Thomas R. Green of the town of Trenton died on Thursday, Dec. 17, 1999 at St. Joseph’s Community Hospital, West Bend, at the age of 83 years.

He was born on April 21, 1916 in Oshkosh to the late Frank W. and Mary A. (nee Hein) Green.

After graduating from high school, he attended UW-Madison where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Dairy Science. Following his marriage to Mary Grace Wandrey in Madison on Aug. 20,1940, they moved to Shawano, and a short time later settled in the Washington County area. He was employed in the dairy industry, including owner and operator of the former Decorah Dairy in West Bend. In the 1950s, they moved to Madison where he became the owner and operator of the Monroe Laudrette. During this time, he founded the Dane County Chapter of the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin, where he was named Irishman of the Year.

Tom had a life-long passion for traveling. He and his family have traveled to many parts of the United States and Canada, and he has been to Ireland many times. He also spent as much time as possible with his children and grandchildren. Two of his favorite hobbies included Irish history and geneology.

He was a member of the Fr. Caper Rehrl Council #1964 Knights of Columbus and the Serra Club.

Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Mary Grace; 10 children: Bill (Betty) of Denver, Tom (Phyllis) of West Bend, Peter (Dawn) of Santa Clarita, Calif.;Sr. Mary Ellen of Chicago, Katherine (Jack) Chapuran of Eagan, Minn, Frank (Jana) of Eagle Rock, Calif., Margaret (Ken) Lividas of Los Angeles, Theresa (Dennis) of Brookfield, Marie (Dale) Ganser of Sauk City and Joan (Jay) Christgau of Boulder Junction; 31 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; four brothers: Gerald (Kay) of St. Augustine, Fla., Dave (Mary) and Dan, both of Oshkosh, and Ron (Eunice) of Sheboygan; one brother-in-law, Don Dodd of Milwaukee; one sister-in-law, Ellen Green of Madison; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Dodd, and one brother, Jim.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Sunday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Newburg. Visitation will be at the church only on Sunday from 2 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. Memorials may be given to the Wisconsin Parkinson’s Disease Association or to the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. The Schmidt Funeral Home of West Bend is serving the family.