Tom Pearce is the son of Herbert Delevan Pearce and Florence Mae Clover.
Per the 1930 U.S. Census, Tom Pearce resided in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio with his parents and siblings at 124 West Walnut Street. Listed are:
-Herbert D Pearce, age 46, born Ohio
-Florence M Pearce, age 47, born Ohio
-Charles J Pearce, age 22, born Ohio
-Harry H Pearce, age 19, born Ohio
-Virginia M Pearce, age 4 8/12, born Ohio
-Thomas C Pearce, age 1 9/12, born Ohio
In 1930, his father is listed as being married at age 22 and his mother is listed as being married at age 23.
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On 12 Sep 1954, Tom married Betty Louise Schneider, the daughter of Herbert G. Schneider and Mary F. Johnson.
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OBITUARY
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, 26 Jul 2018
Thomas (Tom) Pearce, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018, at the Pickering House.
Tom was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. A 1946 graduate of Lancaster High School, Tom was a lifelong member of Grace United Church of Christ.
He retired from Claypool Electric after 25 years of service, after having worked for the Stuck family for 40 years as a foreman at Stuck Mould Works and manager of farm operations at Stuck Farms.
Many in the community remember Tom as “the Sugar Waffle Man.” During the Fairfield County Fair, he would be found under the Grandstand at Pearce’s Sugar Waffles, the legacy of his father since 1912.
Tom was proud to have served his country as a veteran of the United States Army. For years, he was an active member of the Fairfield County Model Railroaders. Tom loved Lancaster and supported its city parks by volunteering for many years at the Alley Park pancake breakfasts and making noodles at Olivedale.
Tom was a member of Lancaster Lodge #57 Free & Accepted Masons, Lancaster Chapter #11 R.A.M., Lancaster Council #3 R.S.M., Lancaster Commandary #2 K.T., Aladdin Temple Shrine & Tarhe Shrine Club, and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Columbus.
Tom is survived by his children, Cynthia Gabelman and Thomas (Johanna) Pearce; grandchildren, Leah Wagner and Keely, Jonah, and Katie Pearce; great-granddaughter Evelyn Schneider; nephews John (Tammy) Pearce and Daniel Pearce and their families, including grand-nephews Michael (Maureen) Pearce and Kyle (Tiffany) Pearce.
Tom was preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Betty Schneider Pearce; parents, Herbert D. and F. Mae Pearce; brothers Charles (Julianna) Pearce and Harry (Betty) Pearce; and sister Virginia Pearce.
Funeral services for Tom will be held at 12 noon on Friday, July 27th at Grace United Church of Christ, Lancaster with Reverend Melinda Quellhorst officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Rose Cemetery with the Lancaster Veteran Burial Detail. Family and friends may visit from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 pm on Thursday, July 26th at FRANK E. SMITH FUNERAL HOME, Lancaster and 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
Per the 1930 U.S. Census, Tom Pearce resided in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio with his parents and siblings at 124 West Walnut Street. Listed are:
-Herbert D Pearce, age 46, born Ohio
-Florence M Pearce, age 47, born Ohio
-Charles J Pearce, age 22, born Ohio
-Harry H Pearce, age 19, born Ohio
-Virginia M Pearce, age 4 8/12, born Ohio
-Thomas C Pearce, age 1 9/12, born Ohio
In 1930, his father is listed as being married at age 22 and his mother is listed as being married at age 23.
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On 12 Sep 1954, Tom married Betty Louise Schneider, the daughter of Herbert G. Schneider and Mary F. Johnson.
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OBITUARY
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, 26 Jul 2018
Thomas (Tom) Pearce, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018, at the Pickering House.
Tom was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. A 1946 graduate of Lancaster High School, Tom was a lifelong member of Grace United Church of Christ.
He retired from Claypool Electric after 25 years of service, after having worked for the Stuck family for 40 years as a foreman at Stuck Mould Works and manager of farm operations at Stuck Farms.
Many in the community remember Tom as “the Sugar Waffle Man.” During the Fairfield County Fair, he would be found under the Grandstand at Pearce’s Sugar Waffles, the legacy of his father since 1912.
Tom was proud to have served his country as a veteran of the United States Army. For years, he was an active member of the Fairfield County Model Railroaders. Tom loved Lancaster and supported its city parks by volunteering for many years at the Alley Park pancake breakfasts and making noodles at Olivedale.
Tom was a member of Lancaster Lodge #57 Free & Accepted Masons, Lancaster Chapter #11 R.A.M., Lancaster Council #3 R.S.M., Lancaster Commandary #2 K.T., Aladdin Temple Shrine & Tarhe Shrine Club, and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Columbus.
Tom is survived by his children, Cynthia Gabelman and Thomas (Johanna) Pearce; grandchildren, Leah Wagner and Keely, Jonah, and Katie Pearce; great-granddaughter Evelyn Schneider; nephews John (Tammy) Pearce and Daniel Pearce and their families, including grand-nephews Michael (Maureen) Pearce and Kyle (Tiffany) Pearce.
Tom was preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Betty Schneider Pearce; parents, Herbert D. and F. Mae Pearce; brothers Charles (Julianna) Pearce and Harry (Betty) Pearce; and sister Virginia Pearce.
Funeral services for Tom will be held at 12 noon on Friday, July 27th at Grace United Church of Christ, Lancaster with Reverend Melinda Quellhorst officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Rose Cemetery with the Lancaster Veteran Burial Detail. Family and friends may visit from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 pm on Thursday, July 26th at FRANK E. SMITH FUNERAL HOME, Lancaster and 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
Tom Pearce is the son of Herbert Delevan Pearce and Florence Mae Clover.
Per the 1930 U.S. Census, Tom Pearce resided in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio with his parents and siblings at 124 West Walnut Street. Listed are:
-Herbert D Pearce, age 46, born Ohio
-Florence M Pearce, age 47, born Ohio
-Charles J Pearce, age 22, born Ohio
-Harry H Pearce, age 19, born Ohio
-Virginia M Pearce, age 4 8/12, born Ohio
-Thomas C Pearce, age 1 9/12, born Ohio
In 1930, his father is listed as being married at age 22 and his mother is listed as being married at age 23.
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On 12 Sep 1954, Tom married Betty Louise Schneider, the daughter of Herbert G. Schneider and Mary F. Johnson.
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OBITUARY
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, 26 Jul 2018
Thomas (Tom) Pearce, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018, at the Pickering House.
Tom was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. A 1946 graduate of Lancaster High School, Tom was a lifelong member of Grace United Church of Christ.
He retired from Claypool Electric after 25 years of service, after having worked for the Stuck family for 40 years as a foreman at Stuck Mould Works and manager of farm operations at Stuck Farms.
Many in the community remember Tom as “the Sugar Waffle Man.” During the Fairfield County Fair, he would be found under the Grandstand at Pearce’s Sugar Waffles, the legacy of his father since 1912.
Tom was proud to have served his country as a veteran of the United States Army. For years, he was an active member of the Fairfield County Model Railroaders. Tom loved Lancaster and supported its city parks by volunteering for many years at the Alley Park pancake breakfasts and making noodles at Olivedale.
Tom was a member of Lancaster Lodge #57 Free & Accepted Masons, Lancaster Chapter #11 R.A.M., Lancaster Council #3 R.S.M., Lancaster Commandary #2 K.T., Aladdin Temple Shrine & Tarhe Shrine Club, and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Columbus.
Tom is survived by his children, Cynthia Gabelman and Thomas (Johanna) Pearce; grandchildren, Leah Wagner and Keely, Jonah, and Katie Pearce; great-granddaughter Evelyn Schneider; nephews John (Tammy) Pearce and Daniel Pearce and their families, including grand-nephews Michael (Maureen) Pearce and Kyle (Tiffany) Pearce.
Tom was preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Betty Schneider Pearce; parents, Herbert D. and F. Mae Pearce; brothers Charles (Julianna) Pearce and Harry (Betty) Pearce; and sister Virginia Pearce.
Funeral services for Tom will be held at 12 noon on Friday, July 27th at Grace United Church of Christ, Lancaster with Reverend Melinda Quellhorst officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Rose Cemetery with the Lancaster Veteran Burial Detail. Family and friends may visit from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 pm on Thursday, July 26th at FRANK E. SMITH FUNERAL HOME, Lancaster and 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
Per the 1930 U.S. Census, Tom Pearce resided in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio with his parents and siblings at 124 West Walnut Street. Listed are:
-Herbert D Pearce, age 46, born Ohio
-Florence M Pearce, age 47, born Ohio
-Charles J Pearce, age 22, born Ohio
-Harry H Pearce, age 19, born Ohio
-Virginia M Pearce, age 4 8/12, born Ohio
-Thomas C Pearce, age 1 9/12, born Ohio
In 1930, his father is listed as being married at age 22 and his mother is listed as being married at age 23.
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On 12 Sep 1954, Tom married Betty Louise Schneider, the daughter of Herbert G. Schneider and Mary F. Johnson.
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OBITUARY
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, 26 Jul 2018
Thomas (Tom) Pearce, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018, at the Pickering House.
Tom was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. A 1946 graduate of Lancaster High School, Tom was a lifelong member of Grace United Church of Christ.
He retired from Claypool Electric after 25 years of service, after having worked for the Stuck family for 40 years as a foreman at Stuck Mould Works and manager of farm operations at Stuck Farms.
Many in the community remember Tom as “the Sugar Waffle Man.” During the Fairfield County Fair, he would be found under the Grandstand at Pearce’s Sugar Waffles, the legacy of his father since 1912.
Tom was proud to have served his country as a veteran of the United States Army. For years, he was an active member of the Fairfield County Model Railroaders. Tom loved Lancaster and supported its city parks by volunteering for many years at the Alley Park pancake breakfasts and making noodles at Olivedale.
Tom was a member of Lancaster Lodge #57 Free & Accepted Masons, Lancaster Chapter #11 R.A.M., Lancaster Council #3 R.S.M., Lancaster Commandary #2 K.T., Aladdin Temple Shrine & Tarhe Shrine Club, and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Columbus.
Tom is survived by his children, Cynthia Gabelman and Thomas (Johanna) Pearce; grandchildren, Leah Wagner and Keely, Jonah, and Katie Pearce; great-granddaughter Evelyn Schneider; nephews John (Tammy) Pearce and Daniel Pearce and their families, including grand-nephews Michael (Maureen) Pearce and Kyle (Tiffany) Pearce.
Tom was preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Betty Schneider Pearce; parents, Herbert D. and F. Mae Pearce; brothers Charles (Julianna) Pearce and Harry (Betty) Pearce; and sister Virginia Pearce.
Funeral services for Tom will be held at 12 noon on Friday, July 27th at Grace United Church of Christ, Lancaster with Reverend Melinda Quellhorst officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Rose Cemetery with the Lancaster Veteran Burial Detail. Family and friends may visit from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 pm on Thursday, July 26th at FRANK E. SMITH FUNERAL HOME, Lancaster and 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
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