Funeral Mass for Thomas Joseph "Tom" Donahue, 62, Lawton, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with Rev. Vuong "Vic" Luong, Parochial Vicar, officiating.

Mr. Donahue died April 21, 2019.

Burial will be at Highland Cemetery under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Tom was born July 30, 1956, in Augsburg, Germany, to Robert J. and Mary Donahue.  He spent the majority of his life in Lawton, graduating from Lawton High School in 1974 and earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at Cameron University in 1978.

He also earned his Bachelor degree in Elementary Education with teacher certification from Cameron in 1980.  He taught at several Lawton elementary schools from 1980 until his retirement in 2010.  He was a member of NEA, OEA, and the Professional Education Association of Lawton (PEAL).  Following his retirement, Tom worked as a teacher's assistant for Starbase Oklahoma at Fort Sill and as a Title I paraprofessional for Lawton Public Schools.  He also served as a volunteer at Learning Tree Academy in Lawton.

He married Mary Elizabeth Foreman on June 23, 1984, in Lawton.  She died on October 24, 1986.

He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lawton.

Tom Terrific was an avid follower of the Boston Red Sox, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, and the New York Football Giants.  He was also a voracious reader of history and literature as well as a movie buff, master punster and joke teller nonpareil.  His memory for facts, dates, quotes, and stories astounded all who knew him.

He is survived by his companion, Teresa Griswold, of the home, and her children Jeff and Julie; a sister, Catherine Donahue and husband Tuck Pittman, Lawton; two brothers, Fred Donahue and wife Karen, Grapevine, Texas, and Pat Donahue and wife Teresa, Lawton; and several nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.

A meet-and-greet celebration of Tom's life will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Long Island Office, 1 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 3N06, Melville, NY 11747.  Phone:  516-827-1290.