Thomas H. Bender

Thomas H. Bender, beloved husband & father passed away October 12th, 2025 in his home, surrounded by his children, grandchildren & great grandchildren. He was the husband of Gail for 65 years and the father of 4 children,7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Thomas was the son of the late I. Joseph & Mary (Bieber) Bender, and was proceeded in death by his wife Gail, sister-in-law Phyllis Inmon Yohe & a nephew Darrel Inmon.
Thomas graduated from Milton High School in 1953 and went to work in York PA for General Electric for 4 years. In 1958 he served with the U.S. Army at Fort Dix and then served in the National Guard Company #1068, 154th Transportation Battalion for 6 years! He moved back to Milton, PA and worked at Milton Manufacturing /Cargil Steel as an electrical foreman until the plant closed down in 1991. In 1992 he went to work at Butter Crust Bakery (Bimbo Bakery) as maintenance and foreman until they closed in 2012.
Thomas's hobby was wood working. He was an excellent at it, making hundreds of projects for family and friends. The family will cherish these beautiful pieces of art forever!
Thomas and Gail enjoyed traveling, taking cruises to Hawaii, Alaska, Panama Canel, the Caribbean and other ports. They re-visited Williamsburg and Florida with the children and grandchildren. He was a wonderful, caring husband, father and friend, he brought out the best in all that know him. He also loved animals, especially all the 6 dogs he raised, and her grand-cats & grand-dogs.
Tom is survived by 3 daughters, Lynda Bender & her husband Richard Zeskind of Marriottsville, MD, Crystal & David Reid of Bellefonte, PA, Sharon & Dean Lusby of Sunbury, PA, and one son, T. Mark & Stacey Bender of Yule FL and the following grandchildren; Sara Gligora & Justin Kinney, Heather Gligora, Sidney Jo Mistysyn, Brandon & Emily Reid, Nathaniel Reid, Dalton Bender, Peighton Bender, seven great grand-children, two nephews, Jim Inmon & Thomas Scott of Florida and his beloved dog Sophia.
Services will be held 11AM Thursday Oct. 16th with the viewing prior at 10AM at Follmer Lutheran Church, 372 Grange Hall Rd, Milton, PA followed by a burial at Milton Cemetery.
The family will be holding a memorial service for Thomas and Gail Bender to celebrate their lives on 10/25/25 from 1 – 3 PM at Wynding Brook Golf Course in Milton PA. Please contact the family directly for additional details.