Tom was a former Submariner on the USS Seahorse and a Naval Deep Sea/Saturation Diver. After leaving the Navy, Tom was self-employed for many years prior to retirement. In his later years, he enjoyed fishing, gardening, and spending time with his cats and squirrels. Tom lived life to the fullest, always had a story to tell, and was proud of his military service.
Tom is survived by his wife Alma, mother Elaine Pendleton, sister Debbie Card (Kevin), brother Scott Pendleton (Diana), daughters Bree Anderson (Norm) and Abby Soltz (Aaron), son Carlos Valiente, and a large extended family including stepsiblings, 3 grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by father Murray Pendleton.
Services, to include military honors, will be held Saturday, November 9th, at 3pm at Shannon Maloney Funeral Home in Port Orange, (386) 760-9660.
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