Thomas Ryan Gale passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015, with boots snapped tight, “goin big” in upstate New York, where he lived with his wife, Courtney Steinberg. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, at the Grove Ward Chapel, located at 3770 S. Cooper Road in Chandler. Friends and family may call from 6 to 8 o’clock tonight (June 12) at Bueler Mortuary, 14 W. Hulet Drive in Chandler, and one hour prior to the funeral. Interment will be at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Taylor Town Cemetery.
Thomas was born Aug. 19, 1983, in Chandler to Val and Ruth Gale.
He grew up in Arizona, riding motorcycles. He attended Chandler schools and played trumpet in the high school jazz band.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was an Eagle Scout.
He loved being outdoors, and camping and snowboarding. Any spare weekend he spent at the Dunes.
Those mourning his passing include Hank, Skipper and Cheetoh, his faithful boxer friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to boxerluv.org in memory of Thomas Gale.
Thomas loved his job as a welder for Beard Processing Solutions in New York, and University Mechanical in Arizona. The generosity and kindness extended by his employers, co-workers, Local Union Hall No. 469, friends and the New York Motorcross Family is deeply appreciated.
Survivors include his wife, Courtney; his mother, Ruth Gale; his siblings, Valeen Nielson (Brent), Michele Gale, Val Gale (Tonya), Mike Gale (Kristi), Janice Allen (Byron) and David Gale (Jaclyn), Malari Steinberg and Harason Steinberg; and 22 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Val Gale.
