 2 Mikes, Bill, me, Mari-Ellen, young John, Laura, Cheryl, Doc, Dennis, Ed, Two-Feathers, Lorna and of course Tommy and Madelinecode name momma wombat to us.
I have to dispell 1 misconception about Tim, he wasn’t cheap, he was frugal. The slanderous rumor that he still had his 1st communion money was untrue. I know for a fact that he spent that money on a safe to keep his confirmation money in, and yes it was a Mickey Mouse safe. Tim didn’t like kids according to him but the smile on his face when I first put my son Patrick and later his godson Kevin Thomas in his arms, kinda exposed that as untrue. If Tim said once, he said a thousand times that he wanted an Irish wake. Well, if you want to hear a lot of great stories about him, be there. Between me, Mike, Dennis,Bill, Ed, Doc, JG young John for those of us who knew him when he was born at 5 foot 2 inches John, Joan, Laura and all the rest that knew him. Oh, and by the way Tim, Dave the Barber said to come in and he’ll give you a free haircut. Timmy if you can, please do it, just the thought of the old reprobate’s reaction would make my year. Timmy now you’re gone and so is PB, my 2 brothers, but believe that I will never have a waking moment that I won’t think about you. I hope one of your favorite songs is untrue and your not singing, “in Heaven there is no beer”. My life is depleted due to your passing, but whole and enriched because I called you friend and brother.
Bob
What do I say about Tim? I knew him for 41 years, of which time we were friends, confidants, fishing partners,…………… and brothers.I have 1,000 characters to express a lifetime of friendship, one of his Publais articles was longer than that, right Ed? He was there with me at the best of times and beside me at the worst of times. When those around us were trudging thru their lives we always found a way to laugh. Tim was a great singer ask him he’ll tell youand would break out in song at the drop of a beer tab. Tim, Mike F., Mike P. and Bill and me. What a core group. We terrorized our part of Pawtucket, teased the student nurses at Memorial until they flashed us a big thing at 15and ran around and enjoyed ourselves. Other friends came along at different times in our lives but none ever left completely,that says a lot about Tim.
We all became family, and what a family it was, John, Joan, 2 Mikes, Bill, me, Mari-Ellen, young John, Laura, Cheryl, Doc, Dennis, Ed, Two-Feathers, Lorna and of course Tommy and Madelinecode name momma wombat to us.
I have to dispell 1 misconception about Tim, he wasn’t cheap, he was frugal. The slanderous rumor that he still had his 1st communion money was untrue. I know for a fact that he spent that money on a safe to keep his confirmation money in, and yes it was a Mickey Mouse safe. Tim didn’t like kids according to him but the smile on his face when I first put my son Patrick and later his godson Kevin Thomas in his arms, kinda exposed that as untrue. If Tim said once, he said a thousand times that he wanted an Irish wake. Well, if you want to hear a lot of great stories about him, be there. Between me, Mike, Dennis,Bill, Ed, Doc, JG young John for those of us who knew him when he was born at 5 foot 2 inches John, Joan, Laura and all the rest that knew him. Oh, and by the way Tim, Dave the Barber said to come in and he’ll give you a free haircut. Timmy if you can, please do it, just the thought of the old reprobate’s reaction would make my year. Timmy now you’re gone and so is PB, my 2 brothers, but believe that I will never have a waking moment that I won’t think about you. I hope one of your favorite songs is untrue and your not singing, “in Heaven there is no beer”. My life is depleted due to your passing, but whole and enriched because I called you friend and brother.
Bob
I will miss you, your laugh especially
love you cheryl
You were the best employee we had at the Bambo Beer Garden. You had the strength of a giant and the kindness of a brother. You were a loyal and respected friend. Your character and integrity will be missed. We will miss you.
Ron and Rosie
You were a great friend and confidant. We always looked foreward to seeing our favorite bartender at the Bamboo every weekend. Thanks for your great friendship over many years. We will surely miss that infectious laugh and wide grin.
We will truly miss Tim, we were fortunate enough to meet up with and talk to him a few days before his passing. Always, a kind hearted soul…..it is still hard to believe he is gone. Goodbye neighbor and friend til we meet up again.
Hey Tim You left so suddenly, we didn’t say Good-bye. Looking forward to our next “Hello” and never say “Good-bye”.
Tim Within the hearts of those who care, your memory lives on. Love Your favorite Sister-in-Law Joan
Hey Uncle Tim,
You are gonna be missed dearly. We were just talking about our trivia days and how much knowledge you had stored in that head of yours. We did enjoy winning those bars tabs with you! You and that contagious laugh kept everyone’s spirits up. We are so privileged to have known you. You are a true friend and we will miss you.
Our hearts go out to the family. We wish we could have known him more.I do remember him coming to visit many years agowhen I was a teen.I hope we can all keep in touch better…love to you all, Wilma and momVirginia
John + Family,
My sincere condolences.
Dave
My sincere condolences to the Glynn family,never had the privelege of meeting Tim,just knowing John, I can imagine how much fun the parties were,love to all
Tim-what a character! As Mike Flaherty’s younger sister I never remember a time when Tim wasn’t around. Or maybe they used to say I was always around THEM! He used to call me Hassy McGlisker because she was a school mate that used to pester him. Looking back, I can see why! But he always looked out for me like big brother.
Anyone who heard his laugh won’t forget it. We ended up working together at the Warwick Country Club and had some fun nights after the place closed! He was one of a kind in friendship and intelligence, and one of a kind in all our lives. Thanks, Tim, for being the guy you are. We will miss you.
Tim,
We will miss your hearty laugh and your happy heart. You treated us like part of your family, and we appreciated it. You were truly one of a kind. God’s speed.
Until we meet again…
Sorry we never got to meet Tim, sounds like my kind of guy. Knew his brother John, Sister-in-law Joan and John, Loura and a few of the other friends. Here’s hoping he gets the Irish send off he so richly deserves. I’m really sorry I didn’t get to know him
Our prayers will be with him.
Jim and Marce Kerrigan
I would like to add my name to those who will miss Tim! And Charlies too, because he would miss him so much!! I remember when he visited us, he was so nice looking and such a thoughtful young
man! Aunt Virginia and Uncle Charlie Gebhardt
My sincere condolences to all your family, John and Joan. I never met Tim, but I have heard he was quite a guy. He’ll be sadly missed, I am sure. He’ll be in my prayers on this Easter Sunday.
So sorry to hear the sad news. We remember you from the Bamboo, and are sure you will be missed by many.
Dear John and family,
It’s been a long time since we’ve been together – 30+ yrs!? So sorry to hear about Tim’s passing! Our prayers and thoughts are with you all! Love, Ginger Gebhardtand husband, Steve, Cathey
I am saddened I didn’t get to know Uncle Tim better. I remember, while visiting Rhode Island as a small boy with my mother,Lori he took me to my first Professional baseball game. The Pawtuckit Redsox took both games of a double header. He was very funny and enthusiastic that day and I recall being amazed at his stories of oil tankers and far away places.
To All Tim’s Family and Friends…He was a gem of a guy. A quiet sort of guy with a big heart. I met Tim through my brother-in-law Bob Boisclair; we danced at Bob and Mari-Ellen’s wedding and he quickly became an essential part of the family. My deep sympathies to Bob, Bill and Doc…to lose a friend is so hard and leaves a big void in your lives. I am sure your wonderful memories of all your good times together with help you through these sad times. I am sure Tim would want you smiling when you remember him. My thoughts are with all of you.
Wow,Unc,life won’t be the same without you here. Can’t remember a day growing up, I didn’t want to hang with Tim. Bob can attest to that, and Mike F, Mike P,and Bill T.-as I could be quite a pest. He was a big brother,an Uncle , a walking encyclopedia, and yes, even a pain in the butt sometimes but we all loved him dearly, as he always was a good hearted person,with a wonderful laugh ,and a friend to many. I will miss you, Uncle Tim! Tell Nana and Papa I said hi! We will all be raising out glasses to you this week!!
My son Jeff wrote about “Uncle Tim” and taking him to his first ball game, I went also, but the trip to Block Island was a real memory for me. Tim could say he didnt like kids all he wanted, but my Boys latched on to him when we visited R.I. like little leeches. He had a quiet way of interesting them in so many things, whether it was a card game or chess or baseball or just plain stories of his adventurous life. I wish I could have gotten to know him better, but being older, he was always John’s little brother, and since I had two little ones of my own, I didnt pay much attention to him until we were adults.
My heart goes out to John,Joan and their kids. I know Tim will be missed greatly by them and all his friends…My brothers Mickey and Eugene will be there to send him off in a glorious fashion. My sister and I are unable to make the trip now, but I hope to go down in the Fall to see Tim’s family and pay my respects. God Bless you all for being his family and friends.
I worked with Tim at the Bamboo Garden, and the bar was small and Tim, to me was HUGE, in fact on occasion, he would knock the breath out of me on collisions…however I must say in all…he was a GENTLE GIANT. Rest in Peace my Friend! Love, Di
I always remember talking with Tim at the Bamboo. What struck me consistently was how smart he was and how he could converse on anything. He is a great man and the world has lost someone special. Farewell my friend…I hope my father, John Phillips, who preceded you had a cold beer ready for you in the afterlife so you could reminisce about the great days of the Bamboo Beer Garden.
Tim, how could you be gone? All those nights playing cribbage with you and your dad. Or listening to the ballgame on your porch in Johnston. I have so many memories and have cried an awful lot after hearing you left this world that I know you loved so much. I hadn’t seen you in a while but I thought of you often baby brother. I suppose I wouldn’t be too upset if I went the way you did. It’s worse for those left behind, I hear. I wasn’t able to go to your service because I had the flu, although I had a cheaper flight than anybody else that actually did go. I’m sure you’d appreciate that, you old skinflint. Tim, I’ll miss you, you old fossil you! Hopefully I don’t see you in the near future.