Timeline for William J. Topham
Born: February 27, 1957
Died: April 25, 2025
William J. “Jack” Topham passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025. Born on February 27, 1957 in Northfield, VT, he was raised in Sudbury, MA and was a 1975 graduate of Lincoln/Sudbury High School. He went on to study at Stockbridge Agricultural College, obtaining his B.S. in Horticulture in 1978. Jack was the manager of the tree/shrub division of TruGreen-Chemlawn until 1989. Garden design and landscaping were his passion. He was the owner of New England Garden Design in Ludlow from 1989 until 2015. Jack loved spending time with family and friends, especially the high school friends who would join him in Vermont every Super Bowl weekend. He was an avid New England sports fan, from Celtics to Bruins, Red Sox and Patriots. He loved attending Springfield Thunderbirds games with his brother-in-law Scott. Jack loved animals,,especially his dogs Bear, Louise, Anna, Big Sophie, Sadie Louise and the one who would never leave his side…Little Sophie (finnie) his Brittany Spaniel.
Jack is survived by his loving partner of 40 years June (Gaito) Lombardi, his brother Greg Topham (JoAnne), his sister Karen Hamblin (Rich), his son Ken Topham (Lindsey), daughter Andrea Rodrigo (Todd), stepson Rob Lombardi (Autumn), mother-in-law Louise Gaito and sisters-in-law Lynn Hiorns (Scott) and Laura Gaito (Cyndy). He also leaves his grandchildren Owen, Brooklyn Gabriel, Brett, Ashlee, Andrew and William and his nieces and nephews Jaclyn, Melanie, Taylor, Michaela, Ryan, Genevieve, Andrea and Phillip as well as many cousins and friends. Sadly, he was predeceased by his parents Jack and Carol Topham in 2017, his son Andrew in 2005 and his father-in-law Edward Gaito in 2004.
Jack’s family would like to thank the staff at Care One at Redstone for the care they gave to Jack. A special thanks to Tammy, Maxine, Shamika, Kelly, his best friend Bob (Lou) Nilo and his brother Greg for their wonderful support.
A private Celebration of Life will be held by Jack’s family. Donations in Jack’s memory may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
His nickname was "Sugar Bear' - perfect for Jack because he was such a sweet person, very outdoorsy, and a true-blue loyal friend. So young and carefree we were all those years ago. We had it all. There are no words to explain the precious few moments Jack and I shared via facetime recently. (Bobalou, thank you so much for that) My tears came hard but I know this... Tears cleanse, Memories comfort, and L0ve lives on forever. My deepest sympathy to his loved ones, to all who knew him, cared about him, and loved him...and still do. Rest in Peace "Sugar Bear" - love, Karen
Jack my good friend, there are too many fond memories that I will cherish until we meet again! It felt like we did it all as kids, enjoying recreational adventures (skating, skiing, fishing, hunting, camping, dogs, golf, cards, mini-bikes & cars) and competitive sports at increasingly challenging levels (little league baseball, Pop Warner football, high school hockey & lacrosse). Your companionship made my childhood rich with new experiences and too much laughter! And then, how lucky we were to be able to reminisce about these great memories again and again at your annual Super Bowl events! I consider myself blessed to have been on the ride with you at my side!!!
We will miss a wonderful neighbor who had a smile on his face and would always stop to chat. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers June and the family.
I miss you so much… R.I.P. my love, until we meet again…
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Our sincere condolences.
The staff of Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home.
His nickname was "Sugar Bear' - perfect for Jack because he was such a sweet person, very outdoorsy, and a true-blue loyal friend. So young and carefree we were all those years ago. We had it all. There are no words to explain the precious few moments Jack and I shared via facetime recently. (Bobalou, thank you so much for that) My tears came hard but I know this... Tears cleanse, Memories comfort, and L0ve lives on forever. My deepest sympathy to his loved ones, to all who knew him, cared about him, and loved him...and still do. Rest in Peace "Sugar Bear" - love, Karen
Jack my good friend, there are too many fond memories that I will cherish until we meet again! It felt like we did it all as kids, enjoying recreational adventures (skating, skiing, fishing, hunting, camping, dogs, golf, cards, mini-bikes & cars) and competitive sports at increasingly challenging levels (little league baseball, Pop Warner football, high school hockey & lacrosse). Your companionship made my childhood rich with new experiences and too much laughter! And then, how lucky we were to be able to reminisce about these great memories again and again at your annual Super Bowl events! I consider myself blessed to have been on the ride with you at my side!!!
We will miss a wonderful neighbor who had a smile on his face and would always stop to chat. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers June and the family.
I miss you so much… R.I.P. my love, until we meet again…
Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home
Our sincere condolences.
The staff of Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home.