Thomas Robert Aylward
December 12, 1936 – March 26, 2014
Tom passed away quietly on March 26 surrounded by his wife and children.
At 77 years of age he felt that he had lived a full and productive life.
He is the son of immigrant parents who came from Newfoundland to Boston with their first three children. One of twelve and an identical twin, Tom has four remaining older siblings.
Tom had a passion for tennis. He was also a runner who finished the Boston Marathon in 1976. He loved hiking, especially in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Gila Wilderness. At home he was a poet, writer and musician. He loved playing his guitar and singing, and instilled a love for music in his children.
Tom and Monika opened their first bakery, Monika’s Home Bakery, in Tucson in 1978. They enjoyed a lifetime of working together opening subsequent bakeries and restaurants, including The Ovens of Patagonia, The Grasslands in Sonoita and presently, Monika’s Home Bakery in Sonoita.