Thomas P. DeFroscia of Coatesville

Thomas P. DeFroscia, 67, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the beloved husband of Patricia G. Markward DeFroscia with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Woodrow and Anna Hood DeFroscia.

Tom was an area resident all his life and a 1967 graduate of the Scott High School in Coatesville. He was a professional barber and was owner and operator of Shear Professionals of Downingtown.

He was very active, down through the years, with the following local organizations; the Coatesville Jaycees, Chester County Junior Miss Scholarship Program, the Caln Civil Service Board, the Caln Twp. Historic Commissioners, Old Caln Historical Society, and the CalnCalne Twinning Society. In 2014 he also served as Worshipful Master of the Brandywine Goddard Masonic Lodge.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by one sister Judith A. Jordan of NJ, sister-in-law Sandra Bowers and husband Richard of Elkton, MD and two nephews; Curt Bowers and wife Colleen and Mark Bowers.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 11am at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St. Parkesburg, PA with visitation from 9:30am to 10:45am. Masonic services will be conducted at 10:45am.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Tom’s memory to a charity of your choice.

Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com