Thomas Joseph (T.J.) Hughes passed away Thursday October 23, 2008 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 2 pm Saturday Oct. 25 at Rosemound Cemetery with Chaplain Ron Hill of Bluebonnet Hospice officiating. Thomas was born March 28, 1928 in Jamaica, NY to Jonathan and Mary C. (Parkinson) Hughes. He married Jean Anne Becht on August 22, 1951. They lived in Ridge LI, NY for most of there lives and moved to Waco in February 1994 to be near there son Tom and his family. Thomas was in the Navy from 1945 to 1950 and after his discharge he worked as a welder and then went on to become a school bus driver for Suffolk County. Until his illness he was active in the HOT MAC model airplane club, loved to fish, enjoyed model boats, trains and spending time with his son and family. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Jean. Survivors include his only son Thomas (Tom) and wife Liz of Waco, granddaughter, Karen Hughes and great grandson Shawn all of Waco, brother John and his wife Mary of Florida, numerous nieces and nephews all of New York, beloved dog Sam and numerous friends in New York and Waco. Special thanks to the Lakeshore Nursing Home and Bluebonnet Hospice for all there care to Thomas during his illness.