He was born in Harrisburg on September 22, 1925 to the late Boyd Fritchey and Marguerite K. (Donehue) Olsen.
Thomas was the husband of Betty Mae (Williams). He was a retired welder for Bethlehem Steel with 37 years of service and was a US Army Veteran of WWII and a prisoner of war in Germany.
He is survived by his loving wife Betty; his son William J. (Mary Jane); his grandchildren Thomas L. Olsen, Jr., Teresa Spittle (Chad) and William C. Olsen (Betania); his great grandchildren Tyler, Peyton, Brayden, Isabelle, Jackson and Liliana; his sister in-law, Connie Costilow; nephew James Costilow, and many other nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his son, Thomas L. Olsen and daughter Theresa M. Olsen; his brothers Charles, William, James and Joseph; his sisters Rita and Helen; and great grand-daughters Rose Marie and Mary Teresa Olsen.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am on August 29th, 2018 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; 225 Salt Road, Enola, PA 17025, with a viewing beginning at 10:00am until the time of Mass. A burial will be held in Resurrection Cemetery with Military Honors by the Dauphin Country Veterans Honor Guard.
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