Thomas Ceniglis, Sr.

Thomas Ceniglis Sr., 84, passed away January 26, 2018. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary to follow at 8:00 pm at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Mass of Christian Burial will be held February 1, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. A Committal Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene.

Tom was born in Rochester, New York to Nunzio and Carmella Ceniglis on April 24, 1933. He graduated from Saint Monica High School in Santa Monica, CA. He served in the U.S. Airforce from 1953-1957 at Goodfellow Airforce base in San Angelo, Texas where he met and married Martha Ann Bennett June 11, 1954. He also served as a police officer while they lived in San Angelo. They moved to Los Angeles and he went to work for the Firestone Corp. and 12 years later he became the Regional Director over 40 stores in the New England area. In Jan. 1976 he moved to Abilene and purchased the Bill Ragsdale Tire Company. It then became Toms Tire World, Inc. at 701 Oak Street. Over the years the Corp. grew and at one time owned and operated 5 tire stores.

Martha Ann passed away July 3, 1976. Tom then met Reba Townsley and married on Jan. 14, 1977. He was a very generous and outgoing man who loved his community and spending time with his family. He served on the Abilene City Council from 1987-1991, on Pastoral councils for both Sacred Heart and Holy Family Catholic churches, Ben Richey Boys Ranch president and board member, and a board member for Abilene Food Bank. He retired from Tom's Tire World in 2008.

Tom was also a very good athlete and sports enthusiast. He was both an avid baseball and football fan. He was a loyal Yankee and Rams fan. Some of his favorite memories are from when he coached little league baseball and from the friendships and relationships he had with both the coaches he was able to coach with but especially the young men he had the opportunity to get to know and coach.

Thomas is survived by his wife of 41 years, Reba, brothers, Richard Glossner, David Glossner and wife Linda, Alan Glossner and wife Jeanie, Edward Glosser Jr. and wife Joanie, Sisters, Mary Ann Frontuto, Donna Vasseur all of New York. Son, Tom Ceniglis Jr. and wife Angie, Daughters, Dani Ward and Susie White, step son, Don Clare. Grandchildren, Christopher Moore, Austen Ceniglis, Haley Ward, Aaron Ceniglis, Zane Clare, and Van Clare. Great grands, Keagan Moore, Thomas Ceniglis, and Mila Ceniglis.

Memorials may be given to the Food Bank of Abilene or the charity of your choice. The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Abilene Regional medical team, Generations Home Health Care, and the doctors and nurses at Methodist Hospital Richardson, Texas.