George Wiant

George Thomas "Tom" Wiant
George Thomas "Tom" Wiant, 75, passed peacefully into heaven on January 2, 2010. Tom proudly served in the US Marine Corp during the Korean War. He was a 50-year member of the Sheet Metal Worker's Local 70/33. He was a 32nd degree Mason of Amos H. Engelbeck Lodge 751. Tom was also a member of the Shriner's International and Yusef Khan Grotto. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, George and Henny and great-granddaughter, Abigail Walker. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Roberta; children, Debbie (Gary) Kadilak, Tom Jr. (Denise) Wiant, and Becky (John) Stock; grandchildren, Beth Kadilak (Dan), Kim Kadilak (Jeff), Justin Kadilak, Josh Wiant, Matt Wiant, Jessica (Jason) Walker, and Autumn Stock; great-grandson, Daniel Walker; and sisters, Gloria Studebaker and Patricia Neely. The family would like to offer their deepest gratitude to Chapel Hill Community's Memory Support Unit for their exceptional care of Tom over the past 3 1/2 years. "God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be, so He put His arms around him and whispered "Come with me." With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away. Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands to rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best!" Family and friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday from 10-11 a.m. at NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 131 N. Canton Rd., where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment at Hillside Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tri-County Alzheimer's Association.