Thomas P. Hoey

December 27, 1940 - October 22, 2021

Lebanon, NJ – Thomas P. Hoey, 80, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home on Friday October 22, 2021. He was born in New Brunswick, NJ on December 27, 1940 a son of the late James V. Hoey Sr. and Marie (Efinger) Hoey. He graduated from St. Peters High School with the Class of 1958 and later Rider University in 1962. He worked his entire life successfully growing his family’s business, Efinger Sporting Goods which was founded in 1909, eventually owning and operating before closing in 2016 after 107 years in business. As Tom always enjoyed meeting new people, he started driving for Lyft during his retirement. Tom was known for his love of dogs. He always had a few dog biscuits in his shirt pocket in hopes of making a new friend. He enjoyed wind surfing and skiing in his younger years; helicopter skiing in British Columbia and volunteering for the National Ski Patrol at Sugarbush in Vermont. He loved to travel, frequenting the Caribbean, Lake Tahoe and most recently to Montana, but his greatest joy was attending his grandchildren’s, niece and nephew’s sporting events, concerts and plays. Surviving family members include his partner and best friend, Eleanor Buchler of Lebanon, NJ; children, Erin Williams and her husband Bill of Greenland, NH, Meghan Gecek and her husband Mike of NJ and Jan Gaweda and his wife Christine of Limerick, PA; grandchildren, Caitlin, Kiera, Meghan, Reagan, Riley, Molly, Michael, Danielle and Christopher; 2 great grandsons; nieces, Kelly and Shannon and nephew, Patrick. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother and son, James and Tommy Hoey. A celebration of life will be held November 13th from 12pm-3pm at the Somerville Elks, 375 Union Ave, Somerville, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made the charity of your choice.