Obituary of Thomas W. Cullen. Jr.

Thomas Ward Cullen, Jr., 88, of Jupiter, Florida, Westhampton Beach and formerly of Plandome, NY. passed away peacefully on February 22, 2016 surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 5, 1927 son of Thomas and Marion Cullen. Beloved husband to Michele Connell Cullen for 61 years, formerly of Jersey City and Sea Girt, NJ. Cherished by his adoring family, Thomas (Elizabeth) Cullen, Mary Lou (Peter) Burns, Lisa Coleman, Suzanne (John) Donovan, Jim (Sue) Cullen, John (Lisa) Cullen, Paul (Suzanne) Cullen. Proud and devoted grandfather to 19 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Loving oldest brother of 8 Gene (Ginger) Cullen, Bill (Vina) Cullen, Maryanne Manning, Robert (Eileen) Cullen, Eileen (Jake) Blake, Cathleen (Dan) Pratt, Suzanne (Peter) Riebling. Predeceased by Rosemary (Perry) Griffith and William Manning. Served 2 years in the US Navy, graduated Villanova in 1952. Tom was a member of the NYSE since 1957, along with his 3 brothers. He was a devout daily communicant. As the Cullen family leader, Tom was a compassionate, kind, humble and loving counselor to all. In lieu of flowers, donations in Tom's memory may be sent to Little Flower Children and Family Services, Wading River, NY.