GOLDEN, Tom

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Tuesday, July 1, 2003 Tom Golden, 65, of Scottsdale, AZ, passed away June 27, 2003. He is survived by his loving family: wife, Mary, TJ, Sarah, Jeff & Melissa, sister Trudy Adoba and brother Michael Golden. Tom began string bass study in 1949 with Rudy Fahsbender of the Chicago Symphony. After performing for years with the Phoenix Symphony, he returned to Chicago and enrolled at the American Conservatory of Music where he played with the Lyric Opera. He then toured with the Columbia Artists Chamber Ensemble and Imparo Iturbi and the Billy May, Ralph Flanagan and Richard Maltby orchestras. In New York, Tom performed with the Bobby Hackett Quintet, and in Chicago's Palmer House was the house bassist for ten years. Since returning to Phoenix in 1976, he backed many well known artists, and played regularly throughout the valley. Memorial Mass will be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church 10815 N. 84th St. Scottsdale 11 am Tuesday July 1st. In lieu of flowers, a contribution can be made to Young Sounds of AZ, 1202 E. Oak, Phoenix, AZ 85006. Arrangements by Messinger Indian School Mortuary.