Walter J. Thomas

Walter J. Thomas Jr., 84, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the Pottstown Hospital.

He was the son of the late Walter and Mildred (Sheppard) Thomas Sr.

Walter was a loving husband to his wife of 65 years, Wilda (Franzke) Thomas. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Walt loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Walt was active in the church, enjoyed reading, sharing his wisdom and he was an avid fisherman. He was featured by the fish and game commission for catching an award-winning muskellunge. The time he spent teaching his son and grandsons how to fish/ fly fish always brought joy to him. He was always there for his family. Whether it was tossing around the baseball, picking out a first car, going for a driving test, being at our side in a hospital, lending a shoulder to lean on, chatting about how bad the Phillies division is, or simply showing up at sporting events, we could always count on our dad and grandfather. He provided a model and an example for how we should live our lives.

Along with Walter's loving wife Wilda, he is survived by a son Douglas Thomas and wife Tammy. A daughter Diane (Thomas) Althouse and husband Robert. Two brothers; Brian and James Thomas, a sister Sallie Collier. Four grandchildren; Bryan Spieth, Brittany Thomas, Michael Spieth and Daniel Thomas. Six great grandchildren; Zachary Spieth, Alexa Spieth, Bryanna Spieth, Hayley Spieth, Octavia Spieth and Leila Spieth

Walter is predeceased by a brother Donald Thomas and a son-in-law Author Spieth.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations made to the Samaritan's Purse in Walter Thomas' honor. The link to his page is here: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/memorial-page/walter-thomas-pottstown-pa (Copy and paste into browser.)

Warker-Troutman Funeral Home is honored to serve the Thomas family.