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Thomas KNOEPFLE Obituary
Age 79 of Dayton, passed away on December 18, 2020. Preceded in death by his parents Ruth and William "Shorty" and brother Bill. Tom is survived by his wife of 60 years,
Carolyn; daughter Lynn (Andrew) Denka; granddaughters Sara (Jared) Durgan and Andrea (Jared) Krim; sisters Joyce (Gary) Lay, Ruthie Knoepfle, and Patricia (Barry) Littrell;
brother Ray (Susie) Knoepfle; sister-in-law Ann Knoepfle; and numerous nieces and nephews. Tom grew up in Old North Dayton, was a 3-sport letterman graduating from Kiser High School in 1959. He earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Dayton then becoming a PE (professional engineer), enjoying an impressive career with General Motors. Tom and Carolyn spent many years in Germany, while Tom
designed steering wheels for GM and Mercedes Benz. Tom was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Church, and enjoyed golfing at NCR Country Club. He was an avid snow skier,
sailboat racer, proud Buckeye fan, and loved to travel. Tom and Carolyn visited every state in the U.S. & dozens of
countries around the world. Because of the current pandemic, the family will not be having services at this time. Donations may be made in Tom's name to the American Cancer Society
https://www.cancer.org/. Care entrusted to Tobias Funeral Home, Far Hills. www.tobiasfuneralhome.com.
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Robin Laypool
December 28, 2020
Carolyn, sorry for your loss. Take care,
Jeffrey T. Reynolds
December 27, 2020
Carolyn:
I was sorry to hear of Tom's passing. May God bless you and your family as you go forward.
Harry Elliott
December 27, 2020
Carolyn,
So sorry to learn of your loss. I am sure that you have many fond memories to cherish. Keeping you in my prayers during this difficult time. Always remembering the the years.
Your friend and coworker,
Harry Elliott
Warren K Brown
December 27, 2020
Carolyn,
So sorry for your loss-take care safely of course - I remember crossing paths and working together many times as we moved around through the different buildings at GM and Delphi!
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