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Thomas A. Biery

1948 - 2023

Thomas A. Biery obituary, 1948-2023, Cresaptown, PA

BORN

1948

DIED

2023

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Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A. - Cresaptown

15205 McMullen Highway

Cresaptown, Maryland

Thomas Biery Obituary

LAVALE – Thomas A. Biery, 74, of LaVale, Maryland passed away September 13, 2023. He was born in Northampton, PA on September 24, 1948.

Mr. Biery was the son of Paul L. Biery and Susan Kovach Biery of Northampton, PA.

He is survived by Mary McCullough Biery, his wife of 52 years.

Tom is also survived by a son, John Paul Biery, of Knob Noster, Missouri; a daughter, Susan Marie Wolfe and her husband Adam Wolfe, of Crofton, Maryland; four grandchildren, Abigail Wolfe, Sean Biery, Madeleine Wolfe and Seth Biery; one brother, Paul W. Biery, of Columbia, South Carolina; and two sisters, Lois M. Kulp, of York, PA, and Helen Ziatyk, of Northampton, PA.

Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A. (www.ScarpelliFH.com), 15205 McMullen Hwy SW, Cresaptown, MD on Friday, September 15, 2023, from 11am to 12:30pm.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Shrine of SS Peter and Paul by Rev. Brian Frain S. J., cousin of the widow, on Friday, September 15, at 1pm.

Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Northampton, PA, on Saturday, September 16, at 1pm.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Morning Call on Sep. 14, 2023.

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Robert L. Eastwood, Jr.

October 7, 2023

Tom was a fellow rail photographer and historian and I was pleased to have been acquainted with him at various NRHS and other rail historical society events and meetings.

Keith Bednar

September 25, 2023

Godspeed Tom, a great guy that broke the Cementon job crews in for the Bednar boys. I hope your westbound will have clear signals.

Helen Ziatyk

September 24, 2023

My little brother Tommy we survived a train crash coming back to Philadelphia from Florida with my parents he was five years old I was nine we escaped the train by running out for our lives over other tracks as another train was coming. He was godfather to my son Donald Paul ziatyk I took Tommy to the little missionary church on main st Northampton and accepted Jesus as our savior I was nine he was four on

Daniel Uivary

September 15, 2023

Condolences to his family and friends. I grew up with Tom in Northampton and spent many wonderful days with him up at his parents house. We especially enjoyed his layout of trains
Sending prayers and consoling thoughts
Daniel Uivary

Martha Ann Biery Fair

September 14, 2023

Condolences to all The Biery Family.
We were cousins.
His father Paul Biery sold his grocery store to my Dad, William
Biery. Nice memories of our families.
Prayers,
Martha Ann Biery Fair
4601 N 183rd Street
Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022

Gina Giunta Sharer

September 14, 2023

So sorry to read about Tom's passing. My deepest condolences to his family. We had classes together all through high school. NHS Class of 1966

Jean Decker

September 14, 2023

Mary and family, my deepest sympathy on your loss. At a high school reunion, I was delighted to find that Tom and I had the same great grandmother. We shared family stories from different perspectives. I know he is now free from pain and on that last train bound to glory.

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15

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A. - Cresaptown

15205 McMullen Highway, Cresaptown, MD 21502

Sep

15

Mass of Christian Burial

1:00 p.m.

Shrine of SS Peter and Paul

MD

Sep

16

Interment

1:00 p.m.

Fairview Cemetery

Northampton, PA

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Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A. - Cresaptown

15205 McMullen Highway, Cresaptown, MD 21502

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