Thomas Charles Sommer
04/27/1944 - 04/22/2024
Thomas Charles Sommer, affectionately known by his grandchildren as Pops, passed away in his home on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Sarasota, FL. Tom was an unbelievable human being and a friend to everyone. He loved to tinker, was a fan of all things John Deere, enjoyed meeting his friends for coffee, was an avid Ohio State football fan, and loved his family and friends dearly. The amount of people he touched throughout his life, whether it be neighbors, family, co-workers, friends, a waitress at a restaurant, or the nurse taking caring of him, was simply incredible.
Tom was born in Celina, OH on April 27, 1944. Upon graduation from The Ohio State University in 1966 with a degree in Agronomy, he served three years in the United States Army. He spent part of his service in the Chemical Corps achieving the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Following the Army, he went to work for the US Dept of Agriculture (USDA) in the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) which later became the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). He worked as a Soil Conservationist and Supervisor throughout Ohio and retired while working in Washington, DC in 2010. He later moved to Sarasota, FL in 2013 with his wife, Pat, where he spent the remainder of his life.
Tom passed at the age of 79 from cardiac arrest, just five days shy of his 80th birthday. He is preceded in death by his parents Joseph & Hilda Sommer. He is survived by his wife Patricia Sommer, siblings Evelyn (Kenneth) Gudorf, Robert (Harietta) Sommer, James (Janice) Sommer, Janice (James) Wilson, Kenneth (Sarah) Sommer, and Mary Jo (Craig) Schlater, son Aaron Sommer, daughter-in-law Jennifer Sommer, daughter Julie Guirguis, and his grandchildren Charlotte Sommer, Calvin Sommer, and Katie Guirguis.
The burial service will be held at the Sarasota National Cemetery located at 9810 State Road 72 in Sarasota, FL 34241 on Thursday, May 2 @ 1pm. The service will be followed by a gathering of family and friends at the Sommer residence located at 5130 Riverwood Ave in Sarasota, FL 34231. The family asks that in lieu of flowers please donate to your charity of choice.
Tom was born in Celina, OH on April 27, 1944. Upon graduation from The Ohio State University in 1966 with a degree in Agronomy, he served three years in the United States Army. He spent part of his service in the Chemical Corps achieving the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Following the Army, he went to work for the US Dept of Agriculture (USDA) in the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) which later became the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). He worked as a Soil Conservationist and Supervisor throughout Ohio and retired while working in Washington, DC in 2010. He later moved to Sarasota, FL in 2013 with his wife, Pat, where he spent the remainder of his life.
Tom passed at the age of 79 from cardiac arrest, just five days shy of his 80th birthday. He is preceded in death by his parents Joseph & Hilda Sommer. He is survived by his wife Patricia Sommer, siblings Evelyn (Kenneth) Gudorf, Robert (Harietta) Sommer, James (Janice) Sommer, Janice (James) Wilson, Kenneth (Sarah) Sommer, and Mary Jo (Craig) Schlater, son Aaron Sommer, daughter-in-law Jennifer Sommer, daughter Julie Guirguis, and his grandchildren Charlotte Sommer, Calvin Sommer, and Katie Guirguis.
The burial service will be held at the Sarasota National Cemetery located at 9810 State Road 72 in Sarasota, FL 34241 on Thursday, May 2 @ 1pm. The service will be followed by a gathering of family and friends at the Sommer residence located at 5130 Riverwood Ave in Sarasota, FL 34231. The family asks that in lieu of flowers please donate to your charity of choice.