- Date Of Birth: April 6, 1942
- Date Of Death: January 22, 2017
- State: Connecticut
Thomas E. Csizmadia, Sr., age 74 of Fairfield , loving and devoted husband of 53 years of Joan Holden Csizmadia, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 22, 2017 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Although Tom passed away of a heart attack, the Csizmadia family was blessed to get three additional years after his son Tim donated a kidney to him on January 16, 2014. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Anthony and Charlotte Csizmadia, he had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. A graduate of Andrew Warde High School, Thomas served in the United States Navy. Immediately after his honorable discharge from the Navy, Tom married his high school sweetheart, Joan, as soon as he could after her high school graduation. Tom joined the Fairfield Fire Department in 1964 and retired in 1984. During those years, Tom always worked hard to support his growing family and also worked part-time as a butcher at Fairway Beef in Fairfield, which allowed Joan to stay home with their children. He then became General Manager for the Sisters of Notre Dame buildings and grounds which later became part of Fairfield University. He then worked as head custodian at Helen Keller Middle School in Easton. He was an avid fisherman and also loved bow-hunting.
