Thomas L. Wickenheiser
Tom loved his family and cherished time with his grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held from Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 409 Cherry St. Columbia PA 17512 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Private interment will follow in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.
There will be no public viewing, however the family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the mass.
Thomas L. Wickenheiser, 76, of East Petersburg and formerly of Columbia, passed away on October 26, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital. He and his wife, Catherine “Kit” Wickenheiser, shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Isaac and Ruth Young Wickenheiser.
Tom graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1968 and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for five years. He went on to earn degrees from Millersville University and Franklin & Marshall College. In 2017, he retired after 39 years as a cost accountant at Burnham Boilers. He also spent nearly 50 years as a self-employed tax accountant. A member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Columbia, Tom enjoyed frequent trips to Gettysburg and the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. He was a longtime fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, Green Bay Packers, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Tom loved his family and cherished time with his grandchildren.
Tom is survived by his wife, Kit; his daughter, Kimberly Wickenheiser, wife of Christopher Mattson; his grandchildren, Christopher, Morgan, and Ryan Mattson; and his sister, Diane Eshbach. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Julie Ann Hoak.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held from Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 409 Cherry St. Columbia PA 17512 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Mark Wilke, celebrant. Private interment will follow in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery. There will be no public viewing, however the family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the mass.
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