Thomas Kenneth Bednarz, age 71, of Frisco, Texas passed away on March 13, 2014. He was born on September 10, 1942 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Audrey Fern (Tollefson) and Frank Joseph Bednarz. On August 3, 1968 in Bethesda, Maryland, Tom married Mary Kealy. Tom was a Research Engineer with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie Tech. He and his family lived in Richmond, VA for many years where he worked at DuPont. Tom was an avid runner and a member of the Richmond Road Runners. Tom and his wife, Mary, recently moved to Frisco, TX to be close to his daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco.
Tom is survived by his wife, Mary Bednarz of Frisco, Texas; daughter, Kate Kerstetter and her husband, Corey of Frisco, Texas; three grandchildren, Liam, Ryan and Haley Kerstetter; sister, Joanne Bednarz Prashad and her husband, Nagindra of Houston, Texas; niece, Lela Prashad of Brooklyn, New York.
Tom is preceded in death by his son, Patrick Bednarz and his parents, Audrey and Frank Bednarz.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco on Monday, March 17 at 11:15 AM with Father Zach presiding. Interment will follow at Ridgeview West Memorial Park in Frisco. Family and friends are invited to Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Frisco for a Visitation that will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 8000 Eldorado Parkway, Frisco Texas 75033.