Thomas B. 'Tom' Foltz

Thomas B. “Tom” Foltz, 90, of 46 Kindred Place, Annville died Friday, November 28, 2014 in the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. He was the husband of Marian A. Sprecher Foltz to whom he was married 65 years. Born in Lebanon on November 7, 1924, he was the son of the late Samuel and Katherine Bentz Foltz. He was a retired supervisor of the Industrial Arts Department for the Lebanon School District with 37 ½ years of service. Tom was a US Navy Veteran of WW II and Korea, a 1943 graduate of Lebanon High School, and a 1949 graduate of Millersville State University. He was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Annville where he served as president of the Church Council and prior to that he served as Church Council president at Hill Lutheran Church. Tom was also a 60 year member of Mt. Olivet Lodge, #704 F. & A.M., Harrisburg Consistory, and the Zembo Temple Shrine. He was the Director of the Progressive Playground, Lebanon for over 15 years and Director at Camp Nawakwa, a Lutheran Church Camp from 1966-1976. Tom served on Cleona Borough Council, was honored as Borough Councilman of the Year and served as the Mayor of Cleona from 1999-2003. He and his wife also assisted in publishing the book, “The History of Cleona”. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons Thomas B. husband of Miriam Kaplan Foltz of Philadelphia, Timothy J. husband of Simone Oliveira Foltz of Atlanta, GA, a daughter Tamah L. wife of James Wicke of Mechanicsburg, six grandchildren Katherine “Katie” Wicke, wife of Reed LaPlante, Benjamin Foltz, Jessica Leigh Foltz, Janelle Foltz, Steven Keith Foltz, Brandi Shepherd, and great grandchildren Avery Alice, Lilly Nolan, and Reed Asher James LaPlante. He was preceded in death by two brothers Richard and Donald Foltz and a sister Katherine “Sis” Loose. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday at 12:00 Noon at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 200 E. Main Street, Annville, PA 17003. Inurnment will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10:30-12:00 Noon prior to the service. Contributions may be made to his Church or Kindred Place, 1 Kindred Place, Annville, PA 17003.

Thomas B. 'Tom' Foltz

November 7, 1924 - November 28, 2014