Thomas Wilson Hensel

Thomas Wilson “Tom” Hensel, 50, of Winnetka, IL, formerly of Mercer Island, WA, died on November 1, 2011 after being struck by an automobile. A funeral was held at the Winnetka Presbyterian Church and was followed by a reception at his home.Born and raised in Summit, NJ, Tom graduated from Bowdoin College, having spent his senior year at the California Institute of Technology. He began his career as a pioneer in the medical technology industry, working as a software engineer in Silicon Valley, California. Following an eight-year tenure at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington, he worked in finance as a senior analyst covering the soft-ware industry in the equity research departments of Furman Selz and Everen Securities. Upon his death, he was a private real estate investor. He is survived by his wife, Ying; his children Catherine and Charlie; his parents Carolyn and John Hensel; his sisters Katherine Hensel (Fred Ost), Ann Beardsley, and Caroline Contiguglia (Carl); his mother-in-law Lau Saumin and father-in-law Kwok Chun Nang; his sister-in-law Angela Kwok (Frank Chau); and his nieces and nephews Carter and Caroline Beardsley, Emma and Courtney Contiguglia, and Vivien and Derek Chau.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Thomas W. Hensel Memorial Fund for Mission and Children, Winnetka Presbyterian Church, 1255 Willow Road, Winnetka, IL 60093.