Dr. Thomas Dean Schutte, 79, of Pensacola passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014. He was born in Richmond, VA on July 22, 1934 from the loving union of his parents William Alexander Schutte and Mary Lee O'Neal, both preceded him in death. From 1949-1961, Dr. Schutte studied for the Catholic priesthood in Baltimore, MD under the expert guidance of Les Prtres de Saint Sulpice at St. Charles College, St. Mary's Seminary Paca Street, and St. Mary's Seminary Roland Park, earning a B.A. degree in Philosophy and a Master of Divinity. He was ordained a priest on May 1, 1961, the same day he baptized his mother. He served in various parishes in the Diocese of Richmond for ten years which included St. James Falls Church, Holy Comforter Charlottesville, St. Michael's Annandale, Blessed Sacrament Harrisonburg, Holy Infant Elkton, and Our Lady of the Valley Luray. During these years he was awarded a national Catholic medal for his work with the youth, and he earned a Master of Arts Degree in Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. From 1970 to 1980, he served as a Chaplain in the U.S. Navy. His assignments included various Marine amphibious units in S.E. Asia, the Naval Station San Diego, Destroyer Squadron 15 in Yokosuka Japan, the Navy Drug & Alcohol Rehab Center in San Diego, The Navy brig in San Diego, and as Regimental Chaplain of the First Marines at Camp Pendleton. He took part in the recapture of the SS Mayaquez and in the evacuation of Saigon in 1975, survived a helicopter crash, attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. During those ten years, he earned a Master of Arts Degree in Marriage, Child and Family Counseling from Chapman College, Orange California, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The United States International University in San Diego. He was listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology and was licensed in the State of Florida. For the next 12 years, he worked at the Naval Air Station Pensacola as Deputy Director and Chief of Clinical Counseling at the Family Service Center. He also taught at Troy State University as an Adjunct Professor of graduate students in Psychology. On November 28, 1992, he married Lovelyn Ogle Tuttle in the Chapel at NAS Pensacola. Lovelyn, preceded him in death on May 3, 2002. He is survived by two brothers; William Alexander Schutte and Robert Lee Schutte, both of Richmond VA., and an adopted son David Scott Harris Schutte of Tallahassee FL. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00am Friday, March 7, 2014 at Barrancas National Cemetery.