Leisure World, many of whom ….
Leisure World, many of whom expressed shock and sadness at his sudden passing. Virtually everyone who met Tommy instantly liked him because he was so loving, kind and caring.
When his death was announced on LW’s Facebook page, more than 125 people weighed in: “Such a larger-than-life person,” posted Dee Merritt Steinbrecher; “So talented and giving,” from Delona Davis; “Such a nice man,” Leslie Brown; “Tommy was Leisure World,” wrote Carl Kennedy. “We enjoyed many an evening with his music and laughter and warm smile. No one was a stranger to Tommy. Leisure World won’t be the same.”
In addition to sharing his tremendous God-given singing talent everywhere he could, Tommy loved to help anybody in any way possible and to bring humor and joy along the way.
For example, he single-handedly found storage for bins and bins of staging materials, table centerpieces, costuming, sound equipment and seasonal decorations used at Cabaret, Velvetones and Vinyl Rock events. It was a yeoman’s job to organize and inventory it all, but he happily donated all the trappings and his time to make sure the show could go on in style.
Tommy is survived by his mother, Helen Schultz; five brothers and sisters; and numerous relatives and friends.
“He will be sorely missed by all who knew him, and we know he’s in heaven working on orchestrating his next musical performance,” said his sister Sheila Rott. Memorial services have not yet been finalized.
