Obituary of Thomas John Parres

Thomas John “Tom” Parres, 42, of Pleasantville, passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening March 28, 2015 of natural causes. Tom was born on April 1, 1972 at St. Louis, Missouri, a son of Thomas M. and Loretto Smith Parres. He was a graduate of St. Titus School and of the Titusville High School, class of 1990. He had also attended Penn State University at State College and Florisant Valley Community College in St. Louis. He had been employed as a salesman at Titusville Auto for the past 17 years and also as a security guard at Vertical Seal. Tom was a member of St. Titus Church. He enjoyed gambling, reading, golfing and tennis. He was an avid Penn State fan, St. Louis Blues fan, and Cardinals fan. Tom is survived by his parents of Pleasantville; two brothers, Christopher Parres of Pleasantville and Airman David Parres and fiancee’ Abbie Barres stationed with the US Air Force at Great Falls, Montana; a sister, Angela Cross and husband Richard of Pittsburgh; a niece, Caitlyn Cross; a nephew, Ian Cross; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends may call at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home 303 N. Washington St. Titusville on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM and attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday at 10:00 AM at St. Titus Church with Fr. Walter E. Packard as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Catharines Cemetery. The family asks that memorials be made to any chapter of the American Heart Association. FLOWERS