Thomas Resop Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Thomas (Tom) “Bozo” Resop, age 83, of Lohrville and Redgranite, formerly lifetime resident of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening June 11, 2016 at the Mercy Medical Center of Oshkosh. Tom was born on June 7, 1933 in Berlin the son of Ezadore and Wanda (Bozych) Resop. He graduated from the Saint Stanislaus Catholic Grade School and the Berlin High School, class of 1951. Tom was drafted into the U.S. Army serving his country from October of 1957 to July of 1959 and was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. After the service he worked for the C.F. Kalupa Contractors of Berlin for a couple of years and then he met and married the love of his life Donna (Polsin) and married on September 1, 1962 at Saint Michael’s Catholic Church of Berlin and had 53 wonderful years together. After his marriage he worked for the Chier’s Sand Company of Berlin (now Badger Mining) Tom then could not stay retired and became the custodian for the Saint Michael’s Catholic Church and School and was also the Sexton for the Saint Michael’s Catholic Parish Cemetery of Berlin for some time. He is a member of the All Saints Catholic Parish Community, Catholic Order of Foresters and the N.R.A. He really enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, carpentry and cabinet making, cutting wood with his son John, walking down to the river and especially spending time with his grandchildren and also taking them sledding, behind his 4 wheeler, and he was so proud of them. He also enjoyed his American Water Spaniels, having and making bon fires, reading his World War II history books and telling stories of the good old days. He is survived and will be dearly missed by his wife, Donna, his children, Faith, John and Sara (Ron) Waters and his grandchildren, Thomas and Vanessa, one sister, Mary Ann Cismoski of Plymouth, MI., also many nieces and nephews other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant son, Patrick, Brothers, Leonard, Sylvester (Mike) and wife Dolly, Edward and wife Mary jo, Clarence and wife Aggie, his sisters, Irene, husband Clarence, Isabel, husband Alfred, Alice and husband James (Jack) and nephews, Charles (Chuck), Harold and Jason. The family would like to thank Doctor Hashim Mumtoz and the Medical and Rehab Staff of the Mercy Medical Center of Oshkosh for all of their kindness and care given to him. Funeral services With the Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday June 16, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the All Saints Catholic Church of Berlin with the Rev. Father David Greenfield officiating and burial will follow in the Saint Michael’s Catholic Cemetery of Berlin with Full Military Honors to follow by the Post 2925, VFW of Berlin. Immediately following the services at the cemetery all are invited back to the All Saints Parish Hall for a fellowship and luncheon with the family. Relatives and friends may visit with the family and pay their respects to Tom on Wednesday June 15, 2016 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Wiecki-Skipchak Berlin Funeral Home with a Parish Rosary to be recited at 7:45 p.m. and may also call at the Funeral Home on Thursday morning from 9 to 10 a.m. before we leave for the services at the church. It must have been cold there in my shadow To never have sunlight on your face You were content to let me shine, that’s your way You always walked a step behind So I was the one with all the glory While you were the one with all the strength A beautiful face without a name for so long A beautiful smile to hide the pain Did you ever know that you’re my hero And everything I would like to be I can fly higher than an eagle For you are the wind beneath my wings It might have appeared to go unnoticed But I’ve got it all here in my heart I want you to know that I know the truth, of course I know it I would be nothing without you Did I ever tell you you’re my hero Your everything, everything, I wish I could be Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle For you are the wind beneath my wings, Cause you are the wind beneath my wings Oh, the wind beneath my wings You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings Fly, fly away, you let me fly so high You the wind beneath my wings Fly, fly high against the sky So high I almost touch the sky Thank you, Thank you, Thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.

Thomas Resop

June 7, 1933 - June 11, 2016