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GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Thomas "Tommy / Tom" Ray DiDay, born July 14, 1948, in Greenville, Pa., passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at his home in Tucson, Arizona.
He attended Kinsman School (K-8) and Joseph Badger High School (Class of '66), where he served as senior class president and played baseball and basketball.
Tom served in the United States Air Force, including a tour in Vietnam, before settling in Tucson and spending 36 years at the University of Arizona.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna; his father, Harold "Pete" DiDay; and his mother, Edna Burford DiDay.
He is survived by his brother, Gary (Barb); his children, Jeff (Candis) and Emily (Ryan); and his grandchildren, River, Finley and Preston.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Desert Rose Heather Cremation and Burial, 1040 N. Columbus Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711; visit www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/arizona/tucson.
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