Thomas William Spahr of Milford died suddenly Tuesday, October 13. He was 78.
Tom was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of the late Oscar and Cecelia Kather Spahr. Tom served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. After his time in the Army, Tom earned his master’s degree in business and finance from the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Tom worked as a chief financial officer in the healthcare industry throughout his life, focusing in medical and dental. He was a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church and a member of the former Shawnee Country Club.
An avid golfer, Tom also enjoyed fishing and duck hunting. He was quite the outdoors man, his family stated. He was a Little League coach for his son’s baseball teams.
Tom is survived by his three children, Matthew Spahr; Charles Spahr and his wife, Andrea; Emily Caldwell and her husband, Daniel; his grandchildren, Sydney Jean Spahr, Cecilia Spahr, Miles Spahr, Jackson Caldwell and Owen Caldwell along with several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy Spahr in 2023 and two brothers, John E. and Roland F. Spahr.
A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, October 30 at 4 PM at the Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Avenue, Milford.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Delaware Alzheimer’s Association, 240 North Jaems Street, Suite 100A, Newport, DE 19804.
Letters of condolences may be shared with the family through the Lofland Funeral Home.
