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Thomas
Collins: A short life lived to the full
Tommy, a managing director of Sandler O'Neill and Partners,
was among those who died tragically in the terrorist attack
on September 11th. His death is made especially ironic in
that he was a survivor of the attack on the WTC that took
place in 1993. Thomas was a graduate of Ithaca College,
where he played on the varsity lacrosse team for four years
and started as an attackman. After graduation in 1986, he
worked with First Albany before joining Sandler O'Neill
in 1988.
With
an electric smile and always a quick joke, Thomas lived
life to the fullest. He packed his 36 years full of activity,
never wasting a single moment; he was an avid boater, golfer
and sportsman. Tommy is survived by his wife, Julia; his
father, Thomas, his mother, Dorothy, his sisters, Colleen
and Jennifer, and his brother, Tim. (See Eulogy page for
further detail on Tommy’s life).
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Tailgate
Party
On
October 14th, the first annual Thomas J. Collins Jets
Tailgate Party was held in honor of Tommy (an avid
tailgater himself). Thanks to the many people who
donated so much of their time to make it happen. A
special thanks to Dean and Caryn Cirella, the Shyman
Family, Ron Pearlman, Chris Picini, and Constance
Schwartz, just to name a few. Check out the Photos
Page for some great shots from the Event.
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Pub
Crawl
On November 17th, the 1st Annual Pub Crawl took place in
New York. Fun was had by all who went from Pub to Pub, always
with a toast to Tommy. A
special thanks to Steve Grau, who helped organized the event.
We also want to thank the many groups and individuals that
assisted Steve by donated the caps, ID’s, maps, and
raffle items. Most of all, a whole-hearted thank you to
everyone who contributed to the Tomas J. Collins Fund.
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