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Thomas Joseph Whalen, Jr.

February 10, 1941 — March 6, 2024

Thomas Joseph Whalen, Jr, 83, died Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at home after a long illness. Tommy, as he was known to all of his family and friends, was a native of Savannah and a
lifelong parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Tommy graduated from Benedictine Military School in 1959 and attended St. Bernard’s College in Cullman, Alabama. He was immensely proud of his Irish heritage and was a member of the Hibernian Society of Savannah for over forty years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the BC Survivors Club. He was a voracious reader, an avid fan of Nascar and the Georgia Bulldogs, and enjoyed a shot of Jameson every now and then. His memories of old Savannah and the Irish-Catholic community were unmatched. He was a proud father of six children, grandfather of ten grandchildren, and great-grandfather of two great-grandsons. Tommy was deeply loved by his family, and we will never forget his twinkling eyes, his enormous sense of humor, and the deep love he showed to all of us.

Tommy was preceded in death by his oldest child, Susan Patricia Whalen, and his son-in-law, Christopher Janda. He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Patricia Kelly Whalen; his children, Thomas (Zdena) Whalen, III, Stephen (Laura) Whalen, Charles (Jennifer) Whalen, Mary Beth Whalen Janda, and Michael (Beth) Whalen; his grandchildren, Nicholas (Shinal) Janda, Coleman (Camille) Whalen, Michael (Nathalia) Whalen, Joshua Whalen, Patrick (Lauren) Janda, Matthew Whalen, Julia Whalen, Chase Whalen, Jack Whalen, and Liam Whalen; his great grandsons, Finnegan Whalen and Whitman Whalen; his brother J. Nicholas (Nancy) Whalen; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will be receiving friends 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 1707 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31404, Monday, March 11, 2024.

A funeral mass will begin at 11:00 a.m.. directly after visitation.

Burial will follow the mass in Bonaventure Cemetery.

The family expresses their deepest gratitude to the staff of Hospice Savannah who brought comfort to Tommy and the Whalen Family over the past few months. They are truly angels on this earth.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memory of Tommy to Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr, Savannah, GA 31406 or Benedictine Military School, 6502 Seawright Dr, Savannah, GA 31406.

https://www.hospicesavannah.org/give-2/donations/

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Monday, March 11, 2024

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