Thomas Franklin "Tom" Crockett, 77, of North Beach passed away February 26, 2023. He was born April 16, 1945 in Washington, D.C. to Gordon F. and Lucille Agnes (Tozzolo) Crockett. Tom was raised in Hyattsville and graduated from Bladensburg High School. After graduating, he moved to North Beach and opened Tans Cycle in his grandfather's (Tom Tozzolo "Tom the Barber") garage on 5th Street. He then moved the garage to Chesapeake Avenue in a small building, eventually constructed the building at the corner of 5th Street and Chesapeake Avenue, where he ran Tans: Cycle Parts until 2018. Tom was known for his massive Christmas train display that he put on for 17 years. Generations of families came to the shop to see his huge display of vintage trains, a lot of which he inherited from this grandfather. The train display was such a hit, he expanded to setting up for Easter and Halloween as well. Tom an avid biker from the age of 16 loved riding motorcycles and instituted the Blessing of the Bikes in the beaches and was also part of the team that built a Harley Davidson motorcycle that broke the 200 mph record in 2007, traveling 200.31/7.10 in Daytona, FL. He was also a town councilman in North Beach for many years. Tom truly loved North Beach and was very involved in many things going on in the town. He was also the proud owner/shower of Turkish Anatolian Shepherd dogs.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Edward Baergen. Tom is survived by sisters Florence V. Muskus (Eugene) of Bethany Beach, DE, and Marygrace C. Baergen of Harwood, nieces and nephews Nicole C. Baergen, Michael A. Muskus (Meredith), Jennifer L. Smith (Kent) and Christine L. Hallowitz (Cory). Also surviving are great-nieces and nephews Olivia, Isabella, Nicholas, Ava, and Beck.


Services

Friday, March 3, 2023
11:00 AM
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
8816 Chesapeake Avenue
North Beach, MD 20714