Obituary for Thomas L. Bogdan
Thomas L. Bogdan, age 75, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital.
He was born March 2, 1948, in New Eagle, PA a son of the late John R Bogdan Sr. and the late Mary (Dinsick) Bogdan.
He was a graduate of Mon Valley Catholic High School, and a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. Tom served as a staff sergeant in the 509th Organizational Maintenance Squadron B-52 wing stationed at Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. He was part of deployments to Andersen AFB , Guam and Thailand during the Vietnam War. Tom spoke fondly and frequently about his years in the Air Force. Many a long phone call, or afternoon of the front porch of the farm was spent recalling his experiences during his enlistment, and the airmen he served with.
Following his time in the Air Force, Tom attended California University of Pennsylvania and worked for many years in appliance repair throughout the Pittsburgh area. He most recently worked at Sacred Heart Cemetery as a groundskeeper.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Donald Bogdan.
He is survived by his brothers, John R. Bogdan, Jr. of Keyser, WV and Anthony Bogdan, of Carroll Twp., and two nephews, John and Paul Bogdan.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Anthony L. Massafra Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc., 40 Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033 (724) 379-6900 where private services were held on Wednesday April 19, 2023.
Entombment was at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela, PA with full military rites accorded by the Mon Valley Honor Guard and Firing Squad.
To share a condolence please visit www.massafrafuneralhome.com
He was born March 2, 1948, in New Eagle, PA a son of the late John R Bogdan Sr. and the late Mary (Dinsick) Bogdan.
He was a graduate of Mon Valley Catholic High School, and a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. Tom served as a staff sergeant in the 509th Organizational Maintenance Squadron B-52 wing stationed at Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. He was part of deployments to Andersen AFB , Guam and Thailand during the Vietnam War. Tom spoke fondly and frequently about his years in the Air Force. Many a long phone call, or afternoon of the front porch of the farm was spent recalling his experiences during his enlistment, and the airmen he served with.
Following his time in the Air Force, Tom attended California University of Pennsylvania and worked for many years in appliance repair throughout the Pittsburgh area. He most recently worked at Sacred Heart Cemetery as a groundskeeper.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Donald Bogdan.
He is survived by his brothers, John R. Bogdan, Jr. of Keyser, WV and Anthony Bogdan, of Carroll Twp., and two nephews, John and Paul Bogdan.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Anthony L. Massafra Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc., 40 Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033 (724) 379-6900 where private services were held on Wednesday April 19, 2023.
Entombment was at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela, PA with full military rites accorded by the Mon Valley Honor Guard and Firing Squad.
To share a condolence please visit www.massafrafuneralhome.com