Obituary of Thomas R. Archer

Thomas Rowland Archer of Parker, Colorado, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the age of 82.  A loving husband, father, brother, and Poppy, he will be deeply missed by all.

Tom was born July 2, 1940, in Mt. Kisco, New York, the son of Rowland Frank Archer and Adele Catherine Wade. He was raised in Katonah, New York, where he attended John Jay High School graduating in 1958. He proudly served his country as a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force ultimately retiring in 1977. During his tenure, he served in both Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Tom met his future wife at Westchester Community College. He married Sharon Marie McCann on April 23, 1966. They went on to raise four beautiful children that were the center of their lives. Family was everything to Tom.

Tom is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sharon (McCann) Archer; daughters, Christine (Zeb) Archer-Davison and Tracie (Gary) Wenzel; sons, Kevin (Jessica) Archer and Mark (Caroline) Archer; eight grandchildren (Nicolas, Keara, Ethan, Kailei, Sydney, Dylan, Keenan and Grace); two brothers Jeff Archer and Rowland Archer and one sister Debra North. He was preceded in death by his parents.

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to American Lung Association at https://action.lung.org/site/Donation2?df_id=31271&mfc_pref=T&31271.donation=form1

 

Funeral Services
February 24, 2023

Dress is casual.

Ave Maria Catholic Parish (will be live-streamed 

https://youtube.com/live/LoEW9a9d2HE?feature=share

 

9056 E. Parker Rd
Parker, CO 80138

10:30 am Rosary
10:55 am Eulogy
11:00 am Mass
12:00 pm Reception

Burial and Military Honors
2:00 pm approximately
Queen of Heaven Cemetery
34201 County Road 33
Kiowa, CO 80117
 

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