Thomas Robert Dowling, III, was born on 15 May 1951 in Lorain, Lorain, Ohio.
1 He died on 2 January 2016, at age 64, in Monroeville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
1 Thomas Robert Dowling, III, was a Journeyman Cabinetmaker.
1 Obituary
Thomas Robert Dowling III, 64, of Penn Hills, formerly of North Huntingdon, passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, in Forbes Hospital, Monroeville, following a brief Illness. He was born May 18, 1951, in Lorain, Ohio, the son of Thomas R. Dowling and his wife, Beverly, of Palm Bay, Fla., and the late Juanita (Minnich) Dowling.
Tom was a journeyman cabinetmaker and spent most of his career working in the cabinet industry. He was most recently employed by O.C. Cluss, Greensburg, as a kitchen and bath design specialist. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trips to the casino and spending time with his family. He was known as an all-around good guy, who would lend a helping hand to anyone who asked.
In addition to his father and stepmother, he is survived by his wife of 41 years, Patricia (Ballew) Dowling; two sons, David Dowling and Matthew Dowling, both of Penn Hills; five sisters, Kathy Paynter, of Naples, Fla., Sandra Dowling, of Atlanta Ga., Kristin Pettibone, of Lynchburg, Va., Kerrianne Bennett, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, and Kimberly Dowling, of Georgia; sister-in-law, Carolyn Buchanan, of Lake of the Woods, Va.; and multiple nephews, nieces and cousins. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
Friends will be received from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the OTT FUNERAL HOME INC., 805 Pennsylvania Ave., Irwin, at which time a funeral service will be held. Interment will be private. To send online condolences, please visit www.ottfuneralhome.com. If you love someone, tell them today.