Mr. Thomas A. St. Pierre Jr., 33 of Salem, died peacefully after a short illness on September 16, 2012.

Born in Salem, he was the cherished son of Barbara (Buonfiglio) Pelletier of Salem and Thomas A. St. Pierre Sr. and his wife Joanne of Stoneham. He was raised and educated in Salem and was a graduate of Salem High School and North East Aero Technical School.

Tom was an MBTA employee and member of the Local 264, Machinist Union. He will be deeply missed.

In addition to his parents, Tom is survived by his sister, Danielle St. Pierre and her fiancé Tom of Salem; his god children Dante and Alia; his maternal grandmother, Marie Buonfiglio of Salem and his paternal grandmother, Doris St. Pierre of Salem; his longtime companion, Jessica Guy of Salem, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.

ARRANGEMENTS: His funeral will be held from The O'Donnell Funeral Home 46 Washington Square (At Salem Common), Salem, Saturday at 11:15 A.M., followed by his funeral Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorne Blvd., Salem at Noon. Relatives and friends invited. Burial is private. Visiting hours Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Tom's memory to the Chelsea Soldiers Home, 91 Crest Ave., Chelsea, Ma 02150.