Thomas P. "Tinman" Recupero, 66, of Eighty Four, PA, died on Thursday, February 2, 2017 in the Washington County Health Center. He was born on June 22, 1950, a son of the late Philip J. and Verdean Marcum Recupero, in Indiana, PA

Thomas attended St. Bernard's school and graduating from Indiana Senior High. He was a coal miner for 44 years for the Rochester/Pittsburgh and Ohio County Coal Company in Dallas, West Virginia. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1975 serving in the Vietnam War. He was also a member of the Indiana County Volunteer Fire Department. Thomas was avid at gun target shooting and hunting.

He is survived by his wife Kerry B. Barnhart and a daughter Christine L. Matson of Eighty Four, PA. Also surviving are two sisters Diane Recupero Magle, Marion Center, PA and Lucy Recupero Cook, Layton, UT and a brother Vince Recupero, Homestead, FL, a niece Talore Recupero and two nephews Vincent Thomas Cook and Nicholas Cook.

Friends and family will be received at Nichol Funeral Home, 1873 East Maiden Street, Washington, PA on Sunday, February 5, 2017 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. the time of service. An online guestbook may be signed at at www.nicholfuneralhome.com