Niantic- Thomas Gregory McDonald 62, of Burnap Road passed away of Saturday December 6, 2019 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, New London. Tom was born in Hartford on February 2, 1957 the son of the late John and Phyllis Booth McDonald. Tom was a master mechanic and worked in the automotive industry for many years, he later worked as the manager at the Niantic Bay Yacht Club. He was an avid sailor and was a member of the Niantic Fire Dept. He is survived by his children, Thomas and Raymond McDonald of North Carolina, Sean McDonald of Niantic, and Jennifer Stygles of Massachusetts, his siblings John McDonald of Niantic, Lynn Mills of Massachusetts, his 5 grandchildren, and the love of his life Carol Anne Faye. The family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday December 10, 2019 from 5 to 7 pm at the Thomas L. Neilan & Sons East Lyme funeral Home 48 Grand Street Niantic. Interment in East Lyme cemetery will be private www.neilanfuneralhome.com