He is survived by sons, Lawrence (Linda) Forsythe of Centerville and Pastor Douglas (Deborah) Forsythe of Mt. Vernon; grandson Matthew (Gretchen) Forsythe of Winter Park, FL; granddaughters, Michelle Forsythe of New Braunfels, TX, Julianna (Dennis) Piovesan of Pagosa Springs, CO, and Jessica (Derrick) Martin of Denver, PA; and great granddaughters, Karis, Lucy, Clara and Ella. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, His wife of 65 years, Betty, his sister, Isabelle and granddaughter, Jennifer.
A veteran of World War II, Staff Sergeant Forsythe was a B-24 tailgunner in the Pacific. He then returned to Columbus, Ohio, married and graduated from the Ohio State University. Most of his career was spent in community newspapers as an editor and publisher. He was associated with the Linden News, Suburban News Publications and CM Media. Tom and Betty were long-time members of Grace Bretheren Church in Columbus and joined Patterson Park Church when they moved to the Dayton area in 2006.
