Thomas William Grimison, 82, Passes Away March 19 at William Childs Hospice House in Malabar

By  //  March 24, 2018

was the devoted Grandfather to 19 grandchildren

Thomas William Grimison, 82, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at William Childs Hospice House in Malabar, Florida.

BREVARD COUNTY • MALABAR, FLORIDA –  Thomas William Grimison, 82, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at William Childs Hospice House in Malabar, Florida.

He was born on Dec. 14, 1935, in Colon, Republic of Panama and spent his life in the Panama Canal Zone and on the Space Coast of Florida raising his eight children with his wife Anne “Nancy” (Burns) Grimison, who preceded him in death in 2013.

Tom is survived by children, Elizabeth Fahy, Christina Volonnino, Richard Grimison, Patrick Grimison, Rebecca Pletcher, Melinda Niemeyer, Eric Grimison and Matthew Grimison; as well as sons and daughters-in-law, Bill Fahy, Ed Volonnino, Diana Grimison, Myra Grimison, Geoff Pletcher, Tom Niemeyer, Rachel Grimison and Theresa Grimison.

Tom was the devoted Grandfather to 19 grandchildren, Erin, Colleen and Shannon Fahy; Carly, Tommy, Samantha and Megan Grimison; Brandon and Chelsea Grimison; Dylan, Ryan and Rachel Pletcher; Breanne and Alison Niemeyer; MaryJane, Evan and MaryKate Grimison and Jack and William Grimison.

He is also survived by brother Gene Beck and cousins Edward Scott, Richard Scott and Janice Scott. He was preceded in death by his father Thomas Richard Grimison, mother Helen Beck and stepfather Rex Beck.

Tom graduated from Balboa High School in 1953 and went to college at Penn State University, where he met Nancy. He graduated in 1958 with a degree in architecture while also going through the U.S. Navy ROTC program.

Upon graduating he served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa before returning to his wife in the Canal Zone and beginning work as an architect for the Panama Canal Company.

He retired in 1986 and the family moved to Merritt Island, and later Satellite Beach, Florida while he continued his architectural career working for Johnson Controls at Kennedy Space Center and later in private practice.

Among his many accomplishments, Tom was the designer and architect of the Kiwi Tennis Club building in Indian Harbor Beach.

He was a longtime parishioner at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama and Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Indialantic, Florida. Over the years Tom enjoyed surfing and sailing in both Panama and Florida.

Services are scheduled for Monday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Church at 3050 N. A1A Highway, Indialantic, Florida. A Memorial Paddle-Out will take place Sunday, March 25 at 3 p.m. at S.P.R.A Park at Berkeley Street in South Patrick Shores, followed by a Memorial and Celebration at the Kiwi Tennis Club at 30 Tradewinds Drive, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida starting at 5 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Sisters of Mercy Women’s Center in Colon, Republic of Panama. Donations can be made online at www.sistersofmercy.org, and indicating they are for Sr. Barbara Ozelski/Women’s Center MUCEC in Colon, Panama in the additional requests/comments box.

A guest book is available for signing at www.beckmanwilliamson.com

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