Thomas Willard Reiff
Thomas Willard Reiff, 83, of Crescent Township passed away peacefully surrounded by his three loving children in his home, on July 10th 2025. Tom was born in Norristown, PA on August 3rd 1941. The son of late Willard and Ruth (Yocum) Reiff. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Francis (Biseli) Reiff in 2014.
Tom graduated from Collegeville Trappe High School in 1959. After graduating, he went on to obtain his auto mechanic license from Spring Garden Institute in 1961. From there, Tom joined the Navy and served from 1962 through 1966. After honorable discharge, Tom attended Teterboro School of Aeronautics and became a licensed aviation mechanic. Tom worked for US Airways for 38 ½ years as an aircraft mechanic and foreman.
After retirement, Tom enjoyed spending time with his family, attending grandchildren’s events, sailing, going to the gym, and having coffee with his friends.
Tom is survived by his three children: William Reiff (Lora), OH; Jennifer Wood (Donald), OH; Julie Armstrong (Jesse), Moon Twp.; Six grandchildren, Thomas & Jackson Reiff, Spencer & Tyler Wood, Jacob & Colton Armstrong. A sister Suzanne Berg (Doug).
Friends will be received on Tuesday July 15th from 2-4 and 6-8PM in the Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremations Services of Moon Twp (1522 Coraopolis Heights Road) where a funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11AM. Interment will follow at Mt Olivet Cemetery, Hopewell Twp.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Kidney Foundation of Ohio, 2831 Prospect Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44115 or Wake Forest Medical Center Boulevard c/o Dr. Anthony Bleyer 7th Floor Winston-Salem, NC 27157.
16 thoughts on “Thomas Willard Reiff”
Tom became a good friend, We shared a common interest in sailing and the pool. Tom, Dave and I would have monthly lunches together. Together, we rebuilt the Chanticleer pump room and the snack shack interior. Tom and Dave had several woodworking projects around the pool over the years. The “old guard” at Chanticleer Swim Club will truly miss him. RIP my good friend.
Rizp Tom you were a wonderful neighbor and great person. Always great to be a round.
Deepest sympathy….
Respectfully,
John Vrsansky Jr
He was a wonderful neighbor and friend!! He will be greatly missed! Our hearts are broken, but we know that he is sailing with your mom in Heaven. We wish you all love, peace ,and strength as you lay your dear father to rest!
Tom was a classmate of mine from 1st grade thru graduation from Collegeville-Trappe High-school.
Praying for peace and comfort for Tom’s family.
Sincere Sympathy to Tom’s Children & Sister, Sue.
Tom’s gentle smiles & hugs were
always present at Class of 1959 Reunions and will be missed.
Very sad news. Tom was a CTHS classmate and a good friend. His high school nickname was “Tombo”. We enjoyed seeing each other during our Class of 1959 reunions. My sincerest condolences to his surviving family members. May he rest in peace.
Rest in peace, Tom.
Sorry to hear this.I worked with Tom at Allegheny / UsAir/ Us Airways. Also we were fortunate to also work on several outside airplanes, most notably the company plane of Fram Corporation at
Allegheny Co. airport. May you rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
So sorry to hear of Tom’s passing. He was one of the best men I had the opportunity to work with and we found out that we were both stationed at Imperial Beach Ca. While serving in the NAVY. We had the pleasure of sharing our fond times in the Navy and he taught me a tremendous amount about my job as a planner and how to do it properly. My condolence to all the family and Tom may you Rest in Peace my friend !
Such happy memories of Tom when he lived in Michigan, fun times hunting and fishing. He enjoyed the fish we caught , and Dino’s pizza. He was one of the most knowledgeable mechanics I ever knew., he went into great detail explaining the filter system at their community pool when we visited.
We always loved our visits to Pennsylvania , warm, friendly, lots of laughter with a sense of belonging. Those visits with the Reiff family were always some of our fondest memories.
We are so sorry to lose such a special person. May God comfort you in you grief.
May he rest in peace..
Jan & Nancy Nevedal
RIP Tom, thanks for matching me up with my bride of 61+ years, God Bless your family and friends,
I worked with Tom for many years. I had always admired his work knowledge.and valued his friendship. You couldn’t find a better person to work with, I will miss you. God bless your family , may you rest in peace.
I was shocked to hear of his passing as I was just chatting with him 3 weeks ago at Planet Fitness! I love how he met with his US Air retired buddies for exercise and then coffee and I believe they even had dinner together once a week! Great group of friends! I’m so glad that you were with him when he took his final breath, Julie! Every blessing on you and your family as you grieve!
RIP Tom, I was very fortunate to know you.