Thomas Francis Tosco, age 64 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at St. Claire’s Hospital, Dover, NJ, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Somerville, NJ on May 15, 1957, he was the son of the late John Charles Tosco, Sr. and Jane Scannicchio Tosco.

Graduating Immaculata High School, Somerville, NJ Tom went on to earn his BA from Montclair State University in 1979 with a degree in Public/Business Administration and Political Science. He also later pursed an MBA in finance at Farleigh Dickinson University.

His early career began in accounting at RCA until moving into the sales department there. The company at that time in the early 1980’s took the name RCA GE Harris Semiconductor; it later became Intersil. Tom worked at Intersil for the next 19 years in several different District/Regional Distribution Sales Manager positions. He later worked at Avnet as an Area Account Manager for over 9 years, then Future Electronics as a General Manager for over three years, and became an Independent Consultant to the Electronics Distribution industry before concluding his 40+ year career in sales, starting a new chapter with his own sporting goods store.

His sporting world experience came during his time in sales, when he worked part-time at Efingers in Bound Brook for 15 years up until they went out of business in 2016. After the shop went out of business, he decided to pursue a new chapter in his life and in 2017 he opened up his own sporting goods shop, The Sporting Life, in Whitehouse, NJ.

The shop wasn’t just where you could go to purchase all your sporting good needs, but rather it was a place but also where you could go to hang with the boys. Tom was one who made so many great friends and forged lasting relationships since grade school, college, his corporate life, and Efingers, and his shop was no different.

Generous, thoughtful, kind, and selfless, Tom always put everyone else first before himself. He would not ask for anything in return,; if you asked him for a favor he would do his best to follow through, always with a smile.

A champion of equality and justice, Tom made everybody feel like a somebody. He spoke so highly of the accomplishments & achievements of others, even if he only met them briefly.  Truly the mark of a grounded person, secure in his spirit.

Having many hobbies and outlets, some of Tom’s favorites were enjoying old western & Italian movies, dessert & pastries from the Italian bakeries, a great Italian restaurant, spending time at the jersey shore, especially on LBI where he spent the summers with his family, day trips to Belmar, salt water fishing, hunting and the shared camaraderie from his buddies who held the same passion for the outdoors, going to NYC during the holiday season, travel to Atlantic City and Las Vegas, and most importantly the deep love he had for his family and friends.

With his charitable heart, Tom was involved in many organizations and charities through the years, each who benefited from his thoughtful and humble leadership and caring ways. These included the Flemington Elks Lodge and the various charities they supported, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and most recently The NJ Sharing Network, who helped Tom ensure that his daughter Jessica, who passed suddenly in 2016, was able to share her gifts with so many.

In addition to his parents and his beloved Jessica, Tom was preceded in death by his brother, John Charles Tosco, Jr. in 2019.

Surviving are his cherished daughter, Rebecca Tosco; his former wife and dear friend, Karen Tosco; his sister-in-law, Barbara Tosco; his nephew and his wife, Johnny and Brittney Tosco; his nephew, Stephen Tosco; his great niece, Syrena Tosco; his large extended family; and his many special and dear friends.

Tom will lie in repose on Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 5:00-8:00 p.m., as well as on Friday, May 28, 2001 from 9:30-10:00 a.m., all in the Chapel of of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ.

A Mass of Christian Burial officiated by Rev. Matthew Marinelli will be celebrated at St. Magdalen Church, 105 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. and to which all are welcome.

Cremation will be private.

Realizing that some people may not feel comfortable attending due to the current pandemic restrictions, the visitation at the funeral home beginning on Friday at 9:45 a.m., followed by the funeral mass at 10:30 a.m., will be live-streamed with the following link allowing you to be a part of both services virtually: please click HERE to watch (kindly ensure that you do not have a pop-up blocker installed).

It is important to remember that given the current state of the pandemic, masks must be worn at all times on funeral home, church and cemetery grounds, and social distancing must be maintained. Please follow the instructions of the Wright & Ford Care Team Family Ambassadors upon arrival at each location.

You are encouraged to visit Tom’s permanent life celebration site at www.wrightfamily.com to light a candle of hope, leave messages of condolence, share words of comfort and recollection, and post photographs of his life.

Memorial contributions in his honor may be made to either the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, via mail to NCMEC, attn: Development, 333 John Carlye Street, Suite 125, Alexandria, VA 22314 or online by clicking HERE, or to the NJ Sharing Network, via mail to 691 Central Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974, or online by clicking HERE.

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Wright & Ford, your local, family owned & operated “Life Celebration Home”