Thomas P. Lavin

Thomas P. Lavin, 70, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Hershey Medical Center.  Born Friday, March 16, 1951, in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Thomas and Marjorie (Anthony) Lavin.  He was married to Anne D. (Duignan) Lavin on April 9, 1999.

Thomas worked as a Civil Engineer for Modjeski & Masters, Mechanicsburg.  He was also a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, Elizabethtown.  Tom was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend.  He was a devout Catholic and devoted to his church.  He was generous, giving, kind, and had a good sense of humor.  He volunteered at the homeless shelter, served on many committees, was an usher, and supported many charities.  He absolutely loved the sport of baseball and played on a league for many years.  Other hobbies and activities included running, fixing cars, bowling, basketball, baking, and golf.  He was an avid reader, a collector of books, enjoyed his music (mostly 60’s and 70’s), and had an uncanny ability to retain knowledge, making him a desired team member when playing trivial pursuit.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Tommy K. Lavin, of Elizabethtown.  Also surviving are four siblings: Suzanne Juliano, of Mountvale, NJ, Ellen Lavin, of Honesdale, PA, Margaret Carroll, and husband John, of Newton, NJ and Christopher Lavin, of Hoboken, NJ, as well as Thomas’s extended family and caring friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Monday, February 14, 2022, at St. Peter Catholic Church, 904 Mill Road, Elizabethtown, PA  17022, with the Reverend Bernard Oniwe as Celebrant.  Closed casket visitation will be held from 10 AM until the time of the mass on Monday.  Burial will follow in Mount Tunnel Cemetery, Elizabethtown.  Arrangements have been entrusted with the Miller-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, 130 North Market Street, Elizabethtown, PA  17022, 717-367-1543.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Thomas’s memory to St. Peter Catholic Church and mailed to 1840 Marshall Drive, Elizabethtown, PA  17022.

Memories and condolences may be shared at: www.FinkenbinderFamily.com

St. Peter Catholic Church
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