Thomas A. Sanders

Thomas A. Sanders, of Waltham, died Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 68.

Tom was born in Cohoes, New York, a son of Clarence and Udora (Gagnon) Sanders and was raised in Troy and Mechanicsville, New York. He was a Waltham resident for the past twenty-six years.

He was a veteran of the United States Army. After serving, he was self-employed as a carpet installer. When he relocated to Waltham, he worked at F.W. Webb in Woburn until his retirement.

At home he was a great cook and an adamant fisherman. He loved fishing whether in fresh water, deep sea or surf casting but fly fishing was his favorite. His claim to fame was catching a whale.

He leaves his wife, Stephanie T. (Shaw) Sanders; his children, Tonya L. Sanders (Debbie Grace), and Thomas A. Sanders, Jr. (Katrina Brammer) all of Troy, New York; his grandchildren, Kyle Brammer (Caitlyn Stuto), Kaylee Brammer and Christopher Sanders, his great-grandson, Kyler Brammer and his sisters, Gloria Robbins (Charles “Buzz”) of Idaho and Rosemary Parker of North Carolina as well as many nieces and nephews located across the country.

Tom was also the brother of the late Raymond, Judy, Joseph, David and Tina Sanders and Sandra (Sanders) Rose.

Family and friends will honor and remember Tom’s life by gathering for an Afternoon Wake in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Saturday, May 16th from 2 to 3 p.m. and will conclude with his funeral service at 3 p.m. Burial will be private.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, https://www.lung.org/.