T.J. Houlihan Obituary (1990

Thomas John "T.J." Houlihan, 32 of Jamesburg died Saturday September 3rd in Monroe Township. Born in Secaucus, T.J. grew up in Monroe Township and lived there until moving to Jamesburg two years ago. He was a self-employed welder and owner of 3rd Hemisphere FAB, Jamesburg for the past 14 years. T.J. was a great welder and a very creative blacksmith. He enjoyed fishing and all things outdoors, reading fiction and non-fiction books, loved to cook and was known for his many pet reptiles through the years. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather John Val Houlihan. Surviving are his parents Thomas and Kelly (Kubs) Houlihan of Whiting, his brother Eric and his wife Alexandria of Virginia Beach, VA, his sister Allie Pucciarello and her husband Nate of Franklintown, PA, his paternal grandmother Julie Houlihan of Bricktown, NJ, his maternal grandparents Donald and Clair Kubs of Whiting, uncle Charlie Kubs of Whiting, aunt Donaclair Johnson of Whiting, uncle Donald and aunt Colleen Kubs, aunt Tammy and uncle Richie Maurer, aunt Luciann and uncle Nick Errico, uncle Patrick and aunt Lynda Houlihan, cousins Nicholas (Nicole), Kyleigh, Corri, Erin, Shannon, Emily, Donald and Stevie and his many friends. A funeral service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday September 7th at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg, NJ. Visiting hours for family and friends will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of T.J. may be made to the American Welding Society at www.aws.org. At the request of the family, the dress code is casual, come as you are, like T.J. always did.