J. “Tom” Thomas Froehlich of Furlong died Sunday December 29, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. He was 79.

Tom was the beloved husband of 55 years to P. Jean Simoson Froehlich.

Born in Kintersville, PA, he was the son of the late George and Ruth Mondeau Froehlich and brother of the late George, Fred and Arthur.

Tom was a builder and carpenter by trade, building his family’s home at age 23 and the family cabin at the age of 29. He also had a family business, Froehlich Construction, with his brothers George and Arthur Froehlich.

A devout family man, he loved and cherished his children and grandkids and his great grandkids. He was a people person and enjoyed talking to everyone. He was an avid fisherman and a big game hunter and traveled across North America and Africa. Tom also enjoyed shooting sporting clays, being in nature and horseback riding. He was an excellent cook, loved seafood and appreciated a good quality cigar. Tom often would repair things and was very inquisitive on how things operated and were assembled. He relished completing soduko and crossword puzzles, reading books and taking long walks on the beach and gathering up shells. Tom will be deeply missed by his family and by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

In addition to his beloved wife Jean, Tom is survived by his children, Mary L. Ingalsbe and her husband Bruce S. of Hummelstown, PA, Deborah L. Chanco of Hummelstown, James Thomas Froehlich, Jr. and his fiancée Ginny Rizzo of Joelton, TN and P. Jean Biedka of Bensalem. He is also survived by his grandchildren Mark G. Ingalsbe and his wife Cynthia, Matthew R. Ingalsbe, Robin Becker and her husband Jason, Mary Biedka, Patricia Otto and Alexis Froehlich and his great grandchildren Ethan, Robert, Jr., Malachai, Zachary, Paige, Ariella and Kayanna.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing 10:30am until his Funeral Service 12:00pm on Saturday January 4th in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Road) New Britain, PA 18901.

Interment will follow in Forest Grove Cemetery in Forest Grove.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214.