Visitation
June 24, 2010
2:00-4:00 & 7:00-9:00 PM
Location: Rausch Funeral Home - Owings, MD [Map]
Funeral Service
June 25, 2010
11:00 AM
Location: Rausch Funeral Home - Owings, MD [Map]
Interment
Location: Maryland Veteran's Cemetery Cheltenham [Map]
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Thomas Irving Sweeney “Bingo”, age 85, of Deale, MD died June 17, 2010 at Heritage Harbour Health and Rehabilitation Center, Annapolis, MD. Thomas was born in Upper Marlboro, MD on February 14, 1925 to Grover J. and Ada Ella (Smith) Sweeney. He received his education in Prince George’s Schools and enlisted in the United States Army on July 25, 1944. He served as a Section Leader with the 94th Armored Field Artillery in the European Theater until being discharged as a Tec 4 on June 19, 1946. He was married to Theresa L. Kiefer in Forestville, MD on October 30, 1944. After service Thomas was employed as a carpenter for his father-in-law and later as a union carpenter. Bingo lost his eyesight in 1972 and was forced to retire. In his retirement he took up gardening and still enjoyed woodworking, making many houses for the dogs that he loved. He enjoyed music and was usually the first one on the dance floor and many times the last to leave. He had a smile that could light up a room. He was a member of Carpenter’s Local # 132 and a proud veteran and member of VFW Post # 9619 in Morningside. Surviving are his wife of 65 years Theresa L. “Honey” Sweeney; children Thomas E. and his wife Sharon Sweeney, George I. and his wife Patricia Sweeney and Patricia A. and her husband Skip Radtke all of Deale, MD; grandchildren Tammy Shea and her husband John of Mechanicsville, Carol Alfred and her husband Robert of Chesapeake, VA, Becky Crow of Mechanicsville, Jennifer Reburn and her husband Rich of Centreville, MD, Chris Sweeney and his wife Christina Sweeney of Centreville, MD Melissa Harting and her husband Steve of Port Republic, MD and Kimberly Sweeney of Prince Frederick, MD eleven great grandchildren and a sister Nearia Cantor of Johnstown, PA.
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