Thomas Edward Gillihan
November 19, 1962 - March 28, 2022
.Tom was born in Sunnyside, Wa 11/19/1962 and lived a colorful life until his death 3/28/2022. Tom was energetic and creative, full of stories and a great sense of humor. He had a zest for life and sowed a lot of wild oats in his youth. As a child, Tom was always competitive and in the first grade was labeled by his teacher as someone that must be first. Tom was a skillful wrestler in high school and traveled to Japan with the AAU Olympic team and his beloved Coach Borst to compete. As an adult, he settled in the Seattle area as a self-taught contractor and created some beautiful home renovations, landscapes, and waterscapes. His work ethic was to be admired and he was driven to excel at his craft. At home, he was well known to cook the “best” hashbrown potatoes at 5 in the morning before starting the workday. Life threw Tom some curves, but he persevered and live the best life he could, with humor, with dignity and as a warrior to his last breath. Tom was a hard-working man, providing as best he could for his family and always generous with his talents to lend a helping hand to family & friends in need. Tom is survived by his life companion, Colneda Thrane, his sons Travis Gillihan and Sean Gillihan (Mandy), mother Rosemary Gillihan, siblings, Robert Gillihan (Mary), Terry Gillihan, Nancy Flood (Gregg), Carolyn Durkee (Steve), Jim Gillihan (Sharon) and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack G Gillihan and daughter Alicia Nicole Gillihan. A private family burial will be held in April with a celebration in life to be held in May
.Tom was born in Sunnyside, Wa 11/19/1962 and lived a colorful life until his death 3/28/2022. Tom was energetic and creative, full of stories and a great sense of humor. He had a zest for life and sowed a lot of wild oats in his youth. As... View Obituary & Service Information