Norman Charles "Tom" Thomas

Norman Charles "Tom" Thomas obituary, Delta, PA

Norman Charles "Tom" Thomas

Norman Thomas Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Harkins Funeral Home, Inc. on Nov. 18, 2025.

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Norman Charles "Tom" Thomas ObituaryNorman "Tom" Charles Thomas, 78, of Street, Maryland, died on Thursday, August 21, 2025, while on a
cruise in Alaska with his sister and great-niece.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 31, 1947, the son of the late Henry Charles and Clara
Viola (Latta) Thomas.
He was a man of deep, abiding faith in Jesus as his Savior and a man of prayer. As he faced many difficult
medical issues, he always trusted God with the situation. In his home church in Maryland, he taught
Sunday school and served as a deacon. After moving to Pennsylvania, he became a member of
Immanuel Baptist Church in Stewartstown. Tom served in the United States Navy during the end of the
Vietnam War. He was a travel agent and enjoyed traveling the world, visiting all seven continents. He
loved spending time with his family.
Tom is survived by his sister, Verla Evans; two nephews, Matt Evans and his wife, Jenn, and Mark Evans
and his wife, Harmony; his niece, Hannah Schneider and her husband, Jonathan; and eight great-nieces
and nephews.
A visitation for Tom will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., followed by a funeral
service at 11:00 a.m., at Wagner-Elfner and Harkins Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 600 Main
Street, Delta, PA. Burial will be private in Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery.
To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Norman, please visit our .
Norman "Tom" Charles Thomas, 78, of Street, Maryland, died on Thursday, August 21, 2025, while on a
cruise in Alaska with his sister and great-niece.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 31, 1947, the son of the late Henry Charles and Clara
Viola (Latta) Thomas.
He was a man of deep, abidin

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