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Thomas J. Evans, age 64, passed away at his home in Springfield, Pennsylvania on October 16, 2023.
Tom was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in 1977 and LaSalle College in 1981.
Tom lived his life to the fullest. He was literally a jack of all trades. He worked in the commercial deep sea diving industry on an oil rig as well as in the tourist diving industry as a dive instructor for several years in the Cayman Islands. He was an auto mechanic with McCafferty Ford in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and was also an IRL racer. However, Tom's true love was emergency services. He loved being a fireman and a paramedic.
Tom's career as a paramedic spanned more than 3 decades and numerous EMS squads and he was also an EMS Educator. Tom was a fulltime medic with Newtown EMS, part-time medic with Warrington Community Ambulance Corps. and is a life-member of the Nottingham Fire Department in Bensalem Township. Tom was loved and admired by his many peers and they have described him as an outstanding person and the definition of a true gentleman.
When Tom was not working or teaching, he enjoyed riding his Harley Road Glide, escorting veterans to Washington, DC with Honors Flight, traveling to exotic places to scuba dive and using his Disney Vacation Club membership. He also loved animals, especially his dog Harley.
Tom was preceded in death by his mother Lucille C. Evans (nee Campbell) and his father Rowland Evans (who passed away before Tom was born).
Tom is survived by his long-time loving companion, Carol A. Barrett and her two sons, Michael (Morgan) Battista and William (Catharine) Battista and their children who were like his children and grandchildren.


Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Rigby Harting & Hagan Funeral Home (15 E. Fourth St. Media, PA 19063). A prayer service will be held at 11 a.m. on October 26th at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to the Newtown EMS Inc., 2651 S. Eagle Road, Newtown, PA 18940,make_clickable_callback(MAGIC_URL_FULL, ' ', 'http://newtownambulance.org', '', ' class="postlink"') or Warrington Community Ambulance Corp, 1140 Easton Road, P.O. Box 787, Warrington, PA 18976

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Remember Everyone Deployed

I havent seen Tom in years, as many former WW riders tend to drift away ...however, he has earned my respects

R.I.P Tom.....Slow Hand Salute.

Meatball

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Riding in memory of Howard,Lee & other Warriors who made this organization what it was.......

Rest in Peace Brother Tom. Godspeed.

Standing by who is all coming ?
Rest in peace Tom good friend an brother you will be missed

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Proud member of Kat's Army
Sanatoga Fire Company 58 Fire Police LT 2015-2018
Sanatoga Fire Company 58 Fire Police Captain 2019-
Norco Fire Company Fire Police Chester 64
Upper Pottsgrove Fire Dept 79
West End Fire Company Dept 57

Will pay my respects at some point in the morning; not staying for service.

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[size=85]In Memory of Daddy, Uncle Roy, Uncle Earl, Uncle Stan, Ed, Steve, Stretch, Al, Eddie, Kat and Lee.
In Honor of Capt. Walter Sigafoos and ADJ3 Paul Moser - still missing.[/size]

There were a lot of ambulances and crews there to show Tom's family support; so much so, that the police shut the street down. We hope Carol and her family find comfort in them and that people traveled from Montgomery and Bucks Counties to be there.

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[size=85]In Memory of Daddy, Uncle Roy, Uncle Earl, Uncle Stan, Ed, Steve, Stretch, Al, Eddie, Kat and Lee.
In Honor of Capt. Walter Sigafoos and ADJ3 Paul Moser - still missing.[/size]