Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: Armbruster, Thomas R., June 2009

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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.