Merrill and Thomas A. Bien, Tom always strived to bring a smile to all of our faces — many times in the most goofy and corny ways. He wanted to make those closest to him proud of the man he was always striving to be. Tom was only 46 years of age.
Later, little sister, Michelle L. Bien would arrive. Sister and big brother would stand together and forge a bond that would last a lifetime through the good and bad. His sister? He then spent some time as a commercial electrician and made the decision to switch careers right before taking his master electrician test.
In , Tom was looking for a genuine partner and found one in Kathy on the dating site eHarmony where they quickly switched to interacting through the online game, World of Warcraft, with Tom visiting Newark, Delaware from Catonsville, Maryland nearly every weekend. In , Tom and Kathy would surround themselves with loved ones as well as strangers, music, food and mead at the Maryland Renaissance Festival to be married.
From their union, they nurtured a family in a little house that held all they needed, which included their beautiful sons, Conner and Collin, as well as two dogs, a rabbit, and two rats. His multiplayer role-playing games and Star Wars fandom were not just pastimes but a means to connect to friends and those he loved.
Predeceased by his grandparents John A. Merrill and Mary E. Bien, father Thomas A. Bien and stepmother Trudy Bien, sister Michelle L.
