Obituary for Thomas Markle | David Lee Funeral Home & Cremation Services
- Date Of Birth: May 12, 1920
- Date Of Death: March 22, 2014
- State: Michigan
Thomas V. Markle of Wayzata, MN was born in Hazelton, PA on May 12, 1920. He died on March 22, 2014 at the age of 93. Preceding him in death were his beloved wife Barbara of Danville, PA, his father and mother, Alvan and Gladys Markle, and his brother George B. Markle, IV. Surviving are his brother, Alvan Markle III of Bryn Mawr, PA and his sister Marian Pool of Pocono Lake Preserve, PA, daughters Barbara Polk of Louisville, CO, Judy Pool (Tom) of Denver, CO, Peter Markle (Melinda) of Santa Monica, CA. His is also survived by seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Markle was educated at the Fay School, Southboro, MA, the Hill School, Pottstown, PA and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
He left the University and enlisted in the Navy the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked.