Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Armbruster, Thomas R., June 2009 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Patti Lang,, Oct 2009 Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ OBITUARIES - PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE - SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009 ARMBRUSTER, Thomas R. 59, of Aspinwall, passed away on June 1, 2009. Tom was born in Allentown, PA and lived in Harrisburg, Lancaster, Toronto and Mt. Lebanon. Tom graduated from Dickinson College and has a Master’s degree in Sociology from York University in Toronto, Ontario. He was a man of many interests and especially loved teaching and computers. He was exceptionally interested in exploring life, and had interests that ranged from modeling trains to American Indian Culture to Buddhism. His most recent employment was as a "Mac Genius" for Apple Computers. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Emily and Jesse Sukman. Tom remained friends with his former wife, Deb Armbruster, and her family, particularly Jim and Donna Klimas, Bob Balmer and Madeline Niewodowski. He is also survived by his step mother, Kathleen Armbruster of Hershey, PA and his sister, Sandy Drum of Georgetown, Texas and many nieces and nephews from both families. In addition, his friend Linda Raden and her children played an important part in his life. In keeping with tom’s wishes, a celebration of his life will be held for family and friends. Memorial contributions may be sent to: The Brain Tumor Research Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, P O Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210-4486. Arrangements entrusted to the LEO J. HENNEY FUNERAL HOME, Carnegie.