Obituary of Thomas J. McNamara

MCNAMARA

THOMAS JOSEPH III

Of Pittsburgh, on Friday, May 24, 2019, age 65.  Beloved son of Thomas and Margaret (Klingensmith) McNamara (both deceased); father of James Gilhooley (Caitlin); grandfather of Irelyn, Jamison, Minnie and Declan Gilhooley; brother of Lynn McNamara, Mary Carol Murphy (Kevin), Susan Sellinger (David), Nancy Sweeney (Kevin) and Kevin McNamara (Gabriella); uncle of Benjamin Murphy, Stephanie Sellinger, Katie Murphy McClure (Conner), Samantha Sellinger, Amanda Murphy and Jonathan Sellinger.  Thomas served as a paratrooper in the US Army from 1973 to 1975.  He was a park ranger for the State of Pennsylvania for many years and helped battle forest fires out west.  A memorial service will be held later this summer, details to follow.