Thomas Aiken Kirwan Jr.

surrounded by family. He was ninety-five.

Born in Manhattan, New York on July 31, 1928, to Thomas Kirwan and Katherine

Corcoran, he grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut and Winchester, Massachusetts,

and graduated from Winchester High School. He earned an Architecture degree

from the University of Pennsylvania where he captained the cross country and

track teams. He was a member of Penn’s Sigma Nu fraternity and Friars Senior

Society. In 1950, the National Collegiate Track Coaches of America recognized him

as an All-American miler and he qualified to become a member of the U.S.

National track team.

After starting United States Air Force flight training in Bartow, Florida, he was

reassigned to compete in the 1952 United States Olympic trials on the USAF track

team.

Following his military service, he launched a successful 38-year career in

commercial architectural aluminum manufacturing. He progressed from

draftsperson, sales manager, product manager, European marketing director (in

Germany) and completed his career as corporate long-range planning manager.

Tom is survived by his wife of 38 years Nancy Page Kirwan, son Thomas Kirwan, III

(Leslie), son David Kirwan (Patricia), daughter Amy Langston (Gary), brother Peter

Kirwan, Sr., seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Also surviving him

are wife Nancy Kirwan’s daughter-in-law Jeanne Nelson, son Kevin Ray (Trish),

four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his

parents, his sister Marcella Kirwan Morgan, and Nancy Kirwan’s son Patrick Ray.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Austin Community

Foundation (www.austincf.org) for the benefit of The Querencia Residents’

Scholarship Fund for Employees.

The family will celebrate and honor Tom at the next Kirwan family reunion. His

final resting place will be near Rockport, Massachusetts, a favorite family seaside

gathering place for almost one hundred years.