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Old 12-13-17, 11:05 PM   #1
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Icon9 RIP Tom "CaptainCruise" Pappaceno

I'm sorry to bring bad news. I saw on FB today that one of our long time members passed suddenly today. CaptainCruise joined Subsim on March 27, 2002. He only had 141 posts but was one of guys from the SH2/DC days, a very positive guy, and he will be missed. I got an email from him every year, and he was always full of good humor and thoughtfulness.

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It is with the deepest sadness that I write this to inform everyone of the death of my brother Tommy. Tommy passed away this evening at the age of 52. He suffered a massive stroke last Friday which resulted in serious brain damage. He never regained consciousness. My mom, me, and my longtime girlfriend Jennie Munger Harrison were with him when he passed.
Tom was one of the most outgoing and entertaining guys I’ve ever met. He was an avid Mets fan (I was a Yankees fan which, you can imagine, led to some lively debates in our household). He was the captain of a fishing boat and was born to be on the water.
Take a minute to post and reflect. Thank you.

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Old 12-13-17, 11:44 PM   #2
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CaptainCruise, may your eternal cruise be smooth sailing with fair winds.

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Old 12-14-17, 12:03 PM   #3
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CaptainCruise, may your eternal cruise be smooth sailing with fair winds.

... and may you have a fishing pole bobbing at every stanchion of that boat...

I started hanging around here in the later SH2 / DC days, and was always impressed with the hospitality displayed by him (and a lot of other noteworthy members).

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Old 12-14-17, 01:08 PM   #4
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When I first joined SubSim in 2002 Neal had an alternate website devoted to SH2/DC multiplayer, called the Eagle League/Wolfpack League. There was a lot of camaraderie there and a great group to chat and tell stories with. The three Captains (Cruise, Kirk and Squid) were always a source of great amusement.

I posted on SubSim's FaceBook page that I had never known that CC was that much younger than I am, which makes his passing an even bigger shock.

We'll miss ya, Cap.
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Old 12-14-17, 01:53 PM   #5
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RIP "Captain Cruise"
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Old 12-14-17, 04:40 PM   #6
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sad to hear it.
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Old 12-15-17, 03:37 AM   #7
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I didn't know him,R.I.P.mate
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Old 12-15-17, 07:12 AM   #8
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Old 12-17-17, 12:55 PM   #9
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Rest in peace on your eternal patrol mate. Gone too young but not forgotten by the faceless few. SC
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Old 01-25-18, 03:58 PM   #10
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Although I left my u-boat many years ago, I still recall Captain Cruise from our old Wolf Pack League Days.

Zum wohl, Tom.

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Old 12-13-17, 11:45 PM   #11
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I didn't know him, but I hope that by "sudden" it means that he did not suffer.

A wise man taught that the idea of the 'self' is an illusion. Nothing has any meaning without the context of everything else. This means that there really is no 'you' or 'me' ... there is only 'us'. So, even if I didn't know him, I have lost a part of myself. We all have.

Rest in peace, Captain. I shall raise a pint to you tonight. Fair winds and following seas!
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Old 12-14-17, 01:40 AM   #12
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I had noticed him for sure but we did not have any contact. All the same, I'm very sad to hear this news

Edit: ah yes, I recently found myself wondering about his "Cruiser's Crunchy Egg Salad", that was it...
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Old 12-14-17, 02:28 AM   #13
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I do not know him but am sorry anyway. rest in peace.
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Old 12-14-17, 05:25 AM   #14
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Sad news. R.I.P. Tom.
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