Thomas Zagurski

Tom Zagurski, age 78, passed away on Dec. 1, 2016, at home in Fountain Hills. Born in Omaha, Neb. on Oct. 3, 1938, he grew up in the apartment behind the Hanscom Inn (what is now Dinkers) in “Sheelytown.” After graduating from Creighton Prep HS in 1956, Tom started his 42-year career with Genuine Parts Co. (NAPA Auto Parts). He went on to manage NAPA Distribution Centers in California, Washington, Oregon and Arizona.

Tom enjoyed playing golf, was a voracious reader and enjoyed traveling to warm places such as Mexico, California, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. He and his wife, Cindy, were married in Jamaica in 1987. They just celebrated their 30th Anniversary on May 27.

They moved to Fountain Hills from Phoenix in 2000, after Tom retired from NAPA. Tom served as president of the Westridge Village HOA for several years. He was both a gentleman and a gentle man and was loved and well respected by so many.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Helen (Burke) Zagurski and his brother, Theodore J. Zagurski, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Cindy; his four children, Tim, Kim, Todd (Brenda) and Tyler (Jill) Zagurski; four grandsons, Jackson, Benjamin, Andrew and William Zagurski; two sisters, Kay Champion and Robin Zagurski and beloved nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, 10:30 a.m. at Orange Tree Golf Resort.