Thomas Anthony Ridenour, 78, of Aurora, CO., passed away peacefully on June 25, 2018 with his family by his side, after suffering from Interstitial Lung Disease.
He was the son of the late Goldie and Andrew Ridenour. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Delores Powelson Ridenour; his son, Mark Ridenour and wife , Carla, of Summerville. SC; his daughter, Debbie Slankard and husband, Phillip "Toby" Ehne of Aurora, CO; his precious sister, Paulette "Skip" Fletcher and husband Bill of Cumberland, MD; three dearly loved grandchildren, Anna Ridenour, Dallas Slankard and Michael Ridenour; special uncle of many nieces and nephews. He was a very dedicated father and will be sadly missed by many friends.
Tom graduated from Allegany High School in 1958. After graduation, he served in the USAF for 4 years, retired from the Air Force Reserves and Civil Service, with a total of 32 years of Federal Service.
The memorial service will be July 20, 2018 at 11: AM at Calvary United Methodist Church, 30 Knobley St., Ridgeley, WV, with Rev. Rick Jewell officiating. Interment will be at Rocky Gap Veteran's Cemetery in Flintstone, MD at 1:00 PM. A celebration of Tom's life will be at City Lights at 3:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, if you'd like to dedicate a donation by mail using a check or credit card, print out our Memorial and honor gifts form , and mail it, as well as your check, to:
Memorial and Honor Gifts
P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142
Memphis, TN 38148-0142
To share a memory of Thomas or leave a special condolence message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.