Thomas
F. Carson(1942 - 2017)
He
graduated from Saint Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Connecticut and later
graduated from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Tom had a long
and distinguished career of over 50 years with the DuPont Company, joining in
1965 as a member of the management trainee program in the Textile Fibers
Division. Tom progressed through various leadership roles supporting many
successful & exciting ventures across the Company, ending his career as
the Global Logistics Manager with the Electronics & Communications
Division. Tom
loved the game of golf and thoroughly enjoyed his time on the greens as well
as the comradery with his fellow golfers at the
DuPont Country Club. Tom was dedicated to helping others and as an Honoree
Lifetime Member of the Knights of Columbus, serving as State Deputy in
1985-1986, found many opportunities to help those less fortunate. He is
survived by his wife of 52 years, Joan, his three daughters Trish Ello (Mark) of Leesburg, VA, Beth Schorn
(Jim) of West Chester, PA and Colleen Carson (Rustyn
Stoops) of Wilmington, DE. He is the beloved Pop-Pop to seven grandchildren
Meghan, Kasey, Kiley, Haley, Carson, Emma and
Thomas. He is also survived by his brothers Richard Carson (Christine) of
Bordentown, NJ and Brother Robert Carson, S.J. of Philadelphia, PA as well as
many nieces and nephews. Visitation
will be at Chandler Funeral Home, 2506 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE, 19803,
on Thursday, December 28, from 6:00 - 8:00pm. Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated at 11:00am on Friday, December 29, at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Church, 4701 Weldin Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803.
Interment will be at a later date at St. Joseph on the Brandywine. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Sisters of Mercy, 1645 US
Highway 22 West, Watchung, NJ 07069-6587 or The
Ministry of Caring Inc., 115 East 14th St., Wilmington, DE 19801-3209.
Funeral Home
Chandler
Funeral Homes and Crematorium 2506 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19803 (302) 478-7100
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