Thomas Wood Obituary

I went to East Leyden with Tom from 1983-1987. So sorry to hear of his passing.

This was my baby, was always there for me, called,always there to help his Aunt Vicki, get her out of trouble on the computer, he was a loving, caring young man, was always there to help anyone,no matter what, loved his family no matter what,he is@least with grams& his momma,he loved his beautiful wife Helene, children,Kyle,Allyssa,Nick,Devinn& his babygirl Savanna,Also,inlaws,But we all know he is keeping a great eye on us from above, Tommy you are missed so much you will never know,Thank you God for taking such good care of our Tommy.We shall all be together again,my heart has an empty spot that will always be empty because of your passing,No one will ever know how much I love&miss you. Love Aunt Vicki,see you soon Sweetie,

It's been just over a year since you were taken from all of us, and I think about you and your family every day. The injustice of your life being taken so unfairly, so young, when you were such a good man trying to help so many, haunts me. You will never be forgotten and I know you are still protecting us. It has been so wonderful spending time with Helene and we have had so much fun telling " Tom" stories. Forever friends..

May God bless this very special person tommy. He is protecting us from above.

Helene - Jim and I are so sorry for the loss of your husband, Tom. We think of you and your children often and pray for you.
Jim and Patti Pagni

You have our deepest condolences!
Ken and all the guys at Vohne Liche Kennels.

Dear Helen,
I'm Sorry for your loss
Huggz,
Katie

To the Wood Family,

Though I only met Tom a few times he was a nice man and I know he will be missed by all. I know I met him throgh Jeannie at the Brown parties so my prayers goes out to all of you and the extended family.

To all I cannot contact in the guestbook:
Thank you for your kind words and keeping myself and my family in your prayers. Tom and I shared so many memories and knew so many wonderful people in our short time together, I just want to make sure you all know how special you are to us and we keep you in our prayers as well. Be safe and live day by day as if its your last.

Love and Hugs

Helene, I just want to say that my prayers go out to you. I wish we could of met before. Tom was a good friend to anyone he met. He will be missed. but not forgotten. God bless you and your family. Take care of them and don't let go.

Helene and family, I cannot express the sadness that has filled my heart with the loss of Tom, He was such a good friend and so much fun to be with through out the years. I have the best memories of him growing up. And am so thankful for our last visit with you and Tom. He will forever be in my heart and He was so blessed to have you for his wife and such wonderful children. Love to you all and deepest sympathy, Janet

Dear Helene,
I'm so sorry to have heard of you and your family's loss. I can't imagine what you are going through. I wish you all the strength and love of family and friends to get through these times. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

We knew Tom for a very short time, but he was a good man and loved his job. We expresses our deepest condolences to Tom's family, wife and children.
The Fire and Police Commissioners from Stone Park.
Rosemary Lopez Sapoznik
Roberto Fernandez
Laura Cassidy-Jaquez
Norma Ramirez

Dear Helene & Family,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. I wish upon you and your children the strengh and faith to get through this tragic loss. And remember that he will never be forgotton by those who loved him.

Helen and family, So sorry to hear the tragic news. I have been praying for you and your family in this time of sorrow. Love and Prayers,

The Mrozek Family sends our deepest sympathy to the Wood Family and to the village of Maywood, our hearts go out to you at this sad time.

The Mrozek Family in River Grove,IL

The most basic question everyone faces in life is Why am I here? What is my purpose? Tom was blessed that he knew what his purpose in this life was. It was to try and help as many people as he could while making a lasting impact on those he loved the most. May we all be as blessed as Tom Wood to find our purpose, and make an impact in this life.

We would like to extend our deepest sympathies on the loss of your husband, Thomas L. Wood. Your family and relatives will be in our prayers. May God give you the strength you need to live through this terrible tragedy. With our love and prayers. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew F. Beierwaltes, (parents of Mary Metoyer) and mother and father in-law of John Metoyer.

Helene & Family
Sorry to hear about Tom. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.

Helene - "for I know the plans I have for," says the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope." There is a future for Tom in heaven and a future and a hope for you here. I am continually praying for you and your family. May He comfort you and give you all that you need at this time.
Love, Marcy - Franklin Pk Police Officer's Wife

The Wood Family,

The loss of someone so close is always so difficult to bear.
My Family and I are so sorry to hear of your traggic loss and the loss of a fellow Officer.
You and you'r Family are in our thoughts and prayers and our hearts go out to you at this time and in the days ahead.

The Sofia Family
Bensenville, Illinois

My husband is a K9 officer in Chicago. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family. Please accept our sincere sympathy.

May God be with the Wood Family as he is now with Tom. We are proud to have known the man that he became we will never forget him. God bless you and your children.

The Lyons Police Department sends it's deepest sympathy to the Wood family and the Maywood Police Department
God Bless you Tom.

Helene and Family, My prayers and thoughts are with you and yours at this time. You will get through this. I am a new resident to the west suburbs and travel through these communities often. This is very troubling to hear or understand. The best, Joe

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

i graduated with tom at east leyden high school in 1987. he was a nice guy, liked helping others. he will be missed.

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Helene and Family,
We were shocked and saddend to hear of Tom's death. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God bless you and your children.

Helene & Family, words cannot express how saddened we are to hear of such a tragedy. Do know that you are in so many hearts, thoughts & prayers. Tom was such a devoted man to everything he did. He will TRULY be missed by SO many! God Bless you and your family.

Dear Helene, I have no words to express how much you and your family have been in my thoughts. I am so sorry for your loss and your pain. You and your children will be in my prayers.

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2006

Helene & children,
I only met you once at the Thomas family reunion, you were a joy, that was also the last time i saw Tommy although i spoke to him after your baby daughter was born and i can't tell you how much he loved and adored you and his children. Since our adult lives we had not seen each other as much as i would have liked but when we were children we were around each other often. I loved him very much as well as Danny my love to him also.
I am so sorry to hear about this horrible tragedy. My heart broke when i heard the sad news. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of the family. GOD BLESS YOU ALL... Love Cherish ( Tommy's Cousin)

Helene & Family,
We were shocked and deeply saddened to hear about Tom. We're here if you need us.
Peggy, Shawn, Jessica & Nicky Giersz

My Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. He was truly a wonderful person who believe in helping us all live a better life.
I will keep you in my prayers and Tom in our memories.

Sorry to here about you loss. Tommy was a great guy!!!!

On behalf of the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, we would like to express our deepest sympathy to Officer Wood's immediate and police family. Our thoughts are prayers are with everyone during this difficult time.
Officer Wood will never be forgotten!

Dear Helene & family-
Tom was a wonderful man. My heart aches for all of you. I hope that someday, when the kids are perhaps a little older, my friends and I will have an opportunity to talk with them about what a beloved friend he was to all of us. The summer days he spent hanging out with us are some of my most cherished childhood memories. The practical jokes, the martial-arts-accidents- I think I even still have a photo of him, somewhere, wearing parachute pants. He was much-loved, and will never be forgotten.

Helene, my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I met you and Tom at the George Strait concert and what a wonderful couple you two were. The adoration you both have for eachother was amazing. I have fond memories of our conversations. He will be missed by all tremendously. Tom may you rest in peace, and protect and serve always from up above.

DEAR HELEN AND FAMILY,
WE JUST PULLED UP NEXT TO TOMMY ON MANNHEIM RD. SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE RED LIGHT AND GOT TO SPEAK WITH HIM FOR A MINUTE OR SO, HE WAS IN A GOOD MOOD AND JOKED WITH HIM. WHO COULD EVER IMAGINE THAT 2 DAYS LATER YOUR WORLD WOULD BE SHATTERED BY SUCH A SENSELESS ACT.
JIMMY WAS GLAD TO HAVE BEEN HIS PARTNER FOR A WHILE IN SCHILLER PK. AND HE IS MISSING HIM ALREADY.
EVERYONE IS PRAYING FOR YOU AT THIS SAD SAD TIME. WE ARE THINKING OF YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN.
YOUR FRIENDS FROM SCHILLER PARK, JIMMY AND THERESA SABATINO

Thanks to Officer Wood for his faithful service to the Village of Maywood and the State of Illinois. God bless the Wood Family and the Members of the Maywood Police Department. Be Safe!!!

My deepest Condolences to the Family of Thomas Wood. I pray that your wife and children will be able to get through this tragic loss. After reading the article in the paper. I feel so bad for you and your family and can not get it out of my mind. May God bless you all and remember Your loved one is always with you in spirit. Keep the good memories sacred.

Helene, there are no words to express to you, that would comfort you at this time. Please know that you and your family are deeeply in my thoughts and prayers. I wish upon you all the strength that the Lord could spare to help you through, and know that your friends are always there for you no matter what. Love ya Auntie Janet (Janet Nicosia)

I knew Tom from many years ago when I was a police dispathcer. He could be funny and sarcastic and charming all at once. Although we lost touch over the years I was still so sad to hear the news and my thoughts immediately went to his family and friends. I hope all of you find comfort in all the memories you have and my prayers are with you.

Ours thoughts and prayers go out to Tom's family,my husband works at Proviso East and our daughter attends school there,both said what great guy he was.He will be deeply missed by everyone he came in contact with.

My son is a K-9 police officer and when I heard of your loss my heart broke. No words can tell you how sorry I'm for the pain you feel. God bless you, your childen, and Thomas's mother and father.

God has more important plans for Tom in heaven than on earth. May the family keep their faith in God and humanity.

My prayers and deepest sympathy to the Wood family. God Bless.

My prayers are with the Wood family and with Dan, as they mourn the loss of a dear family member. I'm here for you ,Dan if you need someone to talk too.

Helene and Family,

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Tom was a wonderful man and a true hero. He will be greatly missed by many. May God keep you and your family safe, and always remember Tom will never be forgotten.
Danielle McKinley
(formerly Danielle Gajda)

Dear Helene,
We are so so sorry for your loss of Tom. Our deepest sympathy and prayers are with you.
Love Always,
Pete, Kristyn, Joshua & Olivia

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

Mannos News Sends Out It,s Deepest Sympathy To The Family Friends And The Villiage Of Maywood For The Loss Of Maywood Police Officer Thomas T. Wood! May The Grace Of God Grant All Of You Strength During This Difficult Time. And May God Protect All Of The Family Friends And Police Officers In Maywood And Around The Country That This Tragic Event Will Never Happen Again! Our Sorrow Goes Out To All Of You!And May Officer Thomas T. Wood Rest In Peace In Gods Kingdom Of Glory! From Scott Manno Elmwood Park Illinois!