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Thomas Sitz Obituary
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Crabtree Sitz, of Blacksburg; daughter and son-in-law, Molly Sitz Moore and husband, Rear Admiral Scott P. Moore, of Virginia Beach; sisters, Lucy Aginiga, of Chula Vista, Calif., Margaret Cullifer, of Hatteras, N.C.; brother, John Sitz, of Ocracoke, N.C.; and grandchildren, Rachel Laughlin Moore, Sarah Buckley Moore, Thomas Dewey Moore IV.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Harry McCoy, Dr. David Stoeckle, Dr. Alex Tan, Dr. Edwin Wilder, the nurses and staff at Montgomery Regional Hospital as well as family, friends, and the Issac Walton League for their care and support.
Memorial Services will be conducted 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2010, in the Blacksburg United Methodist Church with the Reverend Reggie Tuck officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday evening, October 1, 2010, at the McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Drive, SW, Blacksburg, Va., 540-552-3211.
This obituary was originally published in the Roanoke Times.
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Phyllis Meredith
September 23, 2021
Oh Bonnie my heart hurts for you. The pain never goes away but somehow we learn to live with the pain. God Bless you and your family. my love to you and also I still miss you at school and think of you often!!
dan darvalics
October 21, 2010
we were very sad to only learn of mr sitz passing today. he was a long time customer of our copyshop both as a proffesor and with the izzak walton league. he was a pleasurte to talk to in the shop or when i would see him in the mornings when getting my coffee. it was an honor to say i knew him.
Murat Kasap
October 16, 2010
I was a PhD student at the time where Dr. Sitz was doing RNA related work. Although I was not his student he though me a lot about RNA and showed me some important tips that I was missing. He was a very nice person as well as a nice teacher. I miss him and will always remember him. I hope that he will be in peace.
Murat Kasap
Assoc. Prof. Of Medical Biology
John Dovie
October 4, 2010
Dear Sitz Family,
I knew Dr. Sitz briefly, but he was a great man. I was asked to guest lecture in his classes last year and I am getting ready to do the same again this week. He appeared to have a great rapport with his students and other faculty. His energy and sense of humor will be missed.
With Deepest Sympathy,
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Rhonda Whaling
October 4, 2010
Dear Sitz Family: My thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family at this time. I Knew Dr. Sitz through the Preceptor ship the last 2 1/2 years at MRH. He was a good man and I enjoyed working with him. I know that he enjoyed working with the students and gave him great joy to know that they were actually absorbing the knowledge and that he helped in some way.
Rhonda Whaling-Manager, Volunteer and Student Services
Montgomery Regional Hospital
Amy Gardner
October 3, 2010
Bonnie, Molly, family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I know he will be greatly missed as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and mentor. You are in our thoughts and prayers!
With Love, Amy
Stephanie Bradford Hudson
October 1, 2010
Mrs. Sitz,
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Barb Dowski
October 1, 2010
Dearest Bonnie, Molly, Scott, Rachel, Sarah, little Thomas, Uncle John and the entire Sitz family,
We send our love and prayers from Colorado to all of you in Virginia this weekend. We are thinking of you constantly and love you very much. Ed and I are saddened that Tom is no longer with us but we admire him so for many things. It was so evident how much he loved all of you, he led a life of integrity and he fought his cancer quietly and bravely every single day. He sure did make it look easy, didn't he? We truly are honored to have known him. Thank you for sharing him with us! Love to you all, Barbara Jean and Ed Dowski
Joyce Clarke
October 1, 2010
Dear Bonnie and Molly,
There are no words to adequately express my grief on the loss of Tom. He was a man who is counted amongst the Good and Great. It was when I interviewed in 1985 for a faculty position in the Biochemistry Department, that I first knew of Tom’s kindness and the pleasure of conversing with him. I had the privilege of working with him over the next four years as we developed a curriculum on HIV, and also lectured throughout Virginia on that subject. Tom had the uncommon traits of being a first rate scientist and lecturer, and having a genuine interest in the well-being of his friends and students. He was a man of principle and had the courage to act on his convictions.
Tom had the support of a loving family, and will be remembered with love. May the good memories, and knowledge of the good Tom did for so many, bring solace to you and your family at this time of grief.
With Deepest Sympathy,
Joyce
Cherie Jones-McHone
October 1, 2010
Mrs. Sitz, May the Lord comfort you during this difficult time. Please know that you and your family are in my prayers.
Larry Hall
October 1, 2010
Tom will be missed by everyone especially those of us at Izzak Walton League. He always had a smile, a story or a joke to share. Words can't express how much we appreciate his dedication, generosity, and most of all, the opportunity to have known him.
Rusty Gibbs
October 1, 2010
My sympathy to the entire family.
Rusty Gibbs
October 1, 2010
Dr. Sitz taught me a graduate class in 1995 and then he became my advisor when I was finishing up my doctorate program at George Mason Univ. I remember Dr. Sitz as a very kind-hearted individual, willing to help whenever he could and a very good friend. I know his family loved him and so did those who interacted with him academically such as me. May God rest his soul in eternal peace.
~ Beatrice Kilel, Frederick, MD
Brooke
September 30, 2010
Dr. Sitz was the very first person that I met, on my first visit to Viginia Tech. He was my professor and advisor and he was wonderful at both. He was very supportive of his students and he was a very kind and understanding person. My class which he taught was by far my favorite class that I took in college. I am very sorry for your loss and my prayers are with you, the family, during this difficult time. I just wanted you to realize how much not only you loved him but the University and his students did as well.
Phyllis Meredith
September 30, 2010
Bonnie - So sorry to hear about Tom. May the memories you made together cushion the sadness you are feeeling now. We talk of you often at Eastmont and still miss you. I will keep in you in my prayers.Tom was a true fighter! Love ya Phyllis
Michael & Denise Halminski
September 30, 2010
Tom was a wonderful person from a wonderful family. We didn't know him as a scholar or an educator, but as a good friend and brother of our dear friend, John.
May his family find peace in celebrating his life.
Misti Stallard-Stancil
September 30, 2010
Mrs. Sitz my prayers go out to you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss.
September 30, 2010
Dear Bonnie and Molly,
Though I have known each of you longer than I knew Tom, I want you to know that in the short time I knew him, I quickly realized he was an amazing man. He was an inspiration to all of us and his legacy as a scholar and gentleman will long be remembered. Molly, he spoke so often of you and your family and kept me informed about what was going on in your life. He was so proud of you! I'm sorry that I am out of town and won't be able to attend the funeral, but know that I am thinking of you and sending you peaceful thoughts during this difficult time.
Best regards,
Ray Van Dyke
Gerald&Zairha Snider
September 30, 2010
We are very sorry for your loss. The Sitz family will be in our prayers.
Tammy Guynn
September 30, 2010
Dr. Sitz was a wonderful man and I will hold his memory in my heart. I miss his stories and him walking into my office every morning. I'll be praying for peace for Bonnie and the family knowing Tom is in a better, pain-free world now. RIP Dr. Sitz.
Angel Baker(Starkey)
September 30, 2010
Mrs. Sitz I am sorry to hear about the passing of your husband,I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Philip Cathell
September 30, 2010
Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.
Penny Atkinson
September 30, 2010
Bonnie....I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Let me know if you need anything.
Penny, Tim, Josh & Kelly Atkinson
Jae Kim
September 30, 2010
My prayers are with Dr. Sitz and his family. He was a wonderful advisor and a great professor, and had a great heart for those around him. He always welcomed me whenever I visited him. He will be greatly missed. And may God comfort the hearts of those who are mourning.
Janet and Robert Stallard
September 29, 2010
Mrs Sitz I am so sorry to read of your husbands passing. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jennifer Sundberg (Adams)
September 29, 2010
Mrs. Sitz I am sorry about your loss you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers and my hear goes out to you.
Brandi Linkous
September 29, 2010
Mrs. Sitz, I'm sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Daniel Sitz
September 29, 2010
My prayers and sympathies for the loss of Thomas. I will always remember the fun I had every time we visited. I only wish we could have visited more. God be with you in your time of mourning.
Leane Charett
September 29, 2010
Tom touched so many people's lives with his kindness and dedication to all things he held dear to him. He would come into Custom Gun Shop and speak to Mr. Harkrader for hours (which was a blessing as it kept Don from being crabby to the customers!) They would talk about their ailments and their love of firearms. I was blessed to have known this great man and he will be dearly missed by all.
Leane Charett
NRA Firearms Instructor & IWL Member
Jerry & Leslie Gough
September 29, 2010
We were terribly saddened to learn of Tom's untimely death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today. We will miss his quiet, calm voice and very competent manner at Virginia Tech. So many students, who have benefited from his caring advise have gone on to fulfill their dreams of a career in medicine.
Mike Milam
September 29, 2010
Bonnie, I'm so sorry to hear this news. Please know that you're in my thoughts and prayers.
Mike Milam
Sarah Morgan
September 29, 2010
Dr. Sitz made medical school possible for me; he helped me accomplish my dream. He will be greatly missed.
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