BYRON THOMAS MCINNIS JR 82 PASSED PEACEFULLY AT HOME ON DECEMBER 6, 2025 WITH HIS LOVING WIFE LOUISE BY HIS SIDE. TOM WAS BORN APRIL 18, 1943 IN ROCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE TO ELSIE G (ALLEN) MCINNIS AND BYRON T MCINNIS SR.

TOM’S ENJOYMENT OF CARS TOOK HIM STRAIGHT INTO AUTO BODY. FIRST AT STEPHENS PONTIAC IN BRISTOL CT WHICH INCLUDED BUILDING OF A DRAG CAR. WHEN HE MOVED TO THE CAPE IN THE EARLY 70’S WORKED FOR PHIL TUBMAN’S GULF STATION IN BREWSTER, TRACY VOLKSWAGEN IN HYANNIS, JOHNS RESTORATION, BAYSTATE APPRAISAL, AND RETIRED BACK AT CAPE COD AUTO BODY OWNED BY TRACY VOLKSWAGEN. DURING HIS RETIREMENT HE WORKED AT NORTHSIDE AUTO BODY IN EAST DENNIS.

TOM LOVED TO BE CREATIVE AND CAME UP WITH SOME PRETTY GOOD IDEAS. HE BUILT MANY FLOATS FOR THE YARMOUTH SEASIDE FESTIVAL PARADE AND THE CRANBERRY FESTIVAL PARADE, IF IT NEEDED TO MOVE HE WOULD FIGURE IT OUT. HE HAD GREAT WELDING ABILITIES. NEIGHBORS NEW THEY COULD COME TO TOM AND HE WOULD KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND ALWAYS CAME UP WITH THE LITTLE NUT OR BOLT NEEDED.

TOM MOST ENJOYED HIS TIMES BOATING ON CLIFF POND AND ON BASS RIVER. HE REALLY LOVED THE BOATING ON BASS RIVER ON HIS PONTOON BOATS. MADE MANY STOPS ALONG THE WAY FOR LUNCH, A SWIM, WATER SKIING, TUBING, FISHING AND SUNDANCES WHERE WE HAD A FEW LAUGHS OVER THE “FUFU” JUICE. CRAZY TIMES BUT WHAT FUN.

TOM REALLY ENJOYED CAMPING TOO. CAMPING MOST EVERY WEEKEND EVEN IF IT WAS JUST UP AT THE CANAL. BUT WHAT GREAT MINI VACATIONS.

TOM LOVED HIS FISHING AND A FEW OF HIS FAVORITE SPOTS WERE NAUSET BEACH, CROWES PASTURE, WILBUR PARK, AND ANY PLACE ALONG THE WAY IN HIS TRAVELS. HE ALWAYS HAD HIS FISHING POLES IN THE TRUCK.

TOM’S YOUNGER YEARS WAS THE DRAG RACING AND SNOWMOBILING WITH FRIENDS AND A BOTTLE OF BFOFAW UNDER THE SEAT.

TOM WAS PREDECEASED BY HIS PARENTS AND SISTER PAMELA MORDAS, HIS IN-LAWS EDWARD F AND H SHIRLEY CLIFFORD AND NEPHEWS EDWARD M CLIFFORD AND WESLEY MCINNIS.

TOM IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE LOUISE (CLIFFORD) MCINNIS, SISTER IN-LAW BARBARA (RANDY) BENOIT, BROTHER IN-LAWS BILLY CLIFFORD (CATHY MALONE) AND BARRY CLIFFORD (NICOLE PAINE). HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY MANY NIECES, NEPHEWS, GREAT NIECES AND NEPHEWS AND COUSINS. ALSO SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER KATIE L MCINNIS, TWO GRANDCHILDREN JOSHUA AND MATTEAH, AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. TOM IS SURVIVED BY MANY WONDERFUL FRIENDS AND FAMILY. ALSO REMEMBERED ARE A FEW HE TOOK UNDER HIS WING WHO TOM LOVED, MIKE (WOODY) WOOD, SAMMI TERASCONI, AND JACQUI TERASCONI THOMAS.

THE FAMILY WANTS TO GIVE A HEARTFELT THANKS TO MIRNA, KAREN, AND JENNIFER. ALSO THE MANY OTHERS FROM BAYADA AND BROADREACH HOSPICE.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS PLEASE DONATE TO YOUR CHARITY.

VISITING HOURS WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025, FROM 4PM – 6PM AT HALLETT FUNERAL HOME, 273 STATION AVE, SOUTH YARMOUTH,MA . FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2025, AT 11AM AT HALLETT FUNERAL HOME. BURIAL WILL BE PRIVATE.

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