Gates – Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at age 67. Predeceased by 5 siblings. Survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Verka; daughters, Tanya (Seamus) Srbinovski-Clarkin and Kristina (Justin) Passamonte; grandchildren, Teagan and Seamus; siblings, Luba Burota, Lila (Kire) Tasevski and Spase (Lena) Srbinovski; several nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Tome grew up in Gorno Orehovo, Macedonia and served in the Yugoslavian military. In 1980, he and Verka moved to Rochester, NY, where he worked for Nu-Kote International for 29 years. He was a heart transplant survivor who lived life to its fullest. He loved hunting, fishing, and gardening, but most of all, he loved spending time with his friends and family, especially his two grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Leo M. Bean and Sons Funeral Home Sunday 4-7PM. Funeral Service Monday 10AM at St. Dimitria Macedonian Orthodox Church, 234 Telephone Rd. W. Henrietta, NY 14586. Interment, Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to www.donatelife.net
