Thomas M. Tollan –  Carmichaels
Obituaries
January 22, 2020

Thomas M. Tollan – Carmichaels

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Thomas M. Tollan
Carmichaels


Thomas M. Tollan, 80 of Carmichaels, passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 in Washington Hospital. He was born Jan. 10, 1940 in Charleroi, son of George (Tucker) Tollan and Theresa Murt Tollan. He retired from Allegheny Power’s Hatfield power plant in 1996 as an instrument relay technician. He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran having served as an electronics technician. He is survived by one son, David Tollan of Carmichaels; four daughters, Dawna Little and husband Jeffrey of Peoria, Ariz., Lora Basinger and husband Gary of Jefferson, Pa., Coleen Wilt and husband Timothy of Shiremanstown, Pa., and Leanne Nogel and husband Douglas of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; 10 grandchildren, Ryan, Michael, Jeremy, Allicia, Ty, Taylor, Morgan, Austin, Corey and Garrett; 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Patricia Harris and husband Jon of Eagle Rock, Va., and Maureen Sandor and husband Gary of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; and sister-in-law, Beatrice Tollan of Rostraver Township. He was preceded in death by father, George (Tucker) Tollan; mother, Theresa Murt Tollan; one brother, Daniel Tollan; and nephew, Brian Harris. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at ELEY-MCCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC., 334 Main St., Fayette City, Pa., www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com. Blessing Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 24, in the funeral home with the Rev. Father Michael Crookston officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery, Belle Vernon, with full military honors accorded by Perry VFW Gold Star Post 7023.

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