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Thomas W. Paskewitz
"Tom"

Company F-1

26 Aug 1939 - 2 Dec 2024
Place of Death: Princeton, NJ
Interment:Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA

It is with great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our classmate, Tom Paskewitz, on December 2, 2024, in Princeton, NJ as a result of Lewy body disease.

Tom is survived by his wife, Barbara; their daughter, Mary Beth Bartlett and her husband, John; their son, Mark; their grandchildren, Kira Borlenghi and her husband, Alex, and Justina Hudgens and her husband, John; and their great grandchildren, Luca and Jose.

Funeral services were held on December 7, 2024 at St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church, Allison Park, PA and can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0je1RydlIE.

Burial was on December 9, 2024 at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.

Condolences may be sent to Barbara at 4 Ironwood Road, Skillman, NJ  08558-2380.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donation in Tom’s memory be made to St. Basil's House, 5 Valley View Avenue, Gladstone, NJ  07934-2024

Well done, Tom.  Be thou at peace.

Remembrances:

Class Memorial Pages/F-1 Tom Paskewitz.pdf

Obituaries:

Thomas Walter Paskewitz Obituary
August 26, 1939 - December 2, 2024

On December 2 the good Lord relieved Tom of his suffering. Tom died in Princeton, NJ at the age of 85 years old. Cause of death was Parkinsonism (Lewy body disease)

Born in Berwick PA to Betty and Walter Paskewitz, he was a stellar student and all-state football player at Berwick High School. He went on to the US Military Academy at West Point graduating in 1961. As an army captain, he saw combat in Vietnam as a member of the 101st Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group (Green Beret).

Upon his return from active duty, he became a Special Agent of the FBI where he served for 25 years in field offices including Tampa FL, New York City, and Pittsburgh. He retired in Allison Park PA spending winter months in Santa Barbara CA and Austin TX.

Tom married his high school sweetheart Barbara (Uram) 63 years ago on graduation day at the West Point chapel. They had two children, Mary Beth (John) Bartlett of Austin TX and Dr. Mark Paskewitz of Princeton NJ, grandchildren Kira (Alex) Borlenghi of Austin TX, Justina (John) Hudgens of Hot Springs AR and two great grandchildren Luca and Josie. Also surviving is his sister-in-law, Gladys Mackay of Havertown PA along with several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death are his parents and sister Betty Jean Perko.

In retirement Tom served on the church council of Saint Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral for 25 years as well as volunteering with many community charities. He and Barbara traveled extensively throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. He was a physical fitness buff actually enjoying running, weight lifting, or any exercise as well as an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing and hunting and most of all hiking.

Visitation will be Saturday 12/7/24 from 10-11am at St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church, 8290 Thompson Run Road, Allison Park, PA 15101 with services at 11am. The burial will be held Monday 12/9/24 11am at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA. Arrangements are by the Wilson-Apple Funeral Home, Pennington. Condolences are welcome at www.wilsonapple.com.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to St. Basil's House, a charity that helps the poor of Trenton:  stbasilshouse.org.