Thomas Frederick Corcoran
Thomas Frederick “Fred” Corcoran loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019, with his family at his side.
Fred was born in Anaconda, Montana where he lived until setting out at 16 to join the Navy. He had to wait until he was drafted by the U.S. Army at age 18 and served two years during World War II in Leyte, Zamboanga and Mindanao. He has lived in League City, Texas for the last 16 years, having previously resided in Washington state and California, among several other places in his lifetime.
He is survived by his faithful wife of 52 years Martha (Partanen) Corcoran, originally from Finland, daughter Kelly (Corcoran) Krueger, son-in-law Loyd Krueger, grandchildren Erik and Noelle Krueger of League City, Texas; sister-in-law Mary Corcoran and aunt MaryAnn Riley, nephews William Corcoran, Robert Corcoran and James Corcoran and many extended family in Montana.
He is preceded in death by his parents Fred and Frances (Riley) Corcoran, beloved brother Eugene Corcoran, uncle Lawrence Riley, and niece Karen (Corcoran) Jirsa.
He was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church. He was a faithful member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus in Nassau Bay, Texas.
Fred was proud of his Irish heritage. He truly enjoyed being around people and made friends wherever he went. He was a passionate golfer and cyclist. At 91, he discovered pickleball and enjoyed learning to play. He loved to fish, watch basketball, and travel including fishing trips to Mexico, Ireland where he biked and played golf, Japan and Italy. He participated in Honor Flight to visit Washington, D.C. with other WWII veterans where they toured the war memorials.
Forever in our hearts
The world is a little bit darker without Fred’s smile in it. I will miss Fred; whenever we saw him, he was incredibly kind and welcoming. He had some good stories to share. One of the best photos ever of my son is while playing with Fred in Washington. I am grateful to him for the time he spent in the Navy, helping to keep our country free. I admire his persistence in keeping active and retaining his independence. I will miss him. I hope those close to him take comfort in fond memories amassed over the many years of his life.
RIP Sir Knight.