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Thomas Kupres Obituary
Thomas Kupres Jr., 53, of McAdoo, passed away suddenly Friday evening at his home.
Born in Palmerton, he was the son of Thomas Kupres Sr. and MayBeth (Porambo) Kupres.
Tom was graduate of Tamaqua High School, class of 1986, and was a member of Church of All Saints, Mc-
Adoo.
He was proudly employed with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 542, for the past 33 years.
Tom was an avid NASCAR fan. He most enjoyed spending time relaxing in his garage, being outdoors and talking with his friends and family.
Preceding him in death were his father-inlaw, Thomas Sissick Sr.; paternal grandparents, Stephen and Ann Kupres; and maternal grandparents, Stanley and Mary Porambo.
Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Terry (Sissick) Kupres; son, Thomas Kupres III; and daughter, Kelly Kupres, both at home; his mother, MayBeth Kupres, of Andreas; his father, Thomas Kupres Sr., and wife Joyce, of Andreas; sister, Michele Kupres-Mace and husband Matthew, of Reading; mother-in-law, Joan Sissick, of McAdoo; brothers-in-law, Tom, Jeffrey and Christopher Sissick; sister-in-law, Joan Mazurek; and seven nieces and nephews.
Service: A funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, at the Damiano Funeral Home Inc., McAdoo, with the Rev. William Baker officiating. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Calling hours Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Condolences may be entered and information is available at www.damianofhinc.com.
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Tommy Trovinger
January 5, 2022
My heart goes out to the families during this difficult time. Tom was a great guy and hell of an operator fly high brother!! 542 strong
Gregory Jackowski
January 4, 2022
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. I worked with Tom and his father many times. He was a good man and an excellent operator.
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