Thomas J. Auerswald of Bensalem died suddenly on Sunday October 19, 2014 at Aria Hospital Torresdale. He was 75.

Born in Philadelphia he was the beloved husband of the late Rose Marie B. Doyle Auerswald who died in 2007. He was the son of the late Frank W. and Adele M. Bachmann Auerswald.

Tom was a graduate of Northeast Public High School and received his associate’s degree from Bucks County Community College. He was a proud Navy veteran. His professional career spanned over 40 years with the Philadelphia Gas Works, he retired in 1995. He was an active parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Bensalem; he was a founding member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at Our Lady of Fatima. Tom was a member and past Grand Knight of the St. Charles Borromeo, Council # 4279, Knights of Columbus and selected to serve as an honor guard and color corps. He was a judge of elections in Bensalem for over fifteen years in the upper 5. He served the American Red Cross as a certified disaster relief trainer and onsite supervisor participating on location at numerous disasters, including hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters. He was dedicated to the prison ministry; he loved gardening at the Bensalem Senior Center and looked forward to spending time with his grandchildren.

Tom is survived by his devoted children and their spouse; Rose Marie T. Shire (Tim), Bernadette J. Nemeth (Mark) and Alicia A. Auerswald (Tim) and Christina E. Auerswald, 2 brothers Frank W. Auerswald, Sr. and John Auerswald. He is also survived by 5 dear grandchildren; Amanda, Patrick, Elizabeth, Samantha and Jessica.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings on Friday evening October 24, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro and on Saturday from 9:45 am until his Funeral Mass 10:30am at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2933 Street Rd., Bensalem.

Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.

In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to the American Red Cross, Disaster Relief, P.O. Box 4002018, Des Moines, IA, 50340 or the Knights of Columbus Scholarship Foundation, 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510.