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November 18, 2011
By:
The Rev. David M. Rider, President & Executive Director, SCI
SCI lost one of its most faithful volunteers with the unexpected death of the Rev. Deacon Tom Piccate on Tuesday evening. When Tom succumbed to a heart attack, he left behind his wife of 39 years, Mary Jane; his daughter Sharon and her husband Doug Wright; and two grandchildren, Liam and Molly. He also left behind an incredible ministry to Port Newark seafarers.