Thomas A Pia Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Thomas A. Pia, Sr., died peacefully with his family around him in his final days. He was born on June 28, 1920, and spent his life in the Glenbrook section of Stamford. He was the son of the late Jerry and Angela Gulla Pia. He was a graduate of Stamford High School’s first graduating class of 1938, and attended a School of Design in New York. He worked as a tailor with his father and brother for many years at Jerry Pia & Sons Tailor Shop, and later at the Kingsbury Shop in Darien. He designed and made the first astronaut suits, for the Apollo 12 mission. He was a leader, organizer, and a dedicated family man. He was an enthusiastic civic organizer and always willing to give his time and energy to his community. In 1968, he was appointed to the Board of Recreation and served as Chairman for many years. He was on the Board of Representatives and served for ten years. He was president of a Credit Union, and president of the National Little League for ten years, and helped form the Northrop Little League. He also served as president of both Stark and Burdick Schools’ P.T.A. He remained an active member of the E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Authority and the Republican Town Committee from the Seventh District. He was also president of the Glenbrook Community Center, and an usher at St. Maurice Church until 2013, where he also served on the parish council. His greatest love and dedication was to his family. He loved family get togethers and all his cousins. He leaves his four sons: Jerry and his wife, Teddi; Thomas, Jr.; Charles; and David and his wife, Lori; thirteen grandchildren: Jerry, Jr.; Elizabeth and her husband, Justin; Jaclyn and her husband Eric; Tami; Charles Jr. and his wife, Kelly; Brittany; Taylor; John and his wife, Jennifer; T.J.; Philip; Mary; Anne Marie; and Nicole; nine great grandchildren: Tyler, Jack, and Luke; Evan and Eric; Lilah; Mia and Charlotte; and Augustine; as well as by his brother, Al. He was predeceased by his wife, Janet Rinaldi Pia, with whom he was happily married for over 65 years; a brother, Michael and by his sister, Theresa. Family will receive relatives and friends at the Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Avenue, Stamford, CT, on Thursday, December 11, 2014, from 2pm -8 pm. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, December 12, 2014, at 11 am at St. Maurice Church, 358 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, CT. Interment will follow at St. John Roman Catholic Cemetery, in Darien, CT. The Pia family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Avenue, Stamford, CT. If you would like to leave an expression of sympathy for the family online, you may sign the guestbook at www.bosakfuneralhome.com or visit the funeral home Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bosakfuneralhome to share memories of Mr. Pia with his family.

Thomas A Pia

June 28, 1920 - December 7, 2014