A page devoted to the memory of Ocean County legend Tom "The Candy Man" Kelleher (1913-1998)
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- Location:
- Toms River, NJ, 08753
Thomas A TRUE ROLE MODEL ...................
Lisa DiMaggio Schifilliti Loved this guy! What a TR memory...jolly ranchers and bazooka all day!!
Tara Marley Rocha It's sad that he is gone ...and now a day's you can't trust anyone giving children candy...But Tom was different he was like everybodys Grandfather!
Alison This is the best any guy can hope to be- a genuinely good person with a heart of gold.
Jennifer Zak What a precious man he was. So sweet. He will be remembered by many :)
Tara Marley Rocha I loved him, he was the best at all of the Toms River Little League Baseball games!
Brooke Consiglio what a nice guy!!! xo lots of memories of him @ my brothers football games at North!
Donna What a nice man...giving back to the community by attending events in the Toms River and giving candy to all the kids. He is missed dearly by all....God Bless U Mr. Kelleher.
Tony I played for Southern Regional from 1986-1989. Have many nice memories of Tom. The trip up to Toms River was usually a fun one.
Richard I loved this guy!!! I remember interviewing him for both the Toms River High School South Chieftain and a C.A.S.T. show. He was a real gentleman.
Jim Gillespie
This guy was great...Jolly Ranchers in the right pouch, Bazooka in the left..
And he always kept a secret stash of tootsie rolls upon request..
Brian This guy was the best. !!! What a great memory. Thanks Tom !!!
Danielle Savage Tom thanks for coming to all those games! I don't know how you did it, that tiny pouch, all those athletes and fans and you never ran out. You were one of a kind!
