Tom Wallender, 85, passed away on February 7, 2020. At 19, Tom joined the Air Force, traveling the world as a KC-97 Boom Operator refueling various aircraft. He was honorably discharged in 1959. Tom worked in the dairy services industry for five years until he and his wife, Janice, decided to move to Chandler, Arizona where his sister lived. Tom then worked at Electric Motor Service and at ASU’s Electric Shop before starting his own business as the Surge Dairy Supply dealer for Arizona, where he built and maintained over 60 dairy farms. Tom was predeceased by a son. Funeral services will be held on March 10, 2020 with a Rosary at 9:30 am and Funeral Mass at 10:00 at American Martyrs Church at 624 15th St in Manhattan Beach. Following at 2:00 pm will be internment with Military Honors at the brand new Los Angeles National Cemetery Columbarium on the West Los Angeles VA campus (Constitution Ave. just west of Sepulveda Blvd. near the UCLA baseball stadium). (Source: Arizona Republic)