Thomas Cestare Obituary

THOMAS PAINE MCNAMEE CESTARE Thomas Paine McNamee Cestare, of Lanikai, Hawai'i and Boulder, Colorado, passed away on June 20 in Boulder, Colorado. He was 37 years old. Tommy graduated from Punahou School in Hawai'i and then moved to Boulder to attend the University of Colorado. Tom took great joy in family, friends, cooking, music, hiking, and fishing. While he loved living in Colorado, he was always a keiki o ka aina in his heart. He is survived by his parents, Tom & Roberta, his sister Keeley, niece Frankie, brother-in-law Nick Gianoli, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. A celebration of life will take place August 10, at 9 a.m. in Lanikai, Hawai'i. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Tommy's name to Canyon Critters, an animal rescue in Golden, Colorado run by a close friend of the family. Tommy thought of its founder, Nico Novelli, as a brother. Canyon Critters rescues tortoises, snakes, lizards, caiman, and wolves, among other animals. In fact, Nico rescued Tom several times. Canyon Critters P.O. Box 7231 Golden, CO 80403 canyoncritters.com