Thomas "Tom" Luzar

Thomas "Tom" Luzar, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2015 with his loving family by his side. He was born on January 28, 1944 in Virginia, MN to Clifford and Ethel (nee Lewis) Luzar.

Tom's lifelong career in IT began by chance when he joined the Air Force in 1964. When he left the Air Force in 1968, his first job was with American Hospital Supply Corp. in Evanston. Across varying levels of responsibility and working with hundreds of wonderful people over 18 years, he moved on to Colonial Hospital Supply. As Colonial merged into Bergen Brunswig and then into Cardinal, Tom added hundreds more lifetime friends, before retiring in 2005. Tom was an avid  Viking's fan but interests were also varied, he loved music, bowling, golfing working outside, being a handyman, travelling, cigars, reading and doing crossword puzzles; all of which he was able to enjoy in his retirement years.

Tom was a loving husband to Candy and they just celebrated their 45 ^th wedding anniversary last month. Their beautiful daughter, Michelle, has been blessed with 28 years of Tom's love and guidance. Tom is also survived by his dogs & best friends, Frankie, Lucky, Marmaduke and Bentley; and by his niece, Kim Massarelli; nephew, Thomas (Marcy) Barr III and his great-nieces & nephews, Shelby, Vinny and Toni Massarelli, Michael, Cassie and Sabrina Barr.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 12, from 4 until the 7:30 PM service at K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home, 12 N. Pistakee Lake Rd., Fox Lake. Interment will be private.

Memorials in Tom's name can be made to Fox Lake, Grant Twp Historical Society, P.O. Box 224, Ingleside, IL 60041.