Thomas Michael Quinlan, age 71, of Wauconda and formerly of Buffalo Grove, born in Orange, New Jersey and avid New York Yankees fan; beloved husband for 41 years of Barbara Quinlan, nee Fromm; loving father of Sarah (Jason) Lewis and Max (Siri Howard-Quinlan) Quinlan; adored grandfather of Jack and Sofie: devoted son of the late Margaret and the late James Quinlan; dear brother of Patrick Quinlan and the late James Quinlan and the late Edward Quinlan; cherished son-in-law of Eileen and the late Jerry Fromm. Tom was a champion of his family and everyone he encountered. He treated strangers no differently than his friends and family. He never met a stranger he didn’t know. There will be celebration of Tom’s life at The Continental Restaurant, 780 S. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove on Saturday, February 4, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.. Contributions may be made in Tom’s memory to Greenville Theatre, 444 College Street, Greenville, SC  29601, telephone (864) 233-6238, www.greenvilletheatre.org. Info: The Goldman Funeral Group, www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com (847) 478-1600.