Born January 18, 1934 in Swoyersville, Pa. Tom entered the Air Force following High School. He was a B52 mechanic and crew chief, a member of the SAC inspection team. He had one tour in Viet Nam. His Air Force career lasted 20 years and he retired with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. Upon retirement he joined Civil Service and was a boiler maintenance mechanic at Davis Monthan Air Force Base hospital in Tucson, Az. While working at Davis Monthan AFB he started a heating and cooling business and took classes at Pima Community College. Tom ran his heating and cooling business until he reached his mid 70’s.
Tom passed October 26, 2020 and is survived by his wife of 64 years Linda, four children, Tom, David, Mike and Michelle, ten grand children and 10 great grand children.
Services with Military honors held at East Lawn Palms Mortuary November 2.