| Thomas Dewey Quinn, Jr. |
Published in The Washington Post on Sept. 22, 2019
THOMAS QUINN Jr.
(1930 - 2019)
On September 15, 2019, Tom Quinn died of congestive heart
failure.
A native of Washington, DC, born on May 10,1930, he attended
Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Woodrow Wilson
High School (1948). A 1956 graduate of George Washington University Law School, he
served in the General Counsel's Office of the U.S. Post Office Department before serving as
a law clerk to Judge Edward M. Curran of the U.S. District Court for D.C. In 1959, he served
as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC. In l962 he was associated with the local
law firm of Reasoner, Davis and Vinson, becoming a Partner in l964. He was a member of
the D.C. Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the Supreme Court of
the United States. He was a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and Columbia
Country Club for 50 years.
Tom was predeceased by his wife, Marcia, and daughter, Linda.
He is survived by his sons, Michael (Pamela) and Stephen (Claire), two grandsons, Thomas
and Shaun (Stephanie), one granddaughter, Kaitlin, and one great-granddaughter. He is
survived by his dearest friend and companion, Jane Halsted.
A Memorial Mass will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Wednesday, September
25 at 10 a.m.
Private Burial will be later at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
.
THOMAS QUINN Jr.
(1930 - 2019)
On September 15, 2019, Tom Quinn died of congestive heart
failure.
A native of Washington, DC, born on May 10,1930, he attended
Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Woodrow Wilson
High School (1948). A 1956 graduate of George Washington University Law School, he
served in the General Counsel's Office of the U.S. Post Office Department before serving as
a law clerk to Judge Edward M. Curran of the U.S. District Court for D.C. In 1959, he served
as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC. In l962 he was associated with the local
law firm of Reasoner, Davis and Vinson, becoming a Partner in l964. He was a member of
the D.C. Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the Supreme Court of
the United States. He was a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and Columbia
Country Club for 50 years.
Tom was predeceased by his wife, Marcia, and daughter, Linda.
He is survived by his sons, Michael (Pamela) and Stephen (Claire), two grandsons, Thomas
and Shaun (Stephanie), one granddaughter, Kaitlin, and one great-granddaughter. He is
survived by his dearest friend and companion, Jane Halsted.
A Memorial Mass will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Wednesday, September
25 at 10 a.m.
Private Burial will be later at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
.
