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W. McCullough Obituary
W. Thomas McCullough, 84, of Douglassville passed away May 7, 2013, in his residence surrounded by family members and his granddog, Buddy.
He was the husband of the late Heidi E. McCullough.
Tom was born in Boston, MA. He was the son of Thomas A. and Frances V. (Dalton) McCullough.
He was a Korean War Army veteran and life member of the American Legion. Tom was an avid golfer and loved spending time with his many friends at the Reading Country Club. He loved to read and he collected hundreds of books on military history and he read every one of them.
In 1976 he founded and operated Mt. Penn Tool & Machine Co., Carbides, Inc. and Steel Mill Equipment, Inc., until he retired in 1999. Tom was also a director of Union Bank & Trust Co. in Pottsville, PA, and served for many years as chairman of the board.
Tom is survived by a son, Thomas A. McCullough, husband of Janet of Southampton; daughters, Susan Mc-Cullough of Feasterville and Judith Ann McCullough of Hatboro; stepdaughter, Karen A. Power of Houston, TX; stepson, Frederick S. Rehhausser of Birdsboro; grandchildren, Christine, James and Thomas A. Mc-Cullough; great-grandchild-ren, Armida, Alicia and Sophie McCullough; and step-granddaughter, Katrina Power.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Tom to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or Disabled American Veterans, Attn: Gift Processing, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.
Lutz Funeral Home Inc., Mount Penn, in charge of arrangements.
For online condolences, please visit www.LutzFuneralHome.com .
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Clay Hardon
May 10, 2013
Tom was a great friend, and a lover of life....always wanting to be in the "game" right to the very end. He lived life on his terms, and left us with lots of funny stories to keep us smiling for years to come. He had a big heart, and will be missed by all who knew him well.
May 10, 2013
Bob Strauss
May 9, 2013
I as many others could write a novel on adventurers with Tom Mac I really enjoyed being with Tom and will very much miss him. So I will remember the many good times and always remember Tom very fondly
Sam Bonanno
May 9, 2013
My heart felt sorrow goes out to Tom's family. It was an honor to know and work with him
Rose Sninsky
May 9, 2013
In loving memory of a wonderful person who always had a smile on his face and made everyone laugh.
I will cherish all the memories and joyful times we shared.
God Bless!
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