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Thomas M. “Tommy” Tetlow, age 61.
Beloved husband of Lois Gilich (nee Axelrod) for43 years.
Loving father of Jason (Shere) Fabsits, Alicia (Mark) Pavone, Candace (Sam) Ciolino; Thomas (Amy) Tetlow Jr; Donald (Stefanie) Tetlow; and Catherine (Seamus) Donahue.
Cherished grandfather of Brianna (Alex) Fitts, Lilliana Jimenez, Alyssa (Larry) King, Alexis (Daman) Beto, Justin Fabsits, Savannah Fabsits, Chase Ciolino, Charlotte Pavone, Vincent Ciolino, Madison Tetlow, Noah Tetlow, Dangerous Tetlow, Lawler Donahue, Loretta Donahue;
great grandfather of Vincent Fitts, Palmer Fitts, and Cillian Beto.
Devoted son of Marsha Ann Tetlow (nee Condon) and the late Thomas Lee Tetlow.
Dear brother of Robert (Elizabeth) Tetlow, Laura (Ronald) Oresky, Richard (Victoria) Tetlow, William (Laura) Tetlow and the late Sharon (Brian) Tetlow.
Fond uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Tommy loved Motorcycles, Cooking, Drawing and Taking Pictures, hanging out with his grandchildren brought him the most joy.
Family and friends will gather for a visitation Saturday August 22, 2026 11:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 3:00 p.m. at the Palos Gaidas Funeral Home 11028 Southwest Hwy. Palos Hills, IL 60465
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 1:00pm at Fat Tommy’s.
Saturday, August 22, 2026
11:00 am - 3:00 pm (Central time)
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Starts at 3:00 pm (Central time)
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home & Cremation Services
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