Master Sergeant U.S. Army Retired, Thomas D. Larson, 82, of Waynesboro, PA passed away Tuesday morning, April 28, 2026, at Quincy Village, Waynesboro.
Born December 25, 1942 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Leonard E. Larson, Sr. and Angie (Hosna) Larson Carlson.
Thomas was a graduate of Parkers Prairie High School, MN, with the class of 1961. After graduation, Thomas entered the U.S. Army in Fort Leonard Wood, MO. After basic training and Army school, he was assigned to Schofield Barracks, HI, assigned to HQ U.S. Army Hawaii. After three years there, he was assigned to Fort Sill, OK, as Administrative Assistant to the Post Chaplain. From February 1966 to 1967 he was in HQ U.S. Army Vietnam, working for Gen. West Moreland. After Vietnam, he went to XX Corps, Fort Hayes, OH. In 1968 until 1970, he was assigned to the National Military Command Center, the Pentagon; From 1971 until 1975, he was assigned to NATO HQ, Brussels Belgium, when he met President Ford, Donald Henry Rumsfeld and various dignitaries. Thomas’ last assignment was to Site R in January 1976. He retired from the U.S. Army on March 31, 1982, after serving 21 years.
In May of 1982, Tom began working as a prep cook at the Village Book and Table Restaurant, Fairfield, PA. After 36 years, he retired in 2018, but he continued his food prep, making soups for the Blue Ridge Sportsman’s Association from 2018 until 2020.
He was the last of his immediate family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard E Larson, Jr., of Dexter, MN, and a sister, Marion Lindsey of Alexandria, MN.
He leaves an “adopted” son, Flavious Clapsadl of Fairfield, PA; two nieces: Laurie Morris of Madison, VA and Vicky Schnitzler of Danvers, MN; and his close friend, Teresa Ray of Waynesboro.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, May 1, 2026, in Harbaugh Cemetery, Harbaugh Church Road, Rouzerville, PA with Chaplain Justin Isbister officiating. Military graveside honors will be conducted by the honor guard of Charles Nitterhouse V.F.W. Post #1599, Chambersburg.
Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, Waynesboro, PA, is handling the arrangements.
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