Thomas W. Plaisted, Sr.

Thomas W. Plaisted, Sr., 76, of Slippery Rock, passed away Friday at Quality Life Services, Mercer.

Born Jan. 27, 1942, in Connoquenessing, he was the son of the late William C. and Velma Long Plaisted.

He was of the Protestant faith.

Tom was a truck driver, retiring in 2008 from Trinity Industries, West Middlesex.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing, riding his motorcycle and woodworking.

Tom loved his family.

He is survived by one daughter, Shawna Lyne (Steven) Burk of Mansfield, Texas; two sons, Thomas (Sara) Plaisted, Jr., of Connoquenessing and Michael P. (Jamie) Plaisted of Burlington, Texas; one sister, Judy (William) Davidson of Paulsbo, Wash.; four brothers, Gary (Donna) Plaisted of Harmony, Russell (Dawn) Plaisted of Connoquenessing, Dennis (Lauren) Plaisted of Las Vegas, Nev., and Douglas (Peggy) Plaisted of Harrisville; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther M. Hunt Plaisted, who died May 19, 2010; and one sister, Jean Earhart.

PLAISTED — The family of Thomas W. Plaisted Sr., who died Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, will receive friends and relatives from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at A. Carl Kinsey-Ronald N. Volz Funeral Home, 114 W. Spring St., Zelienople. Funeral services will follow at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.Interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Butler County Memorial Park, Butler.If desired, the family has suggested memorial donations be made in Tom's memory to the donor's favorite charity.Additional information available at www.kinsey-volzfuneralhome.com.