Thomas Richard Bovee's Obituary
Thomas Bovee Obituary
Thomas Richard Bovee Thomas was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 14, 1951. He was raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He moved to Denver, Colorado and resided there over 45 years. Tom met his husband, Andrew S. Hamano, there in 1984 and they resided together for 30 years before marrying on February 14, 2015.
Tom received his undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati. He obtained his paralegal certificate from the Denver Paralegal Institute. Tom was employed for over 20 years at the Colorado Department of Law, Attorney General’s Office. After retiring he and Andy moved to Kauai in 2016 where they resided until Tom’s passing.
Tom had a passion for birds. He and Andy were parents to several cockatiels, parakeets and a lorikeet. Tom volunteered for the Gabriel Foundation that is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating exotic birds such as macaws, parrots and cockatiels. He also volunteered for Denver W.I.L.D. Bird. After moving to Kauai, Tom volunteered for Save Our Shearwaters.
Thomas passed away on December 24, 2024 following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Inez (Niswonger) Bovee, and brother-in-law, George Dicke. He is survived by his husband, Andrew S. Hamano, siblings, Diane Bovee Jenkins, Debra Dicke and Michael (Maria Pacheco) Bovee. Many nephews, nieces, grand nephews and nieces also survive him. Tom was a devoted husband, son, brother and uncle. He had many friends and will be deeply missed by all.
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