Thomas Floyd Wolfinger

Thomas Floyd Wolfinger
Thomas Floyd Wolfinger, aged 69, passed away on May 21, 2022, in Fairfax, VA. He was the son of the late Allen E. Wolfinger, Sr. and Patricia Bancroft Wolfinger. He was predeceased by his brother, Allen E. Wolfinger, Jr. He is survived by his sister, Barbara E. Wolfinger and her husband, Stuart Peskoe of North Andover, MA; their children, Sarah Peskoe and her partner, Christopher Pedi, of Durham, NC, and Jacob Peskoe, of Stoneham, MA; his sister-in-law, Janet Wolfinger, of Bridgeport, CT; her sons, Steven Woolf and his wife, Christine, of Boca Raton, FL, and Allen E Wolfinger, III, and his wife, Karen, of Shelton, CT; Steven's children, Samantha Woolf and Sabrina Woolf; and Allen's children, Liliane and Alexander Wolfinger.
Though a long-time resident of Centreville, VA, Tom was born in Bridgeport, CT, and attended Central High School. He studied mathematics at the University of Hartford, earning a B.S. degree, and obtained advanced degrees in Mathematics and Operations Research at Dartmouth College and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, respectively.
Tom began his career modeling environmental impacts for the EPA at the MITRE Corporation in McLean, VA. As his career progressed, he applied his knowledge to broader environmental impacts, eventually becoming a subject matter expert in chemical/biological warfare and risk assessment for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, part of the US Department of Defense. In addition, Tom taught evening classes in Operations Research at George Mason University.
In his spare time, Tom was fascinated with history, especially the Civil War, and was an avid collector of antiques, helping out at a local antique auction house. The son of a champion skeet-shooter and hall-of-famer trap-shooter, Tom shared the sports with his nephew, Jake. In addition, he enjoyed black-powder muskets and other antique firearms. In recent years, Tom did extensive genealogy research, both for family members as well as friends, connecting with second cousins we never knew we had. He was a voracious reader on a wide variety of subjects. His friends and family knew him to be capable of conversing on nearly any topic, but also willing to be educated on something new. Throughout his life, Tom also enjoyed music, playing several instruments, including the clarinet, the penny-whistle, and guitar. Having been introduced to the martial arts in college, he kept in touch with his Fire Dragon family, and returned to Tai Chi in recent years for mental and physical health.
Having no children of his own, Tom was particularly close to his nieces and nephews. He gave freely of his time, guidance, and advice. Tom's was a kind and especially generous spirit, which will be greatly missed.
An Online Memorial Service and Reception will be held Friday, September 30th, 2022 at 5:00pm EDT. Learn more and register at www.HonoringThomasWolfinger.com