Thomas Charles Mayhew

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas Charles Mayhew on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Thomas passed suddenly in the evening in his 71st year at his home, with his life partner by his side. Thomas was the devoted spouse of Nikki Smith across 40 years, a faithful stepfather to Robert A. Smith, a loving stepfather-in-law to Melissa Loyer and was so happy to be grandfather-in-law to Caleb Loyer. He was the proud uncle of Ashley and Adam Soulard and was the first choice of every child he knew when it was play time. Thomas was predeceased by his parents Jack and Norah Mayhew and is survived by brothers Terry and Jim Mayhew. He will be fondly remembered by his niece Wendy and Nephew Todd. Thomas was a devoted family man and loved nothing more than to be with his loved ones, united in mutual love and joy. Thomas was a man of virtuosity and passion; achieving success as a high-level athlete prior to a debilitating injury, then re-creating himself to achieve success as an entrepreneur and professional photographer, and finally achieving several awards for highest customer satisfaction indexes within the vehicle sales industry. In his retirement, Thomas returned to a hobby he developed following a terrible injury sustained on the gridiron - that of leatherwork. Across the last 6 years he developed a presence at the Georgetown farmers market as a welcoming vendor of high-quality leather apparel and was always prepared to welcome a new or past customer for an engaging chat. His warm, deep voice could be recognized at distance calling a greeting to a past customer or old friend.
Thomas was a man of rare capacity; he took on the responsibility of helping to raise a child who was not biologically his own. Thomas always, always thought of that young man as his own child in every way, and was as devoted, if not more, as any biological parent could have been. Thomas was a man of heart, and he will be terribly missed.