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Obituary of Thomas L. McMinn, Sr. , 78

Name of Deceased Thomas L. McMinn, Sr.
Age 78
Date of Death 05/19/2011
Date of Birth 10/21/1932
Funeral Home Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Services

Thomas L. McMinn, Sr., 78, of Bellefonte, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Mount Nittany Medical Center.

Born October 21, 1932, in Clover Run, Pa he was a son of the late Michael and Irene Sackatch.

On March 16, 1955, he married Eleanor Ruth Atkinson who preceded him in death on August 19, 2008.

He was an Army Corporal during the Korean Conflict.

Thomas retired from the Janitorial Department of Penn State.

He is survived by two sons, Christopher “Cricket” McMinn and John McMinn and his wife Susan of Hanover; one daughter, Susan Ripka and her husband Robert of Bellefonte; a sister Grace Frantz, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA. In addition to his wife and parents Tom was preceded in death by his son Thomas L. McMinn, Jr. on February 13, 2011.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.PA