Thomas W. Heitzer

Thomas W. Heitzer, 67, of Tarentum passed away on November 3, 2025 at UPMC Presbyterian. 
Born December 16, 1957 in Butler, he was the son of the late Jerome Heitzer and Dorothy Angert Heitzer.
Tom was retired from FIT Optimized Solutions as an HVAC technician.  He had previously worked at Bakerstown Container Corp. for 30 years.
He will be dearly missed by his wife, Bev, who he shared the past 47 years with. Their adventures together included many local and distant roadtrips through 47 of the US states. Additionally, Tom enjoyed driving his Shelby GT 500 Mustang, riding his Harley, playing guitar, gardening, cooking, and golfing with his friends.
Tom had a great sense of humor and found chickens particularly amusing. He had a special love of animals, especially for his beloved German Shepherd Dog, Franki. 
Regardless of how they were doing, Tom was a die-hard Steelers fan and also enjoyed watching the Penguins and Pirates. 
Surviving are his wife, Beverly (Sarver) Heitzer, whom he married June 10, 1995, one sister, Deb Heitzer of Annandale, VA, one brother, Mike (Elaine) Heitzer of Saxonburg and many nieces and nephews. 
He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, David Heitzer, and one sister, Patricia Clark.
Friends will be received Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Fox Funeral Home, Inc., Saxonburg, PA. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Burial Estates.
In place of flowers, please consider making a memorial donation to the Butler Humane Society, the American Heart Association, or a charity of your choice.
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