Thomas A. MacCarthy

Ale y familia, reciban un fuerte abrazo y mucha fortaleza. Espero que los magníficos recuerdos que tienen de Tomás last forever. Know that you are not alone. XOXOXO

Thankful for being touch at some point of my life by the McCarthy Familiy. My thoughts and prays with Tom’s relatives.

Tom was a thoughtful and kind colleague, a resourceful and intelligent collaborator, and in the couple of years we worked together, I felt we were becoming friends. I will miss him as colleague, collaborator and friend, and my thoughts are with his family and those he mentored. He is sorely missed.

Mi mas sincero pesame a la familia McCarthy. Tom fue un gran colega y una gran persona. Descansa en paz, Tom.

Thomas, May you rest in peace. Amen

It’s hard to even articulate how saddened and shocked I am to hear this. He was one of the first professors I interacted with at Stony Brook and I honestly don’t know if I would be on the same research trajectory without him. My time in his courses (ALL of his courses) as an undergrad and fledgling grad student feel almost like a past life, but I can still distinctly remember his smile and enthusiasm (whether for biology or programming logic gates in the early days of Minecraft). I will miss him dearly.

Dear Tom’s family and friends,

I am a colleague from Canada who collaborated with Tom on several projects. We collaborated quite closely in the last 4 years and I got to know Tom as a very capable and smart researcher, but also the most generous and kind person I could ever hope to work with. Through Tom I met many other colleagues who have enriched my work. I have no words to express how enriched he made my professional life, and how his kindness and generosity impacted me in my personal life. I will miss my dear colleague, collaborator, and friend, and I wish him all the best in the next phases of the journey till we meet again!

Sleep in tranquility dear Thomas. Thank you for your warm smile and company, and delicious Friday night pizza! Whether we exchanged a few niceties on the trail or at your home, I thank you for your kindness. May Alejandra, Gabriel and Lucia be comforted with lots of love and peace. ❤️🙏

I met Thomas – “Tomas” for us – around three decades ago, when he started dating Alejandra. His head was full of science dreams while his heart was my sister’s. With their unbendable determination they sailed far away and formed a beautiful family and precious friendships wherever they went. Our not-very-frequent encounters were always fulfilling. Everything he did was sincere. Substance was an absolute priority over forms all the time. He was a fantastic and loving husband, father and uncle. I will always treasure his candor; delicious cooking; his casual teachings, (which were usually more about life than science); his sharp sense of humor; and the love of a brother that was pure and built with his perseverance, as in everything he did.

I greeted Tom early last week and we had a nice chat. I was so shocked when Joe informed us that Tom had suddenly passed away. He was a good friend and colleague whom I have vivid memory. He always smiled. He was caring, eager to lend help, and academically he was a great achiever. I will miss him.

What a great colleague you were, Tom! Always refreshing, creating a youthful atmosphere. There was a noticeable part of your personality that stayed forever young. Your dedication, curiosity and care for others will be missed very much by everyone who knew you.

Thomas was always a kind and considerate person, and would always warm the heart. He was also an incredibly intelligent man, conversations with him were always funny and super interesting. I’ll miss him. Fuerte abrazo a todos.

I light this candle in profound sadness for the loss of Tom, a dear friend and research collaborator since we first met at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2006. Tom’s passion, intellect, and closeness support enriched our shared journey. Grateful for the memories and the knowledge we forged together. Rest in peace, Tom.

No tuve el gusto de conocer a Tomás en persona, solamente a través de lo que Ale nos contaba. Tengo el gusto y privilegio de conocer a Ale desde que teníamos 13 años y se perfecto la gran mujer que es. Se también que ella solo eligiría como compañero de vida y padre de sus hijos a un ser increíble como lo fue Tomás. Lamentó su pérdida amiga y los acompaño a la distancia.

Queridos Ale y Thomas, ser testigo de su enamoramiento, amor, creación de una increíble familia ha sido maravilloso! Esa huella queda en mi corazón… Thomas, sigue tu camino, ve en paz, no serás olvidado, eres muy querido… en mi mente te quedas bailando en una discoteca y riéndote a carcajadas hasta cerrar los ojitos echando la cabeza para atrás y también mirando interesadamente a Ale contar una introspección, aquí te la cuidamos y abraza de mi parte a Mr MacCarthy… love you

Querido Thomas, te vamos a extrañar mucho, dejas un vacío muy grande, fuiste un gran amigo, nos reencontramos donde no hay dolor, al final del infinito, entre los Rios de color púrpura.

Tom and I were office neighbor since he joined our department. Both of us came to office almost everyday and saw each other everyday. When we got tired from working, we came to the hallway and had a chat to relax. Tom was always smiling and gave interesting comment on lots of things. I will miss him deeply.

I still haven’t recovered from the state of disbelief. When I first saw the news, I had to recheck the name several times to make sure I didn’t read it wrong. I kept thinking that this shouldn’t happen to a young and healthy person. Only on the Monday of that week I sent Tom a message agreeing his suggested schedule to resume our meetings after Nov 5. Although I have known Tom for only one year, we had a fruitful collaboration with regular discussions in his office and close to 100 email exchanges. We had common research interests, complementary experiences, and perhaps similar temperament. His passing is a huge loss to us. My sincere condolence to Tom’s family and may him rest in peace.

I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear of Tom’s tragic and unexpected passing. When I first arrived at Stony Brook as an assistant professor in the CS department, he immediately connected with me, welcomed me, and helped to make me feel comfortable in my new academic home. It was always a pleasure talking science with Tom, and learning from him. Even after I moved to another university, I would run into Tom at the Cold Spring Harbor meetings, and was happy to have a chance to catch up with him. He was always so kind and generous, and set an example of not just how to be an excellent scientist, but a great person and a true family man. You’re sorely missed and well-remembered, Tom. May his memory be a blessing.