Mr. Thomas E. McLean Jr Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Thomas Edwin McLean, Jr. 64 of Hernando passed away peacefully on October 6, 2015 after a long battle with heart disease under the loving care of Hospice of Citrus of the Nature Coast in Lecanto FL. He is survived by his wife Laurie, daughters, Katie Lynn Hegedus (Timmy) and Allison Virginia McLean of Inverness FL; Grandchildren, Kaden Thomas McLean, Trenton James Hegedus and Alexis Lynn Hegedus; Brother, Brent S. McLean (Susan) and Sister Lynn Pratt of St. Petersburg FL. He is preceded in death by his parents Virginia S. and Thomas Edwin McLean Sr. of St. Petersburg. Tom was born on July 10, 1951 in St. Petersburg and graduated from Northeast High School attended Georgia Southwestern State University and Florida State Fire College. He served in the Coast Guard Reserve. Tom was a sales representative for Mobile Home Products in Americus, GA where he met and married Laurie Dixon in 1980. He served his community as a volunteer firefighter and fire chief at Hernando Volunteer Fire Department for many years. Tom was a Fire Safety Specialist for Florida Power Corporation from 1981-1999. Tom became Volunteer Coordinator for Citrus County Fire Rescue from 2009 until his retirement in 2012. Tom was a loving husband and dedicated father and grandfather. He was passionate about drag racing with his daughters since they were eight years old. He was always willing to lend a hand to friends and fellow competitors at the drag strip. Friends and family are invited to attend a Celebration of Life on November 14, 2015 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm at his home in Hernando.

Mr. Thomas E. McLean Jr

July 10, 1951 - October 6, 2015