Birth date: Mar 29, 1959 Death date: Apr 25, 2013
Thomas Cameron Monahan, age 54, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Sterling, Virginia, on April 25, 2013. Tom was born in West Point, New York and lived in many places, both in the United States and the Far East, before his Read Obituary
A candle is for Tom. I am so sorry that I know this late. One angel wants to let me know that you were going far away.
Bye Tom,
LienD
Tom, I will miss you, but you will live on in my memories and in those of our family and friends.
We are looking forward to celebrating my brother Tom's life at his memorial service today! Family and friends will gather at 11:00 AM at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel. I can't wait to hear fun stories from his friends and family and to share some of my own. It is just frustrating that we can no longer hear Tom share these stories himself! He will live on in my memories. Go Tar Heels!
I have known Tom since High School and met him when he lived in Reston in the late 70's. I went to my first concert with Tom in 1976...I know the date because it was the day before the Bicentennial. July 3rd, 1976. It went to see Elton John and it was a most incredible performance for a 1st concert I could have ever gone to. Turns out that I based every concert after that from that show. He turned me onto great music and had a great stereo system at his house. He had me buy my first Aerosmith album, "Toys in the Attic". We rocked and wore that album out but not before he made me a cassette tape which we took to the roads with us all the time. Every time I hear any of the songs from that album it reminds me of Tom. He helped me pick out a Pioneer SuperTuner Stereo for my car with 6 X 9 Jensen Speakers, which you could have heard a mile away. He had my dream car at the time, a VW Scirocco that we used to cruise around in looking for girls. We were on the High School Swim Team together and in the High School band. I drank my first beer with Tom at a Lifeguard party in Reston. It turned out at the time, he was allergic to the barley in beer and started to get hives and blew up like a balloon. All the older Lifeguards grabbed him and threw him in the pool shower with the water on as hot as it would go to bring down the swelling. He recovered after about an hour but was as red as a bad sun burn. He had a great passion for music and would always turn me on to some obscure band that I had never heard of before. Later on in life we would occasionally run into each other and even went to several concerts at Wolf Trap together. We would talk on the phone about the old days and just plain laugh for hours. Tom was an endearing person, with a great sense of humor, great smile with a giddy kind of laugh that won't be forgotten. He is, and will always be, one of my oldest of friends. I am extremely saddened to have heard of his passing and I wish that I could have talked to him just one more time to tell him how much he was an influence in my life. Tom, may you get to rock out with all of the greats up there. I will miss you. Peace, my friend!
Tom was a great friend for many years. We first met in 1988 when I was moving into condos at Summerchase Circle and Tom came out to help. We became fast friends and had many experiences together and with our shared friends. A life lost too soon...
Patrick McNally, D.C.
Tom or (Cameron as you liked to be called.) I said it before & I will say it again, I am going to miss you so much. We had GREAT TIMES together that I will never forget. I am privileged to have known you. Rest in Peace My Friend.
Tom always had good taste in music, recommending things for others to listen to that they never would have found on their own. I'll miss Tom.
David Weiss
I was very sad to hear of Tom's passing. Tom's office was next to mine here in Rappahannock (MITRE) for several years. Often in the afternoon Tom would just wander into my office, and without any greeting or such, just plop down in the chair and start talking about something. It would always amuse me, and I liked that he felt comfortable enough to just do that. He told me his advice for staying out of trouble at MITRE was 'never, ever volunteer, for anything.' I thought that was funny, since I was always volunteering and taking the initiative on things.
I will miss Tom. My thoughts and prayers to his family.
Ellen Ward
Tom was my first neighbor and a great friend. I always enjoyed spending time watching movies and listening to his music. Rest in peace my friend. We will miss you very much! Our thoughts are prayers are with the Monahan family.
Emilio Goncalves
Tom's unexpected passing really is still hard for me to comprehend and process. I still look at his picture and remember his smile. He was my first manager at MITRE and he was different from every manager I have ever had...he not only care about you professionally but really was a good friend after hours, hanging out, having lunch, stopping by for a chat, joke, and laughing especially when he felt embarrassed - turning beet red and sweating...those are fond memories I have of him...I really do miss him and wish that he is at peace and his death was not painful...he was an angel that walked among us and never knew...he was God's gift to those fortunate to have met him and known him...now he is in heaven smiling down at us...Tom-please thank God for us for creating you and loaning you to us for a brief lifetime...
