Thomas Melvin “Tommy” Suit, 71, of Lusby, MD passed away on October 21, 2018 at Washington Hospital Center.

Born September 29, 1947 in Cheverly, MD, he was the son of the late Morris Wilton Suit and Audrey Katherine (Travers) Suit.

Tommy served in the United States Marine Corps from 1966 until 1972, serving in Vietnam. He was a welder and a member of the Steamfitters Local 602 for twenty nine years, retiring in 2008. Tommy was a member of the American Legion Post 274 and he enjoyed farming and spending time with his grandchildren.

Tommy is survived by his children, Tammy O’Dell, Valerie Suit and Jodi Alderman (Kevin) all of Lusby, MD; grandchildren, Kayla Chase, Abby and Amber Alderman, Kenna Tejchman and Olivia O’Dell; and siblings, Mina Walker (Doc) of Mitchellville, MD and Morris Suit II (Darlene) of Huntingtown, MD.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, October 25, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with a funeral service to follow at 1:00 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD 20657. Interment will follow in St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery, 11000 H.G. Trueman Road, Lusby, MD 20657.

Serving as pallbearers will be Chase Alderman, Olivia O’Dell, Cody Stamp, Kenna Tejchman, Kenny Sexton, and Tommy Bowen, Jimmy Littleford and Joe Mister.