Peabody Grandfather Has Many Reasons to Ride

When asked to describe Tom DesFosses of Peabody in one word, almost everyone immediately says, “optimist.” It seems like a very appropriate way to describe the man who was told by his oncologist in 2004 that he had a brain tumor that has a 70 percent fatality rate. DesFosses’ response: “Let’s talk about the other 30 percent because I’m going to beat it.” According to his longtime friends, DesFosses’ approach to fighting cancer didn’t surprise them at all. “Tom is an eternal optimist, the likes of which I’ve never seen,” says Bob Barry of Peabody,

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Peabody Grandfather Has Many Reasons to Ride

Tom DesFosses helps create A Reason to Ride to raise funds for cancer research as a way to give back to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

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