Thomas A. Fitzcharles, 62, a resident of Churubusco, passed away at 1:27 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was taken to the hospital on Monday. He was diagnosed with cancer in November.

Thom was born on May 9, 1953, in Edgerton, Ohio, a son of Donald and Theta (Elliott) Fitzcharles. He moved to Leo as a child with his parents and graduated from Leo High School in 1971.

On Nov. 26, 1977, he was married in Leo to Deb Harris. The couple spent the early years of their marriage in Fort Wayne, and had lived in North Port, Fla. for 14 years before moving to Churubusco in 1996.

For the past 18 years he had been employed as an entry door installer for Windows, Doors and More in Fort Wayne. An avid fisherman, he enjoyed hunting as a young man, and loved playing Wii Bowling. He enjoyed his Friday morning breakfast buddies, and most especially loved and cherished time with his family.

The surviving relatives include his wife: Deb; his children: Abbee (Joe) Strack, Fort Wayne; Lindy (Dustin) Papenbrock, Churubusco; Quentin Fitzcharles, Churubusco; brother: Michael (Claudeen) Fitzcharles, North Port, Fla.; two sisters: Dawn (Leroy) Delagrange, Venice, Fla.; and Amy Kovach, New Port Richey, Fla.; three grandchildren: Kuper Papenbrock; Sophia Strack; and Kroix Papenbrock; and several nieces and nephews. His parents preceded him in death.

At the request of the family there will be no formal funeral, but friends may call at the Sheets at Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, April 23. The family requests memorials be directed to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana.