Submitted by: Dan Rich

Thomas McMahon

April 17, 1939 - Sept. 2, 2007

South Bend Tribune 9/5/2007

SOUTH BEND - Thomas M. "Mac" McMahon, 68, of South Bend, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, September 2, 2007, in Memorial Hospital. Mac was self-employed as an independent financial advisor. He was born on April 17, 1939, in Gary, IN, and had lived his early years in Walkerton, IN, before moving to South Bend.

On November 26, 1960, in South Bend, he married Joan Marie (Niezgodski) McMahon, who survives along with Thomas' mother, Gladys E. (Fox) McMahon. Also surviving are two daughters, Kelly (Dan) Meehan of South Bend, and their two children, Taylor and Kaitlyn Meehan, and Kathy (Shane) Martens of South Bend, and their four children, Brianna, Brittany, Brandon and Bryce Martens; two sons, Cary (Melissa Keller) McMahon of Cincinnati, OH, and their three children, Thomas McMahon, Robert and Andrew Keller, Scott (Dianna Westphal) McMahon of South Bend, and their seven children, Michael, Kevin, Megan and Timothy McMahon, and Stephanie, Taylor and Jordyn Westphal. Also surviving are two sisters, Susan Crnich of Elmhurst, IL, and her four children, Steve Crnich, Chris Uhlir, Ann Rambasek and Kate Riggins, and Sally (David) Dutcher of LaPorte, IN, and her two children, Jill and Jeff Dutcher; a sister-in-law, Shirley Niezgodski of Lexington, KY; and Joan and Shirley's mother, Helen Niezgodski of South Bend. Thomas's father, Francis M. McMahon, and his infant daughter, Lisa Ann McMahon, preceded him in death.A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove, but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.

A funeral Mass will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, at 1:00 p.m. in St. Matthew's Cathedral, 1701 Miami Street, South Bend, IN 46614. Rev. Mike Heintz will officiate. Entombment will follow at Riverview Mausoleum in South Bend. Friends may call from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 South Michigan Street, South Bend, IN 46614.

Mac attended the University of Tulane in New Orleans and graduated from Huntington College in Huntington, IN, both through basketball scholarships. He loved sports, Disney World, and playing golf, and more importantly, loved watching and supporting all of his grandchildren in all their endeavors. Mac was an avid Chicago Bears and Notre Dame fan, and a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and a parishioner of St. Matthew's Cathedral. He especially was a loving husband, father and grandfather, son, son-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend. He was a friend to all. Everyone loved him. Everyone will miss his smile. He was a kind, gentle and loving man. He was our love. Our family would like to especially thank the 10th floor nursing staff for their care and kindness through this difficult time. Contributions in memory of Thomas M. McMahon may be made to the Tom McMahon Grandchildren Education Fund, c/o 1st Source Bank, 2060 East Ireland Road, South Bend, IN 46614.