Thomas Laskowski Obituary

Rest in Peace Uncle Tommy.
Thanks for being so kind all those years. It was never forgotten.

I am so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. As we all know, Tom had a brilliant mechanical mind and as a building manager, I learned alot from him. We worked together at 199 E. LSD for many years and on various large mechanical projects to do with a high rise historical building. The words I will never forget from Tom are "Deb, I don't have x-ray vision, I am good, but I cannot see through walls!" I always laugh when I think of that. We also share the same last name, which he always made a point of explaining to all contractors, "We're not related!" That always made me laugh as well. Today I shed tears for a man with a good heart, a brilliant mind, a friendly voice. Through the many trials and tribulations at 199, he led me and taught me how to have a mechical mind. I owe alot to him and feel blessed to have known him. They don't make 'em like that anymore. My heart breaks for his wife and family......of which I know he thought the world of. What a great man.....he was taken too soon.

I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Tom. I had the pleasure of working alongside Tom a few years ago, when he served as the mechanical engineer for a major rehabilitation project at Mayslake Peabody Estate. This was a particularly challenging project but, in spite of this, Tom brought a consistently gentle willingness to find solutions to many a construction meeting. I will remember his enthusiasm for Mayslake and am grateful for the opportunity to have known this special man. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

I had the great pleasure to work with Tom for almost a couple of full years on a major project involving the interior rehabilitation of the historic Peabody Mansion, in Oak Brook. It was a very difficult project to say the least -- trying to install modern electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems in a building constructed out of reinforced concrete over 70 years ago. To me, as the project manager for the Owner, every day was a new headache, with unexpected barriers behind every wall and non-stop modifications to the original design plans. Luckily for me, Tom viewed these daily crises as mere engineering challenges that were tackled with steadfast persistence and amazing enthusiasm -- he really thought these were fun puzzlers to solve -- kind of like I look at the daily crossword in the newspaper. I've never really met anyone quite like Tom, who was so attuned to his chosen career -- he is truly a credit to the electrical/mechanical engineering profession. They simply don't make them like that anymore. He will be greatly missed but always remembered.

Tom was a very talented engineer, and I enjoyed working with him for many years. I was very sorry to hear of his passing, and my sincere condolences to his family.

Dale E. Fleming

Barb and family,
I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. I remember he was always so wonderful to me "back in the day".
You made him so happy and proud as a daughter and as the mother of his grandchildren. He will always be with you in spirit. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Dear Linda and Family,

The dash between the date that Tom was born and the date that Tom left us is a very important thing.
The dash represents a life lived; your marriage, children and grandchildren born.
The dash represents happy times, triumphs and memories made.

May you find comfort in reflecting on the times that you shared during Tom's dash.

My sincere condolences to you

RAY & FAMILY,
PLEASE ACCEPT MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY & KNOW THAT I AM KEEPING YOU & YOUR BROTHER IN MY PRAYERS.

My condolences to your family.