Brother Thomas Lackey, FSC (age 79)
October 20, 2026

Brother Thomas Lackey, FSC, a class of 1965 graduate of De La Salle Collegiate High School, passed away on October 20, 2026, at the age of 79, at Adventist Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland.  He was predeceased by his parents, Edward and Irene Lackey and is survived by his sister Anne Loy (Dennis), niece Maureen Brenner (Neal), nephew Peter Loy (Victoria), grand-niece Jane Brenner and grand-nephew Eddie Brenner.

Bro. Tom entered the Christian Brothers Barrytown (N.Y.) Novitiate on July 20,1967 and received the Religious Habit on September 1, 1967.  Additionally, he pronounced his Perpetual Vows in Detroit (MI) in 1978.

Bro. Tom’s first teaching assignment began at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey.  He returned to De La Salle Collegiate High School in Detroit, Michigan in 1975 and remained until 1994.  Bro. Tom found immense joy in the classroom, teaching history, social studies, and occasionally German and Japanese.  From 1979-1981, Bro. Tom pursued a master’s degree in Asian Studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, cementing a lifelong, passionate support of the University.

In the 1980’s, he transitioned to assistant principal and principal at DLS. He was pleasantly surprised that as an administrator he could continue to empower many students academically and spiritually.  In 1995, Bro. Tom continued serving in administration at St. Joseph Collegiate Institute in Buffalo, New York as principal before becoming the school’s first president.  He spearheaded a major capital campaign that led to the construction of multiple campus facilities.  After seven years, Bro. Tom’s career shifted to serving the Christian Brothers New York District Administration as an Auxiliary Visitor followed by Director of Lasallian Mission for the Christian Brothers Conference.  In 2011, he returned to De La Salle Collegiate for a four-year stint as president.

In 2016, Bro. Tom returned to St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute and found rewarding service in Campus Ministry, particularly becoming deeply involved in the Kairos Retreat program.  St. Joe’s awarded him the De La Salle Community Award and the Campus Ministry Award.  In 2024, Bro. Tom returned to De La Salle Collegiate briefly to serve in Campus Ministry before becoming a resident of La Salle Hall in Beltsville, Maryland.

Memorial Mass
Saturday, December 12, 2026 10 AM

De La Salle Collegiate (map)
14600 Common Rd
Warren MI 48088

Inurnment
Resurrection Cemetery (map)
18201 Clinton River Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48038

In honor of Brother Tom’s enduring legacy and his lifelong commitment to the education and formation of young men, memorial donations may be made to the Brother Thomas Lackey Scholarship Fund at De La Salle Collegiate.  Gifts made in his memory will help carry forward the Lasallian mission he so faithfully served and support future generations of Pilot students.