The Passing Of The Great Tom Allen (Haughey)
So many of my childhood memories include WHIM 1110
I stumbled across this thread while searching the web for info about my father and his days at WHIM.
It was nice to read about him here...thank you for that. This time in his life was one that he enjoyed telling stories about for the rest of his life.
Dad passed away on 09/13/2014. After leaving radio he went on to do many things. But when I close my eyes today I can still hear his smooth, strong voice...just like when I was a little girl listening to him on the radio.
God Bless and Be Well,
Shannon Haughey-Murphy
Thomas J. Haughey
HONOLULU, HI - Thomas John Haughey, 68, of Honolulu, HI, died in Kuakini Medical Center on Sept. 13, 2014.
Born in Rhode Island on Feb. 22, 1946, to the late Ernest W. Haughey and Margaret (Flynn) Haughey, he was one of 5 children, the second oldest of four boys and is predeceased by his one younger sister Margaret "Bunny" (Haughey) Hopkins.
He is survived by his brothers John, Bill and Gordon, his son and daughter in law, Michael and Carolyn Haughey of Griswold, CT, his daughters and sons-in-law Shannon & Frederic Murphy and Kristen & William Moore, all of Burrillville, RI, his companion Robyn Vierra and nine wonderful grandchildren.
As his father was a military man, Thomas lived in Rhode Island, England, Michigan, Alabama, Florida, Nebraska, and graduated from high school in the Azores, a true "military brat".
Thomas attended college in Germany for a short time and graduated from Emerson College in Boston, MA, with a degree in communications. He was also a Veteran, Sergeant First Class, of the Army National Guard.
He held many jobs: Radio DJ and general manager of a Country & Western station in E. Providence where he was the morning show's personality known as "Tom Allen" on WHIM 1110AM. He also was a salesman, short and long haul tractor trailer truck driver, motorcycle mechanic, funeral home sales director, computer peripherals salesman, and the last job before having to medically retire was as a computer network instructor for Compaq and Tech Data where he taught network function, building and management to students all over the country.
He was a very smart man who worked extremely hard for his children and his family. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, spending time with loved ones, and was an insatiable reader. His children fondly remember him as the kind of father who would have his pilot friend land a helicopter in the back yard of their home to take them for a ride...just to see the look in their eyes! Always one for an adventure, he was.
A Catholic Funeral Mass will be held for all friends and family on Saturday, Dec 20th at 11:00am at St. Joseph Church, 183 Sayles Avenue, Pascoag, RI, with a celebration of his life to follow at The Pines Restaurant 1204 Pound Hill Road, North Smithfield, RI. Calling hours omitted.