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- [S2] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Obituary: DeWald, Thomas F. 30JUL2015.
Thomas F. DeWald, 82, of 1211 E. Eschbach Rd., St. Marys, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his home following a brief illness.
He was born Aug. 13, 1932 in St. Marys, a son of the late Marian DeWald Demel.
On Oct. 23, 1954 in Sacred Heart Church, he married Dolores Stanish DeWald, who preceded him in death July 16, 2010.
Tom was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of SMAHS, Class of 1950. He retired from Stackpole Carbon Company after more than 42 years of service. He was a member of Queen of the World Church. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandsons.
He is survived by a son, Joseph DeWald and his wife Lisa of St. Marys; a daughter, Karen Haigler of Hampton, Va.; a son-in-law, William Haigler of Hampton, Va.; and three grandchildren, Scott and Erik Haigler and Jesse DeWald.
In addition to his mother and his wife, he was preceded in death by a step-brother, Richard Walsh.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Thomas F. DeWald will be celebrated on Monday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. at Queen of the World Church, 134 Queens Rd., St. Marys, with Rev. Richard Allen, pastor, officiating.
There will be no public visitation.
Interment will be in the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Elkland Search and Rescue.
Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys, is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com.
Published by The Daily Press from Jul. 30 to Jul. 31, 2015.
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d. 30 Jul 2015, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA