I was heartbroken to see this yesterday.
The furthest I made it in the Mass Amateur was at Wyantenuck in 2011.
Tom was very welcoming to me for a practice round before the event, and given that I was one of 8 players left before I bowed out, I was able to have several great conversations with Tom over the course of the week.
My sincere condolences to his family, and to all that enjoyed Tom's love for life and golf!