Thomas Daniel Scalfaro was born on January 24, 1994 and died on June 25, 2020 peacefully in his home in Baltimore, Maryland, at the age of 26.
He is survived by his mother, Mollie Scalfaro, father, Tony Scalfaro, older sister, Tori, older brother, TJ, and younger brother, Frank.
Born in Lansdale, PA, Tom attended St. Stanislaus Elementary School and graduated top ten in his class from Lansdale Catholic High School in 2012. Thomas, known to many as Tom or Tommy, also graduated from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering achieving high honors. While at CUA, he was involved in many organizations on campus, including Campus Ministry, Residence Life, the Knights of Columbus, and Program Board; additionally, he was House Minister his junior and senior year and the Cardinal Mascot. Tom was a bright spirit, known by all on campus.
After college, Tom was a biomedical engineer working for Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. and was most recently working for GE Healthcare.
He was a member and leader of Volo City, a social sports league that raises funds for youth sports in the DC/Metro area. Despite his many years living in the DC/Metro area, Tom remained a fierce supporter of the Philadelphia sports teams, much to his father’s approval. Tom loved going to concerts with his siblings and friends and was an avid listener to new music daily. Tom is a cherished soul who will be greatly missed by his family, friends, professors, and colleagues.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 9 from 4:00-8:00 PM at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church, 51 Lansdale Avenue, Lansdale PA 19446. Funeral services will be held the following day, Friday, July 10 at 1:00 PM, at the same location.
Due to the COVID pandemic, we ask that if you have experienced any symptoms in the recent weeks, to please refrain from attending. We will also have a LIVE Zoom link of the service online. Information for this link will be on social media the day of and you can also follow this link. Masks and social distancing are required for attendance of the viewing and funeral services.
In lieu of flowers, we ask that you donate directly to the Campus Ministry fund at CUA. Directions to donate: Go to https://advance.catholic.edu/giving/to/tomscalfaro. Donations via check can be made payable to ‘CUA Campus Ministry’ and can be sent directly to Campus Ministry CUA, c/o Fr Jude, 620 Michigan Ave NE, Washington D.C., 20064.