Thomas Lee Mcbride

Thomas L. McBride, age 74, passed away October 4, 2024, in Cheyenne.
Tom was born in Cheyenne on June 17, 1950, to John & Ruth McBride. He graduated from East High School in 1968 and went on to attend Cannon Aeronautical School, where he became a certified airplane mechanic. Tom also completed an apprenticeship through the Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 192, earning Journeyman status.
In September of 1970, Tom married Linda K. Goepfert (Franklin) with whom he had his four children: Denise, Chris, Amy and Cindy. They later divorced.
In the 1980’s, Tom moved to Milford, Connecticut in search of work. There, he met the love of his life, Maureen Cantalupo, with whom he shared more than 30 wonderful years until her passing. Tom lived in Milford until 2021, when he returned to Cheyenne.
A passionate car enthusiast, Tom enjoyed building and racing cars. Shortly before his passing, the build on his 1933 Ford was completed and his son Chris was able to take him for a memorable cruise!
Tom is survived by his children, Denise (Kevin) Dunn, Chris (Lisa) McBride, Amy McBride and Cindy (Justin) Stephenson; his grandchildren, Danielle, Tate, Celeste, Alex, Trey, Riley, Jarod, Jenna, Kassi and Presley; his great-grandchildren, Aubrey, Pajia, Liam, Landon and Avianna; his brothers, Steve (Sue) McBride and Jim McBride; his dear cousin, Pat (Jim) Calkins and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his life partner, Maureen Cantalupo; his parents, John and Ruth McBride; and sister-in-law, Janice McBride.
A Memorial Service will take place October 21, 2024, at 2:00pm at Wiederspahn Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Tom can be made to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter.