Thomas

McCracken

Thomas Duane McCracken, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away on November 11, 2026. Thomas was born in Meadville, PA, on August 31, 1942, to Dorothy and Lowell McCracken.

Thomas earned a degree in performance from Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. He then earned a master’s in music education at the University of Pennsylvania. After college, Thomas spent three years in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia. Thomas worked as a music teacher for the Philadelphia School System for 30 years. He enjoyed travelling the world, gardening, and dogs.

Thomas was preceded in death by his parents and his partner Orlando Sanchez and is survived by his sister Lois and other family and friends.