Thomas R. Sear, 73, of Moses Lake, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010.

He had lived in Moses Lake for 39 years. He had worked for the Federal Aviation Administration for 25 years, and had been an electronics and physics instructor at Big Bend Community College.

Survivors include his wife, Maxine Sear of Moses Lake; his children, Mike Sear of Kansas City, Kan., and Danita Jones and Tami Lybbert, both of Moses Lake; and his brother, Jim Sear of Marble Hill, Mo.

A private family gathering will be held.

Arrangements are by Telford’s Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.