Tommy Bellere, Sr., 60, of Leonardtown, MD, died on Monday, May 10, 2010 at his residence.

Born, March 20, 1950, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Louis and Mary Alice Thompson Bellere.

He was predeceased by his loving wife Marion, whom he married on February 23, 1973 in Leonardtown Maryland. He is survived by his son, Tommy "Bubba" Jr. and his wife Nancy, and two daughters Jenny Beale and her husband Bobby of Loveville, MD and Terri Bellere and her fiancé Andy of Compton, MD, siblings; Charles "Bucky" Bellere, Danny Bellere and Toni Long, and 8 grandchildren.

From 1975 to 1981, Tommy owned and managed Bellere's TV in Leonardtown, MD. He enjoyed going into people's homes, talking to them, and fixing their televisions. He knew that it would be hard to keep up with all of the changes in technology, and decided to work on base. In 1980, Tommy started work at Patuxent Naval Air Station as an Electronics Technician for Dyncorp at the Range Test Directorate, Chesapeake Test Range where he worked until September 1987. In 1987, he moved to the Electrical Power Systems Division of the Propulsion and Power Department as a civil servant where he worked as an Electrical Engineering Technician, with collateral duties as a hazmat coordinator and credit card buyer until his retirement from federal civil service in 2007.

You knew that Tommy liked you if he gave you a nickname. He fondly referred to his children as Gilbo, Skilpot, and T-Bone. Tommy enjoyed making people smile as "Bones" the clown at various events around Leonardtown, often bringing Bones with his bag of candy and balloons to different events that his sister and brother-in-law were involved in with the 3rd District Optimist Club. He loved all kinds of knick knacks, and enjoyed going to thrift stores looking for piggy banks and clowns. He liked to do little things to help people out when you least expected it.

All services are private.

Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.