Thomas Hart

Tom was born in Springboro on September 22, 1930, and was the second of five children born to the late Alberta and Frank Hart. He was raised in Springboro and was a Korean War Veteran, serving from 1951-1953. After the service, Tom met Mary Lou Rowe, a kindergarten teacher in Springboro. They married in 1955 and settled in Miamisburg. They were married for over 65 years until her passing in 2021. Raised during the depression, Tom forged his way through life with strong work ethics claiming he went to the ‘School of Hard Knocks’.

He was a great tin craftsman and enjoyed displaying his tin crafts in shows throughout the Tristate. His ‘schooling’ worked for him as he was successful and very much admired for his tin craft. Tom was employed by DP&L for over 35 years and enjoyed staying in touch with all of his fellow coworkers. During his final months, he loved retelling his life stories. His favorites included being selected by the White House to supply tin ornaments for one of their Christmas trees. His humor and story telling kept many interested as he recalled numerous stories about Springboro and his life growing up.

In addition to his parents and wife, Tom was preceded in death by his siblings, Nancy Baker, Marguerite Hale, William Hart, Franklin Hart, Sisters-in-law: Nancy Rowe, Martha Merrill, Donna Hart, brothers-in-law: Bill Rowe, James Johnson, and Joseph Hale.

Survivors include his son, Robert Hart (Sheila) of Miamisburg, his daughter Paula Worley (Paul) of Lebanon, grandchildren: Craig Worley (Sharis) of Colombus, Erin Worley (Pete) of Kettering, Thomas Hart (Ashley) of Franklin and Jonathan Hart (Amanda) of Trenton. He is also survived by eight great grandchildren, Jonah Franklin, Saidee Williams, Quentin Dailey, Rylynne Hart, Greyson Hart, Chloe Worley, Sophia Worley, and Theodore Hart, his sister-in-law, Shirley Rowe of Indiana, as well as many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his special friends, Kenny Watson, Debbie Griffin, Roger Uhl, Deana Allen, Ron Thomas, and Jeannie Centers who visited and kept him company during his last months at Enclave of Springboro.

Many thanks to all of his friends and the special people of Enclave of Springboro who looked after him.

Visitation will be held at Anderson Funeral Home Springboro, 40 North Main Street, Springboro, OH 45066, US, on November 2, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, followed by a Funeral Service at the same location on November 2, 2026, beginning at 12:00 pm.

A burial will take place at Miami Valley Memory Gardens, 1639 E Lytle 5 Points Rd, Centerville, OH 45458, US, on November 2, 2026 following services.