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Donating His Estate to the Community Foundation to Honor his Wife and Help his Carson City Church

Tommy Livoti:  September 28, 1934 - November 26, 2019

Tommy met Bennie at on a blind date. He almost backed out when he learned she was a Deputy Sheriff. Quickly his intimidation changed to infatuation and Tommie loved Bennie the rest of her life. His love for her endures. A successful southern California businessman Tommy retired in 1991. He and Bennie moved to Carson City where they returned to their church and began attending mass at St. Teresa of Avila. Bennie devoted herself to her faith and threw herself into helping the children of a mission school in Appalachia. Tommy was impressed with her example and became a more charitable person. Bennie died June 16, 2006. Tommy and his friends enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing together.  Tommy strove to catch the Big Brown to complete his bucket list and remained active in his church. Tommy worked with his attorney and the Community Foundation to establish a Legacy Fund and a scholarship for the children of St. Teresa Avila School. I am happy because the burden is off me to organize my estate. I am very relieved and pleased. I can sleep at night without Bennie telling me in my dreams “to get on with the plans and make sure our money is put to good use.”  Right now I am playing hard with dear friends. I am older and in good health. Life is good. I cannot spend what I earned; it feels good to help these kids. Legacy Society members like Tommy are the catalysts for Community Foundation growth and impact. Your reason may be uniquely personal but your gift will touch generations of Nevadans.