Thomas D. Wetzel

1929-2007

Thomas David Wetzel, 78, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, Md.

Born September 7, 1929 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Otto and Eva Mae Carrick Wetzel.

He worked as a technical writer and retired in 2003 from Computer Science Corporation, Hanover, Md.

He was in The U.S. Marine Corps.

He is survived by his wife, Delores Wetzel, at home; one daughter, Catherine P. Gray, Martinsburg; three sons, David G. Wetzel, Walkersville, Md., Alan T. Wetzel, Chesapeake Beach, Md. and M. Scott Wetzel, Gerrardstown; 13 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Mark C. Wetzel and one sister, Eva Mae Wetzel, five brothers, Frank, Everett, William, Robert and George Wetzel.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., November 29 at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, Berkeley Springs, with Pastor Charles Jones officiating. Interment will be in Greenway Cemetery, Berkeley Springs. Tri-State Honor Guard will provide military graveside rites.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today, Wednesday, November 28 at the funeral home.