Born in Lincoln, NE, and formerly of Bristol and Levittown, PA, Mr. Tennesen was a 1966 graduate of Pennsbury High School. He had attended Baylor University.
A proud US Army Vietnam War veteran, Mr. Tennesen was a member of the American Legion Post 834 in Fallsington and a member of Emilie United Methodist Church, Levittown.
Mr. Tennesen was an associate research chemist at Vulcanized Rubber and FMC Corp. in Princeton, NJ.
Mr Tennesen loved photography and taking pictures of his nature and landscape. He was a member of Focal Plains Photography Club and Bristol's Photography Club.
He was a Military History buff.
Beloved husband of 45 years to Vicki R. (Tiesi), Mr. Tennesen is the loving father of Scott A. (Mary Ann Dean Mihaliak) and Laura Connerton (Joseph).
He is the devoted grandfather of Skyler Paige, Liam, Madysen, Alex, Taylor and Kendall; and dear brother of Wanda Eavers (Marvin), Thomas Tennesen Jr. (Noel).
He was predeceased by his parents Neva (Grote) and Thomas E. Tennesen II and his brother Marvin Tennesen.
He will also be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to call on Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 8:30 until 10:00 am at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown, where his funeral service will be held at 10:00 am. Interment will be held privately in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Tennesen's name may be made to Pitt-Hopkins Research Foundation https://pitthopkins.org/or to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
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