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Thomas P. Hart Sr.
Thomas P. Hart Sr. of Eastport died on January 28. He was 89.
He was born on April 19, 1932, and grew up in the Elmhurst section of Queens. He later moved to Sayville, where he met his wife Helen. They were married at St. Lawrence Church in 1956, and enjoyed 65 years of constant companionship.
Hart graduated from LaSalle Military Academy in Oakdale in 1949, and later graduated from Georgetown University in 1953. He served his county as an officer in the U.S. Army for two years after graduation. After his service, he went to work for his father at J.J. Hart Ford in Brooklyn. Hart moved the dealership to Riverhead, and stayed on as president until it closed in the early 1980s.
Hart was active in the Riverhead Rotary and served as an usher for the Immaculate Conception Church for many years. He was an avid golfer and tennis player well into his late 70s. He enjoyed nothing more than a round of golf or a couple of sets of tennis with his friends and family, his family said. He was also a long time member of the Swordfish Beach Club in Westhampton, where he enjoyed spending time with his sons and 15 grandchildren.
He was the loving husband of Helen Hart as well as the beloved father of five sons: Thomas Jr. (Julia ), Jack Hart (Irene ), James Hart (Helen), Brian Hart (Kirsten), and Robert Hart (Phyllis).
His family will remember him as a gentleman, as an athlete, for his pleasant demeanor, his easy smile, being a great friend, loving father and devoted husband.
A memorial visitation will take place at Moloney-Sinnicksons Funeral Home in Center Moriches on February 1, from 6-9 p.m. A family service will be at the funeral home on February 2, followed by a burial at St. Lawrence The Martyr Cemetery.
Staff Writer on Jan 31, 2022