Visit Penn's website

Death

Mr. Varley, Publication Services

Mr. Thomas S. Varley, a retired printing procurement coordinator in Publication Services, died at his home on November 20 at the age of 75.

Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Mr. Varley graduated from Southeast Catholic High School. He worked for the Curtis Publishing Company before joining Penn in 1968 as a production planner in what was then Penn's Printing Office. In 1972 he became a printing procurement coordinator in Publication Services. He retired in 1992 after 24 years of service to the University. He had been the president of the Folcroft Borough Council and was the borough's tax collector for the last 30 years.

He is survived by two daughters, Janet Hamm and Eileen Rowe; a son, Thomas S. III; a brother, Donald; three sisters, Dorothy Brown, Jeanette DiEnna and Patricia Forsythe; his fiance, Anne Marie Morgans; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

To Report A Death Almanac appreciates being informed of the deaths of current and former faculty and staff members, students, and other members of the University community. However, notices of alumni deaths should be directed to the Alumni Records Office at Room 545, Franklin Building, (215) 898-8136  or e-mail record@ben.dev.upenn.edu.