A heartbroken family has paid tribute to a beloved city dad who was ‘full of charm’, touched hearts and made everyone laugh after his death at age 44.
Tributes have been paid to Tom Gormley, a father-of-two, who has been described as ‘lovely, cheeky and full of character and charm’ by his family as the community raises funds to remember him.
His cousin, Trudy Gormley, said: “Everyone who came into contact with him absolutely loved him.”
CHARACTER: Tom Gormley who lived in Worcester has died at age 44 (Image: Supplied by Tom Gormley’s family)
A ‘Get Together for Tom Gormley’ has been organised at Brickfields Park in Worcester for Wednesday, October 14 at 6.30pm with a balloon lift at 7pm as the community pays respects to him.
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Raised in Tolladine, Mr Gormley, 44, was not working at the time of his death and had attended the city’s Elgar High School.
He lived in Worcester all his life and loved watching movies, going to the gym and ‘making everyone around him laugh’.
REMEMBERED: Tom Gormley made an impression on everyone and all who met him ‘absolutely loved him’ said his family (Image: Supplied by Tom Gormley’s family)
Meanwhile, a fundraiser has been launched in his memory to help raise money for a memorial bench for Mr Gormley, who was born in 1982.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise £1,800 for the bench and funeral expenses but is now understood to have reached its target.
Details of when, where and how Mr Gormley died have not been publicly shared by his family, only that he died earlier this year. Although it is understood he died in recent days.
On the fundraising GoFundMe page, he was described as a ‘funny, caring person’.
Organisers hope the bench will offer a place for family and friends to gather and remember him.
Any funds raised beyond the cost of the bench will go towards cremation and funeral expenses.
A statement from the fundraiser said: “There is no pressure to donate.
“Every contribution, no matter how small, will help.
“If you aren’t able to donate, simply sharing this fundraiser would mean a lot to us and help us reach our goal.”
Donations can be made through the GoFundMe page titled “In Memory of Tom Gormley.”
