Thomas Burke Monks Obituary (1965

Tom, 52, beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, passed away on January 31, 2018. Our family lost a great guy.He was born March 1, 1965 in Seattle, WA to Robert and Barbara (Burke) Monks. Tom was a graduate of Shorewood High School in Shoreline, WA and he attended the University of Washington and was part of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. He worked as a sales manager for Tacoma Screw Products for 9 years and was awarded the "most improved branch" after becoming the Everett Branch Manager. He was an awesome fly fisherman, and enjoyed reading; he loved dogs (especially Murphy) and enjoyed watching the Mariners and Huskies. He is survived by his parents; brothers, Joe (Heather) and Bob (Jacque); sisters, Eileen (Joe), Anne, Casey (Michael) and Patty (Charles); and 12 nieces and nephews. We will all miss his bright smile, gentle soul, witty humor, and endless stories. He will always be remembered for his love of his family and friends, his yellow lab Murphy, and fly fishing. Thank you to all who reached out to him over the years. He is at peace now. We will love you forever and remember you always. Uncle Tom, you will forever be in our hearts. I hope heaven has all of the hot sauce and yellow labs up there for ya! Services will be held at St. Olaf Catholic Church, 18943 Caldart Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA, on February 18 at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to donor's choice of charity. Please visit Tom's online guestbook at www.poulsbomortuary.com. Arrangements entrusted to The Stone Chapel Poulsbo Mortuary.