Thomas R. Nimmo

Thomas R. (T.R.) Nimmo, 82, lifelong Rockford resident, beloved Husband, Dad, Papa and Grandpa died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 after complications from surgery.

Born July 24, 1939, son of Merton and Doris (Larson) Nimmo. Tom had a passion for airplanes and learned to fly and was flying solo by the age 18. His passion led him to serve in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 – 1964. He then returned to Rockford and joined the Rockford Police Department in 1965. He married the love of his life, Mary Ann Gates on July 22, 1967. Tom retired from the Rockford Police Department as a Sergeant of the Traffic Division in 2001 after 36 years of devoted service. In the first 11 years of retirement, he worked for the U.S. Marshall Service as a court Security Officer.

Tom was a kind, devoted and generous man with a deep love for his family. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow with great pride. He loved conversation and was a friend to everyone he met. He was a member of the Police Benevolent and Protective Association, Illinois Police Association and Retired Officers Association. He was also a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and a former member of Rock River Harley Owners Group and rode his Harley Davidson motorcycle well into his seventies.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Mary Ann; daughter, Heather (Tim) Deming; son, Thomas R. Nimmo, Jr.; grandchildren, Isabelle and Hayden Deming, Helaina, Sofia and Fiona Nimmo; one brother and two stepbrothers. He is predeceased by numerous family members and friends including special Aunt and Uncle Don and Marion Clikeman.

A public visitation will be held on Thursday, December 9th, 2021 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. Rockford, Illinois 61108. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, December 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Rita Catholic Church, 6254 Valley Knoll Dr. Rockford, IL 61109 with visitation from 10:00 until time of Mass at church. Burial will conclude in Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery, Rockford, IL.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to be established at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory. Share online memories and condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com