Obituary for Thomas V. "Tom" Plunket
Thomas V. “Tom” Plunket, 67, of Palmyra, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 26, 2020. He was the husband of Sharon L. (Bachman) Plunket, with whom he celebrated 40 years of marriage.
Tom was born in Altoona, PA on May 23, 1953 to Bennie Roy and Patricia Louise (Bender) Plunket of Altoona. He was a 1971 Altoona High School graduate. Tom, along with his business partner Wayne Laughner, founded South Mountain Corporation, a kiddie ride company, in 1983. In 16 years, Tom and Wayne took the company from one ride in one mall to thousands of rides in over 700 malls across the county. The company established a relationship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and for five years all proceeds from the “Rainbow” horse kiddie ride benefited the charity. Outside of his job, Tom was a lifelong sports fan; he was an outstanding high school and college wrestler; he coached youth baseball and football, and most recently, he was a golf coach for the Special Olympics. Tom’s true passion was golf, and he traveled the world playing at the best courses. He loved spending time with his family and with his beloved dog, Foxy.
He was an exemplary husband, father, son, brother and friend. Tom had a knack for making everyone feel accepted, comfortable, and loved, and he was able to bring a smile or laugh to everyone that he met.
Surviving in addition to his parents and his wife are his children, Thomas “Tommy” Plunket, II and his wife Ashlyn of Quincy, MA, Tasha Plunket and her husband Eric Wardrop of Lancaster, grand dogs, Parker, Shelby, and Jordan, and his siblings, Joe Plunket, Cathy Chirdon, and Sue Boore, all of Altoona.
Services will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Lebanon County Special Olympics at P.O. Box 1018, Lebanon, PA 17042.
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