Thomas J. Laquidara

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Thomas J. Laquidara – 79, of North Reading and formerly of Boston, died at his home on Saturday , May 9, 2020 after a short illness.

Born in Boston, MA on May 1, 1941, he was the son of the late Carmelo and Antoinetta (LaMacchia) Laquidara. He graduated from Hyde Park High School in Boston and worked For Camp Dresser and McKee until his retirement in 2011. Tom was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, stationed in Orleans, France for three years.  He lived in Boston before moving to North Reading in 1976.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather/papa, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, friend and neighbor. The kids in the neighborhood loved him. He could figure out how to fix and build anything and was always willing to help out his neighbors.  He cheered everyone up with his happy warm smile and sense of humor. He loved his cars and racing his Dodge Challenger at New England Dragway in Epping, NH. He also enjoyed car shows, participating in the plumbing forum on his computer, playing pool, gardening, birding and walking his dogs, Molly and Teddy.

Family members include his wife of 55 years, Anne (Perroso) Laquidara; his sons, Thomas M. Laquidara and his wife Ann Jennifer of Billerica, Michael Laquidara and his wife Rachel of Wilmington; his brother William Laquidara of Franklin, his late brothers, John “Jackie” Laquidara and Charles Laquidara; sisters, Angela (Laquidara) Viecelli of Westwood, Anne (Laquidara ) Vitale and her husband Dennis of Canton and the late Josephine (Laquidara) Viveiros;  and his four beloved grandchildren,  Jacob, Shane, Andrew and Emily.

Memorial Donations may be made in his memory to the MSPCA at Nevins Farm, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844, the Animal Rescue League of Boston, or an animal rescue of your choice.

Services will be private. Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading is in charge of the arrangements.

19 thoughts on “Thomas J. Laquidara”

  1. i did not know Tom but he sounds like a wonderful amazing man,please accept my deepest sympathies, im touched that donations shall be made to Nevins farm,a man after my own heart. i wish you peace.

    1. I am so very sorry for your loss Anne. I am thinking of you. What a beautiful dedication to him. Hugs from Switzerland, Yvonne

  2. Tom, Ann Jennifer, Jacob & Shane and family,
    I’m so sorry for your loss. I met your Dad a few times at family affairs and he was always friendly and a nice guy. Please accept my deepest sympathies at this very sad time. I can not be there to hug you all but please know I’m there in spirit. Love you all. Rest In Peace Mr Laquidara

  3. Aunt Anne, Cousins Tommy, Michael & family….We are so very sad to hear of Uncle Tommy’s passing. Please know we are thinking of you all. I’ll always remember him dancing at family functions and the smile on his face. All our love, Gina (Vitale) Manning, Chris, Hayden & Keira

  4. My heartfelt sympathy and love to Anne and the family. Tom was one of the nicest people I ever met. He was the best neighbor you could ever have. I will miss him forever.

  5. Tom was such a nice guy. Funny, kind, and always there with advice or a helping hand. Heaven gained an Angel but now the world is a lesser place without Tom in it. My deepest sympathy to Anne and the rest of the family.

  6. I am so shocked and saddened to hear of Tom’s passing. I worked with Tom at Camp Dresser and McKee for many years. We worked on many water and wastewater projects together. I always enjoyed working with him. He was good guy. I know everyone at CDM would agree with me. God bless you, Tom.

  7. I carpooled with Tom and other “CDMer’s” to Camp Dresser & McKee (eventually CDMSmith) from 1976 to his retirement. We had lots of time for conversation and debate about work issues, home, kids, grandkids, and politics. It made the commute much easier. We all wanted a ride in one of those spiffy new cars. My condolences to all his family.

  8. I am so sorry for your loss. You both are great neighbors. Tom was so kind, and thoughtful. He always helped my mom and I. I will always be thankful. I am so grateful to have neighbors like you both and I am blessed to have known Tom. Tom was there to answer any questions I had. Honestly, such a genuine man.

  10. Tom, Jen, Jake, Shane, and Laquidara Family, we are so sorry for your loss. Mr. Laquidara was such a nice and loving man, we know that he meant so much to all of you. We are sending our love while keeping you all in our prayers during this sad and difficult time. God bless

  11. Tom, Jen, Jake, Shane, and Laquidara family we are so sorry for your loss. Mr. Laquidara was such a kind and loving man, we know he meant so much to you. We will be sending our love while keeping you all in our prayers during this sad and difficult time. God bless

  12. Tom, Jen, Jake, Shane, and Laquidara family we are so sorry for your loss. Mr. Laquidara was such a kind and loving man, we know he meant so much to you all. We are sending our love while keeping you in our prayers during this difficult time. God bless, Kort and Keri Evans

  13. Tom, Jen, Jake, Shane, and Laquidara family we are so sorry for your loss. Mr. Laquidara was such a kind and loving man, we know he meant so much to you all. We are sending our love while keeping you in our prayers during this difficult time God bless

  14. What great guy. The minute you met Tom you could just tell what a nice guy he was. He will be greatly missed but also left this world a better place. His memories will live on and bring a smile to everyone who really knew him. I’m sure he is watching over his family and friends! Our deepest condolences! God bless! Mike, Kara, Faith, and Paige Martin

  15. Anne, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your husband. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I send my condolences to you,Tom, Ann Jennifer, Michael, Rachel and to your grandchildren. I know how much he meant to all of you and my heart is with you.

    Susan Cokash

  16. Tom was a great man, a true friend to all of us. At every car show Tom would make a point to come over to me to say hello and talk about local events and most importantly talk about cars!
    Although I only knew him for a little over 10 years it felt like he was a lifelong friend.
    I will miss out talks and miss seeing Tom every Thursday night at Kitty’s.
    Bless the entire Laquidara family.

    1. Anne you met and married Tom, a wonderful man, and you had him in your life for 55 years. That says something for both of you. Tom was my brother-in-law and I was fortunate to have him in my life for those years, too. I will miss him dearly. He’ll always be in our hearts. Remember our good times at lunch. There are so many good times and memories, too many to list. You will always have those memories forever, which will be a source of comfort for you.

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