Thomas L. Moell

Thomas L. Moell, 70, died peacefully on November 12, 2009, in Raleigh, NC with his wife and his daughters by his side. He was born on September 21, 1939, in Wapakoneta, OH, to the late Carl Moell and Laura Wahl Moell. Tom grew up in Wapakoneta. He joined the Air Force in 1959 where he served as a weather observer. He later earned advanced degrees from Broome Tech and SUNY at Albany in electrical technology and mathematics. In 1965, he was hired by IBM and enjoyed a lifelong career in computer programming. In 1967, he married Patricia Glasgow, his loving wife of 42 years. After retiring from IBM in 1993, he worked as a contract computer programmer until his retirement in 2002. Tom had a great sense of humor and a very positive outlook in every situation. He loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren. He was a do-it-yourselfer that could fix or build almost anything. In addition to his wife Pat, he is lovingly remembered by daughters Mary Deaton and her husband Paul, and Kathie Sturgis and her husband Jason. Grandchildren: Mae Deaton and Kasey and Brett Sturgis; brothers Robert and George Moell, and sisters Mary Mahoney and Virginia Uppenkamp. He was preceded in death by 6 brothers, Fr. Carl, Franklin, Richard, James, Joseph, and Francis Moell, and 3 sisters, Martha Huebner, Rita Parke, and Margaret Workman. The family will receive friends on Sunday November 15, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Mitchell Funeral Home, 7209 Glenwood Ave. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday November 16 at 10:30 am, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2906 Anderson Drive, Raleigh. A reception to celebrate his life will immediately follow in the Fallon Center at the church. Interment will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association, in memory of Tom. Condolences to the family can be made at www.mitchellraleighmemorial.com.