Thomas "Thom" McGaffey of Pearce/Sunsites died at home on May 9, 2017. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 31, 1947 to William Fletcher McGaffey and Jean Gardner McGaffey. Thom was a retired Electronics Engineer working in the Silicon Valley of California. In the late 1960's he was a Deputy Sheriff for San Mateo County and provided security for Clint Eastwood during the filming of Dirty Harry. He was a lifetime member of the Reaction Research Society of California, involved in amateur experimental rocketry. Thom was a volunteer member of the Pearce/Sunsites Fire District. In 1976 Thom met Laura Papenfuhs in an Adult Education Class and after a 9 week romance they were married on October 31, 1976 in Carson City, Nevada. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 1/2 years Laura, a cousin Duane (Stacy) Gardner and Laura's family; Dorothy "Aunt Dot" Coburn (Laura's mother's sister), Steve (Linda) Papenfuhs and their niece Gianna Favaloro, Linda-Ruth Cardozo and her partner Sarah Cardozo and their sons Nathan and Noah Cardozo and Karen (Richard) Parker and their son Jason Parker. Preceding him in death were his parents.
Thomas "Thom" McGaffey of Pearce/Sunsites died at home on May 9, 2017. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 31, 1947 to William Fletcher McGaffey and Jean Gardner McGaffey. Thom was a retired Electronics Engineer working in the Silicon Valley of California. In the late 1960's he was a Deputy Sheriff for San Mateo County and provided security for Clint Eastwood during the filming of Dirty Harry. He was a lifetime member of the Reaction Research Society of California, involved in amateur experimental rocketry. Thom was a volunteer member of the Pearce/Sunsites Fire District. In 1976 Thom met Laura Papenfuhs in an Adult Education Class and after a 9 week romance they were married on October 31, 1976 in Carson City, Nevada. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 1/2 years Laura, a cousin Duane (Stacy) Gardner and Laura's family; Dorothy "Aunt Dot" Coburn (Laura's mother's sister), Steve (Linda) Papenfuhs and their niece Gianna Favaloro, Linda-Ruth Cardozo and her partner Sarah Cardozo and their sons Nathan and Noah Cardozo and Karen (Richard) Parker and their son Jason Parker. Preceding him in death were his parents.
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