Marlborough - H. Thomas Quinn, 78, of Marlborough, died Monday, Dec. 1st , at the Wayside Hospice Residence in Wayland, following a battle with cancer. Tom was the beloved husband of Susan (Rockett) Quinn, his best friend, with whom he was married for the past 40 happy fulfilling years. Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, July 11, 1930, the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Henry T. Quinn, Tom attended Georgetown University, in Washington D.C. and served stateside in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. After his military service, in 1958, he moved to Manhattan, New York and began a lifelong career in sales. He worked for Pepsi Cola for many years in New York, and that is the location he had the good fortune to meet his wife Susan. Tom always said that, along with the birth of his children, the two greatest days in his life were meeting Susan for the first time, and the day he asked for her hand in marriage. Tom and Susan were married at Church of St. Thomas More in Manhattan, and after the birth of their children, Alison and Heather, the couple returned to Massachusetts to make Southborough their home. Tom continued his sales career with Worcester Business Machines, working there many years until he switched gears to continue in sales for the last sixteen years in the automotive industry. He built lasting relationships at Infiniti of Natick and Lexus of Watertown. Until three months ago, Tom was employed at Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury. Whether at work, or at home, Tom was always impeccably dressed, and true to form, carried himself with grace and dignity until the end of his days. An avid fan of golf, he loved to cook and had an insatiable appetite for books and newspapers. As long as Tom had his daily New York Times, he was happy. He also took great joy in spending time with his grandchildren Quinn Larkin and Jack Lionette, who loved their Grampie. In addition to his wife, daughters and grandchildren, Tom is survived by his two sisters: Patricia Brady of Tampa, Florida and Sheila Maffei of Concord, Massachusetts, brother-in-law C. Edward Rockett of Framingham, Massachusetts and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his two son-in laws - John Larkin of Hopedale, Massachusetts and Robert Lionette of Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. A funeral mass will be celebrated Monday, Dec. 8th at 11:00am in Saint Mathew's Parish, 105 Southville Road, Southborough, Massachusetts with interment to follow at Southborough Rural Cemetery in Southborough. Calling hours will be held Sunday from 3:00-6:00 PM in the Matarese Funeral Home (www.mataresefuneral.com) 325 Main St. in Ashland. Expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to Friends of Hospice/ Parmenter Community Health 266 Cochituate Road Wayland, MA 01778