Thomas John Bingley, Jr. (1920-2015)

Thomas "Tom" Bingley, Washingtonian, musician, veteran of WWII, salesman, company executive, golfer, and a proud long time member of Alcoholics Anonymous  died peacefully on September 20.  

He was born in Washington DC on November 13, 1920.  The only child of Mildred Lipphard and Thomas John Bingley, Sr., he grew up on Allison Street near Rock Creek Cemetery and graduated from Roosevelt High School.  While still in school he learned to play the guitar and later joined Jack Maggio's Band.  They played swing music in the DC area and at Colonial Beach.  

He joined the Navy during WWII and trained at Sampson Navy Base, playing in the US Navy Band for awhile before being assigned to the USS Lexington and going to the Pacific Theater.  

In 1943 he married Gladys Menefee, also of DC, and they had two daughters, Carolyn and Barbara.  The family lived in The district until 1956 when they moved to Arlington, VA.

Tom was a salesman.  He worked for M.S. Ginn's Office Supply Company in DC.  He then sold radios and TVs and later worked for Embassy Sales and Service selling office machines.  

At the peak of his career he was a Vice President of Samsung Electronics America, working out of Chicago and New York.  At that time he was married to a Korean National, Sumi Lee. They divorced in 1986.

He is survived by his daughters, Barbara Bingley of Oakton,VA,  Carolyn Bingley Wiley of Jefferson, Maine, her husband,  Peter Coon, grandchildren Kim Wiley-Schwartz of Brooklyn NY, her husband, Andy Wiley-Schwartz, Scott Wiley of Charlotte, NC, his wife, Leta Long Wiley, and great grand children, Nora Wiley-Schwartz, Isaac Bingley Wiley-Schwartz, Taylor Wiley, Kaitlyn Askew and Devin Askew.
     
Thomas J. Bingley, Jr.
1920-2015
World War II Veteran
United States Navy
Will be laid to rest at the graveside of
His grandfather,
Charles Bingley
Civil War Veteran
United States Army
Arlington National Cemetery
April 8, 2016
1:00 PM
(Please arrive at Old Post Chapel a half-hour
early and allow time to go through security at
Second Street South gate before you come to the
Chapel.)
A reception will be held following the ceremony at
Everly Community Funeral Home
6161 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22044
(703) 532-5161
Note: If you do not have military identification, you must enter the base through the gate on
Second Street South. Your car will then be given a security inspection. Allow plenty of time for
the inspection. The guard at the gate will direct you to the Old Post Chapel

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