Gary Thomas Lamb
October 27, 1963 ~ June 17, 2020
Gary Thomas Lamb, 56, of Indianapolis, passed away suddenly on June 17, 2020 in Muncie. Gary was born in California on October 27, 1963 to the late Charles Daniel Lamb and Linda (Landino) Lamb; Linda survives. On September 5, 1987 Gary wed Patricia Welsh in Temple City, California.
Gary had a successful career in construction, most recently being employed by E/M Company in Southport, Indiana as a Commercial Electrician. Gary was an electrician for over 33 years. Gary was an incredibly hard worker who took pride in his home; he always had an immaculate yard. Gary was often called the “Toolman”, who could always be found fixing or building things. Gary was a gun and Harley Motorcycle enthusiast. He was known to be an awesome cook on the grill and made amazing steaks. Most of all, Gary loved to travel to visit his family and spending time with friends. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Patricia “Patty” (Welsh) Lamb; his mother, Linda Lamb; his step-children, Milton James “Jimmy” (Mary) Sanderfer, III, Jeffery A. Sanderfer, Jeremy S. (Brittany) Sanderfer, Joshua J. (Candace) Sanderfer; step-grandchildren, Brittney, Michael, Amber, Aaron, Sean, Grace, Dorothy, Jesse, Caleb, Lillian, Amaris, and Kaia; siblings, James (Dawn) Lamb, Danny (Suzanne) Lamb, Julie (Jan Niblett) Lamb, and Jeanie Bernier; a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Family and friends will gather to celebrate Gary’s life on Monday, June 22, 2020 from 1:00 – 3:00 P.M. at the O’Riley Funeral Home, 6107 South East Street, Indianapolis. The funeral service will begin at 3:00 P.M. in the funeral home on Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Indianapolis Humane Society; envelopes will be provided at the funeral home. Please visit www.ORileyFuneralHome.com to leave an online condolence for Gary’s family.
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I’m always moved when I look at our church and remember Gary for his awesome electrical genius! Fr. John-St. Mary Church, Greensburg, Indiana
Sorry couldn’t make it. Gary was/is a GREAT man! My condolences are with you!
We cry along with you today. For sure will never be the same. Our deepest Sympathies are with you!
We love you grandpa you will always be in our hearts and your warm hugs you would always give us when you came to visit we will miss you so much but we know your in a better place ߒ— -Love Lily,Caleb and Amaris
Father- You will be forever in our hearts. Always on our mind. We will be together again, all in god’s time. Heaven gained another angel. Rest easy now, it will be ok. Because we will carry you with us always everyday. We love you. Joshua & Candi
Gary – You were so special to my father, and I have fond memories of watching you work on our house, tease us, & hear stories of your childhood antics. You left us too soon and I grieve the loss of your life. My sympathies to Patty, Nana, & the rest of your family.
Father- I will miss you now and forever but you will live on forever in our hearts. You made a big change in my life if it was not for you I would not be here today. I love you. Rest In Peace
I worked with Gary for a few years at Responsive Internet. RIP my friend. ߤ
Gary was both an uncle and a legend to me. The stories he and my dad would share of his fearlessness throughout the years always brought a smile to my face and acted as allegories of what it means to be courageous. He was kind, funny, and always generous. My strongest memories of him include listening to Aerosmith, his laugh, and us both being zapped by the same loose wire at my parent’s house. Tough as nails, hard working, and gentle at heart, he always struck me as a complicated but loving individual. I wish I could have known him better. My condolences to those closest to him. He will be missed.
Gary, I’m glad that I was able to talk with you two days before your passing. I can’t believe that you’re now gone. My mind has been going non stop reliving memories of us as kids. You were always the the rock of the family. Always making the effort trying to keep us all together. My heart breaks knowing that I won’t ever see you again. I’m going to miss you so much. I love you Gary. – Danny
To my uncle Gary- you were the best uncle anyone could ever ask for. You were such a nice man. You were a great Brother to my mom and a great son to my grandma… they will forever miss you. You are a kind, warm hearted, generous man. My mom misses you so much. She keeps telling me of stories of when you were little where you used to sleep walk and wake her up in the middle of the night saying there were spiders in your bed. She is so sad. But god has written everybody down in his big book of life and that’s just how it’s supposed to happen. Your in heaven with my loving Papa. Dance with the angles uncle Gary I will always miss you. We will all meet again soon… Rest In Peace, I love you. And so does my mom, so much…
Hi gary,it’smom. My heart is broken and I can’t seem to find the words I want to say. Thank you for being such a wonderful and caring son. I love you sooo much and you will always be in my heart and on my mind. I will miss my Sunday calls, rest in peace my sweet boy and tell dad I love and miss him too. Ma
Gary was the best man in Danny and my wedding. I remember him being very sweet to me and his big smile. We appreciated the the time he gave to my kids and we always enjoyed the time we had with him. He was always willing to help when asked. I could hear Danny and him talking on the phone and they always told each other I love you before hanging up . They had nick names for each other that they thought were funny and were silly with each other as he had a great sense of humor. Gary had a great love for Patty and his family with a gentle heart and we will miss him.