Obituaries
Honored Berwyn Vet to be Buried at Arlington
The decorated Berwyn war vet received the purple heart and will be honored with a burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Decorated Berwyn Army vet Thomas Timmins will be honored with a burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Timmins died on August 4 at age 87. According to an obituary posted on dignitymemorial.com, "he was a WWII Army Veteran wounded @ Monte Cassino, Italy and was a recipient of various medals, including the Purple Heart & Bronze Star."
Timmins who was known by many as "Captiain" went on from his time in the Army to become a Professional Sports Fishing captain and was an Honorary Deputy of the PA Fish & Wildlife Commission.
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Timmins is survived by Jane Timmins, his wife of 58 years, five children and six grandchildren. A public memorial is scheduled for next Friday, August 17 at St. Norbert's Church in Paoli. Burial at Arlington National Cemetery will be private.
Click here to read the full obituary on dignitymemorial.com.
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