Died Thursday, 11 Jan 2007
Mrs. Fern Cleo Tonkin, 89, of 2 Bull Run St., Coaldale, died Thursday in St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital, Coaldale. She was the widow of Harold Tonkin who died in 1962.
Prior to retiring, she had been employed in the garment industry, working 22 years at Kiddie Clothes, Lansford, and factories in Seek and Brockton.
Born in Tamaqua, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine (Scheidegger) Krapf.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Tamaqua.
A lifelong Republican, she was an election poll worker for 35 years.
Surviving are a son, John and his wife, Kathy, of Coaldale; a daughter, Sandra, wife of C.C. Simmons of Coaldale; a companion, Charles Sharpe; three brothers, Paul of Allentown, George and his wife, Carol, of Baltimore, Md., and Donald and his wife, Marian, of Tamaqua; two sisters, Claire Hollenbach of Tamaqua and Regina Evans of McAdoo; six grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Albert, Calvin, Elwood and Robert; four sisters, Louise Light, Nellie Stramara, Naomi Barron and Catherine Dudeck; and a granddaughter, Jaclyn Ann Simmons.
The August M. Gulla Funeral Home, 130 E. Ridge St., Coaldale, is in charge of arrangements.
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Died Thursday, 11 Jan 2007
Mrs. Fern Cleo Tonkin, 89, of 2 Bull Run St., Coaldale, died Thursday in St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital, Coaldale. She was the widow of Harold Tonkin who died in 1962.
Prior to retiring, she had been employed in the garment industry, working 22 years at Kiddie Clothes, Lansford, and factories in Seek and Brockton.
Born in Tamaqua, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine (Scheidegger) Krapf.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Tamaqua.
A lifelong Republican, she was an election poll worker for 35 years.
Surviving are a son, John and his wife, Kathy, of Coaldale; a daughter, Sandra, wife of C.C. Simmons of Coaldale; a companion, Charles Sharpe; three brothers, Paul of Allentown, George and his wife, Carol, of Baltimore, Md., and Donald and his wife, Marian, of Tamaqua; two sisters, Claire Hollenbach of Tamaqua and Regina Evans of McAdoo; six grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Albert, Calvin, Elwood and Robert; four sisters, Louise Light, Nellie Stramara, Naomi Barron and Catherine Dudeck; and a granddaughter, Jaclyn Ann Simmons.
The August M. Gulla Funeral Home, 130 E. Ridge St., Coaldale, is in charge of arrangements.
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Family Members
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Nellie Olive Derr Stramara
1903–1980
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Louise Ann Krapf Light
1905–1973
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Calvin Andrew Krapf
1907–1989
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Naomi Christine Krapf Barron
1909–1995
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Elwood Henry Krapf
1911–1993
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Albert Luther Krapf
1913–1996
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Catherine Mae "Kitty" Krapf Dudeck
1915–1996
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Paul Frederick Krapf
1920–2021
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Regina Florence "Jean" Krapf Evans
1922–2012
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Claire Leona Krapf Hollenbach
1924–2010
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Robert William "Bobby" Krapf
1928–1989
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Donald William Krapf
1931–2016
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