Obituary: Thomas Charles Passo MD, 77, Louisville
Thomas Charles Passo MD, 77, of Louisville, died Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Louisville. He was born in Missouri on Sept. 24, 1945, and spent most of his youth in Indianapolis. He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree from Indiana University School of Medicine with a focus on internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. Being a doctor was one of the great joys of his life.
He was a voracious reader and generous tipper. He enjoyed the earthly goods he obtained, such as the porches of the past or the suburban of the present. He was always up for a good meal, drink, and beautiful work of art. But in the end, they were all just “things,” and ultimately, he considered them inconsequential. Serving people and connecting with them was his true passion.
A very generous man is what can be said about him. He willingly gave away much of his earnings to various causes, including wounded warriors, support animals, and education. He offered support to anyone and seemingly everyone – from sponsoring a little league team (he loved baseball) to strangers who approached him on the street. “Giving is a mitzvah,” he would say. He didn’t always associate charity with religion earlier in his life. It was a core part of his being.
Although he was always a spiritual person, Tom converted to Judaism later in life. His hunger for knowledge through travel and reading led him to uncover many wonders. But it was his Jewish faith that opened a channel of intellectual and ethereal solace unmatched by any other interest – outside of medicine, of course.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nellie (Pine) and Charles Passo; and his beloved brother, Michael Passo.
Survivors include his loving daughter, Briana Passo Kinkead (Kristan); two grandsons, Finnegan Kinkead and Fisher Kinkead; and countless patients he served and other loved ones.
Per his request, no funeral or memorial service is planned. The family asks that you donate in his honor to DonorsChoose, JFCS Louisville, or the organization of your choice. Letters of remembrance and condolence can be emailed: t.c.passo.memorial@gmail.com or mailed to Herman Meyer & Son Funeral Home, P.O. Box 4052, Louisville, KY 40204.
The Herman Meyer & Son Funeral Home in Louisville is in charge of arrangements.
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