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January 15, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, January 20, 2014 from 10-11 AM. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, at the funeral home, followed by burial at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
Claire M. Tonkin (nee McNeill), age 85 of Wayne, died peacefully at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff.
Claire was born in Orange, NJ to Archie McNeill and Mary Seagle. She was married to Frederick C. Tonkin of East Orange on August 6, 1947. Claire and Fred spent the majority of their lives living in Wayne, NJ in the Packanack Lake community. Claire was an active member in the community Tennis club and a local bowling league. She also enjoyed supporting the various art & talent shows held in the community club house. Claire spent many years working for AT&T as an office administrator and retired in the late 1980’s.
Claire is survived by her brother Richard McNeill; her son Fred Tonkin; her grandchildren Richard Neitz, Jennifer Neitz and Lisa Odierno-Rodecker; and her great-grandchildren Connor & Nicole Neitz and Jordyn & Trevor Rodecker.
She is pre-deceased by her husband Fred; her daughters Madeline Neitz and Patricia Odierno; her siblings Jack McNeill and Catherine Fall; her grandson Michael Neitz; and her great grandson Robert Neitz.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, January 20, 2014 from 10-11 AM. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, at the funeral home, followed by burial at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
January 15, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, January 20, 2014 from 10-11 AM. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, at the funeral home, followed by burial at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
Claire M. Tonkin (nee McNeill), age 85 of Wayne, died peacefully at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff.
Claire was born in Orange, NJ to Archie McNeill and Mary Seagle. She was married to Frederick C. Tonkin of East Orange on August 6, 1947. Claire and Fred spent the majority of their lives living in Wayne, NJ in the Packanack Lake community. Claire was an active member in the community Tennis club and a local bowling league. She also enjoyed supporting the various art & talent shows held in the community club house. Claire spent many years working for AT&T as an office administrator and retired in the late 1980’s.
Claire is survived by her brother Richard McNeill; her son Fred Tonkin; her grandchildren Richard Neitz, Jennifer Neitz and Lisa Odierno-Rodecker; and her great-grandchildren Connor & Nicole Neitz and Jordyn & Trevor Rodecker.
She is pre-deceased by her husband Fred; her daughters Madeline Neitz and Patricia Odierno; her siblings Jack McNeill and Catherine Fall; her grandson Michael Neitz; and her great grandson Robert Neitz.
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