Frank Thomas (Tom) Loeffel

NOVEMBER 08, 1943 – March 26, 2021

Frank Thomas Loeffel, age 77, of Naples, Florida (formerly of Pittsfield, Massachusetts) passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at home after a courageous 16-month battle with Pancreatic Cancer.  His wife Leslee of 40 years, their son Christopher and Christopher’s wife Rachel, were by his side.

Tom was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania on November 8, 1943, he was the son of the late Elmer A. and Edna Valentine Loeffel.  After graduating high school in 1961, Tom served in the US Navy until September 1968 completing seven tours onboard two different Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM)  submarines. After his service, he earned his Associates, Bachelor and Masters degrees, through continuing education, while working in the military/industrial complex in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He retired as the Director of Manufacturing with General Dynamics in December 2007. He and Leslee moved full time to Naples, Florida in August of 2008. 

Tom was a devoted Husband, Father and Grandpa who loved to spend time with the family, travel and golf.

Tom is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Leslee Bligh Loeffel, and five children: Philip Elmer Loeffel of Orlando, Florida, Derek Thomas Loeffel and his wife Sandra of Northboro, Massachusetts, Nicole Dawn Loeffel of Conway, South Carolina, Alyson Bligh Loeffel Garrido and her husband Rafael of Wellington, New Zealand and Christopher Thomas Loeffel and his wife Rachael of Austin, Texas. Two sisters: Penny Marston and Patsy Deveny both of York, Pennsylvania. Tom was also a loving Grandpa to three grandchildren:  Megan Soohoo Loeffel, Ling Soohoo Loeffel, and Jack Thomas Loeffel.  Tom is also survived by his mother-in-law, Lucilla F. Bligh of Pittsfield, Massachusetts; and his brother-in-law and good friend, Thomas J. Bligh, his wife Tawnie and their son Connor of Naples, Florida.

There will be a Celebration of Tom’s Life at a later date that is convenient to his family. 

In lieu of flowers,  the family requests donations be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas https://gifts.mdanderson.org/default.aspx?tsid=10503  or Avow Hospice, 1095b Whippoorwill Lane in Naples, Florida  34105  https://avowcares.org/donate-now/ .