Birth date: Oct 10, 1974 Death date: Nov 23, 2016
Thomas Dodd Pugliese, 42, passed away November 23, 2016. He was born October 10, 1974 in Middletown, New York. He came to Tampa in 1979 from there and was a Catholic. Thomas graduated in 1992 from Chamberlain High School and was a Read Obituary
I've been trying to put into words how sorry I am for your family......I also have been trying to decide what memory to share.....because for 10 years we shared A LOT! All of those times will ALWAYS be remembered and cherished!!! One I will never forget was when you, Starr, and I lived off Hudson Lane. Those were some of the best times of my life!
Needless to say, for a while, I considered myself a professional tree climber, thanks to you. LOL
You were an excellent grill master and chainsaw maniac....you knew your stuff! And you taught me a lot. If I ever needed you to help me with anything, you were always there. You had a contagious smile and a laughter that's unforgettable. I feel privileged to be able to call you a great friend. So for now, I say "Goodbye". But, goodbyes are not forever, goodbyes are not the end..... it simply means, I'll miss you my friend, until we meet again. Sending you my love. ❤️
Sincerely, Kayla (Starr) Sarver
I will always remember Tommy. The memories we share will always be in my heart.I am so sorry for your loss. Tommy had a great spirit and never will be forgotton. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Natalie loredo-davison
Tommy was my best friend for many years and I'm very thankful for the good times we had together.... me and him would skip school from time to time and go to Jerry's Drive thru and get boiled peanuts.... we would go sit out on this dock by Lake Carroll and eat those boiled peanuts and and just talk about the things teenage boys do, fishing, mudding, girls, field parties and so on... so many memories of him that I shall cherish and never forget... I'm gonna miss you brother. 😥
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We are so sorry to hear about Tommy. We shared years of wonderful times and share wonderful memories with your family. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Scott and Connie Dietz
He was one of the first (if not the first) dudes that I looked up to. Growing up across the street from me and being 4 years older - he was an influence on me. Had a great gift of gab and very smart. He is dearly missed
I haven't seen Tommy in over 20 years now. But Tommy was a special childhood friend of mine. I met Tommy when I was about 12 years old, and hung out with him until I left home for college. I remember Tommy as one of those "Stand By Me" types of friends that some of us are fortunate enough to have growing up. We lived near lake Carroll in those days, and when we weren't in school, we would wake up, leave home, and spend entire days on the lake. Fishing, water skiing, getting into trouble, being kids....growing up. I remember running into Tommy and he'd make you smell his fingers to prove to you that he'd just caught a bass in the lake. God how I miss those days. I'm going to miss Tommy. My deepest condolences to his Mom, Dad, Sister, Daughter, and Family.
Back in the day, a group of us went to some underground rave. Of course we were drinking, music was good and there was these Spanish dudes dancing in a battle circle almost like break dancing. Tommy decides to dance around him in a funny way, the dude dancing turns around and sucker punches me instead of Tommy. A big fight breaks out, they closed the whole place down for the night. The bouncers kept us in the club so we weren't killed outside. 20 min later, some dude sneaked back in and jacked me in the jaw again thinking I was tommy. I was pissed at Tommy for a little bit.... the whole time Tommy was just laughing about the whole situation, he could not stop laughing....good times, that's all I remember from Tommy...good times. He will be missed, prayers to his family, you guys know me as Biscuit....
Many great times with Tommy at Jen's house
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