Thomas Allen Sevitski

Thomas Allen Sevitski, 60, of Fairfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Thomas was born in Bridgeport to his parents Joseph and Anna Sevitski. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard. A continuous learner, Tom graduated from Norwalk Community College with a Finance Degree, and constantly studied his greatest passion - drawing and painting. He possessed a natural ability for art and spent a lifetime studying and perfecting his craft, creating countless illustrations, paintings, and murals. Besides art, Thomas relished spending time with his family and friends, who knew him as fun-loving, active, introspective and caring. He also greatly enjoyed being active with swimming, basketball, cycling, and ice skating. He was an inspiration for many throughout his fight with cancer, striving through numerous setbacks for more than a decade. He was predeceased by his father, Joseph, and brother, Joseph Sevitski Jr. Tom is survived by his loving and caring family: mother Anna Sevitski; sister Deborah Lake; brother in-law William Lake, sister in-law Patricia Sevitski; nieces and nephews Sean Sevitski, Jonas Sevitski, Michele Britt, Brian Caldwell, and Jason Caldwell; and many thoughtful cousins. Thomas and the family share great appreciation for numerous friends, doctors, nurses, and caregivers, who helped him in his time of need. In particular Richard White, who was an extremely supportive friend. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. meeting directly at St. Pius X Church, 834 Brookside Drive, Fairfield. Interment will be private in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 4-8 p.m. in the Spear-Miller Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Road, Fairfield. In lieu of flowers, donations to the St. Vincent's Swim Across the Sound Foundation (http://give.stvincents.org/swimacrossthesound), 2800 Main St., Bridgeport, CT 06606 would be appreciated. For information or to sign an online gust register please visit www.SpearMillerFuneralHome.com