Thomas Shanahan Obituary

Thomas Shanahan attended Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, PA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Thomas Shanahan.

Graduation Year	Class of 1980
Date of Passing	Aug 09, 2025
About	It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Thomas Francis Shanahan, who left us on August 9th, 2025, at the age of 63. He was the second of eight children and is preceded in death by his father Thomas F. Shanahan. He is survived by his mother Billie Shanahan and siblings Colleen Major, Maureen (Jim Rodella), John, Jim (Barb), Nancy (Joe Carlini), Katie (Pat Hall), and Megan Shanahan (J. Bartley Cosgrove). He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1987, putting himself through college, while working nights at the local Giant Eagle, in which he took immense pride. Tom was the beloved husband to Mary Pat, and together they had three wonderful children Dylan, Ryan, and Haley. He was also a beloved Uncle to twenty-five nieces and nephews as well as three great nieces and nephews. Life was never dull with Tom, or Tommy as some called. He enjoyed telling stories to everyone and anyone who listened. His main goal was to put a smile on someone’s face, whether his stories were made up, exaggerated, or somehow wildly true. He was a lover of sports, especially the Penguins and Steelers. He loved hockey with all his heart playing from a young age in Bridgeville, coaching his sons, and playing in adult leagues with friends. He shared his love of hockey with his daughter as well, who went on to play field hockey. Even when his kids played sports he didn’t know well and couldn’t coach, he always supported them at practices and games and acted like he knew exactly what to do. Halloween was his favorite holiday of the year. He had some of the most outlandish costumes, most of them coming with the least amount of material possible. Tom’s ability to make people laugh and his infectious smile will live on through his family and his extensive number of friends who were also family to him. He always found the best in people. He will never be forgotten.