Thomas Walter

Thomas Walter, 95, of King of Prussia, passed away on September 30, 2026. He was born July 16, 1931, in Pittsburgh, to Elizabeth and Thomas Walter. He graduated from Crafton High School in 1949. He attended and graduated Washington and Jefferson College in 1953 and entered the Army as a Second Lieutenant through the ROTC program. He was assigned to Fort Sill, OK. In July 1954, he married his high school sweetheart, Norma Jean Ostronich. They remained at Fort Sill for two years before returning to the Pittsburgh area and starting his 37-year career with Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania. He was transferred from Pittsburgh to King of Prussia in 1961 where he remained and raised his family. Tom was an avid sportsman who loved fishing, hunting, baseball and golf.

Tom is predeceased by his infant son, Thomas. He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Norma, two sons, Robert of King of Prussia, PA, Kenneth (Jill) of Canonsburg, PA; his sister, Ann Fuller of Pittsburgh, PA, three grandchildren Matthew (Melanie) of South Fayette, PA, Kathleen of New Orleans, LA, and Madeline of Arlington, VA, and three great-grandchildren Colette, Adeline and Beckham.

The family will receive friends at the Bacchi Funeral Home, 805 DeKalb St, Bridgeport, PA on Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10:30 to 12:00. A prayer service will follow at 12:00. Burial will be at the convenience of the family at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil, PA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Neighborhood Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 60621, King of Prussia, PA 19406, (610) 265-7051. www.neighborhoodmealsonwheels.com