Thomas McBride - Obituary

om passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on April 22, 2015. He was born on July 24, 1947 in Washington, DC. He graduated from John Carroll High School in 1965 where he played varsity Basketball. He later attended Prince George’s College and was a standout player on their Basketball team. He spent many days and nights playing on the Courts in Marlow Heights, MD where he was well known as a great player and a wonderful person and a great friend. Tom most recently worked for the City of Greenbelt, MD from which he retired. He was living in Greenbelt at the time of his passing. He is remembered as a kind and helpful neighbor by many people there. He was predeceased by his parents, William P. McBride, Sr. and Paulina McBride and his brother, William P. McBride, Jr. He is survived by cousins and many longtime friends. Tom was a reserved, humble man. He was always very polite and friendly. He was a wonderful friend to many people. He was always willing to help people in simple ways. He would often do things like landscaping and yard work for neighbors. If he saw a need, he would help. Often without people having to ask for help. His bright smile will be missed. He was an avid sports fan, especially of basketball which he played very well. He was an encyclopedia of sports information on the professional, college and even local high school levels. Although he was usually quiet, he could engage in endless conversations about sports. He loved to travel around the US which he did often. Where ever he went, he always visited Catholic Churches. Tom’s Catholic Faith was very important to him. He was a faithful, Mass attending, practicing Catholic all of his life. He will be sorely missed by those who knew him. A memorial mass will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 10 a.m. at St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Church, 135 Crescent Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20770 with interment following at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD.