Tom Edward Beach

Thomas Edward Beach “Tom”, 73, of Land O’ Lakes, Florida passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015. He was born in Buffalo, New York and was raised in Ohio. He moved to Florida in 1999, and retired from the NSA in December 2005. He served in the United States Air Force for 12 years with 2 tours in Viet Nam. He continued to serve in the United States Air Force Reserves for another 14 years eventually retiring as a Lt. Col. He then worked for 20 years in the NSA. He was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary, and he was a member of CHRP. He volunteered for and was on the board of Life Choices. He coached his sons in youth sports teams, and loved being a Boy Scout leader for many years. He enjoyed golf, camping, yard work, traveling, and telling stories. He loved watching football, baseball and basketball. He loved to cook and was an avid ice cream connoisseur. He spent the last decade researching the Beach and Mincher family heritage. He loved his grandkids and everything that involved them. He is preceded in death by his brother, Chuck and his sister, Carol. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Cinda; sons, Brock and his wife, Cary, Kurt and his wife, Rebecca, Adam, and Brian and his wife, Annie; brothers, Jerry and Paul; sister, Cheryl; grandchildren, Brodie, Maddie, Grace, Kalie, Kaiden, Luke, Blake and Penny; and his special angels, Jody, Sarah and Megan. A wake will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29th at Loyless Funeral Home, Land O’Lakes, Florida. The family will receive friends one hour prior. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 30th at Our Lady of the Rosary, Land O’Lakes, Florida. Please make a donation in Tom's memory to http://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/ways-to-give. Words of comfort may be expressed for Tom’s family by clicking “Share a Memory.”