Gregg R. Tonkin, 60, a longtime Westfall resident, died unexpectedly Dec. 27, 2008, at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis, N.Y.
He was born Aug. 12,
1948, in Scranton, the son of Howard P. Tonkin and Lenore C. Spangenberg Tonkin.
Gregg worked as a sales consultant for AT&T in Dallas, Texas, and was a member of the Communication Workers of America.
He was married to Margery Hulst Tonkin, who survives at home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother, of Carbondale; his son, Raymond J. Tonkin, and his wife, Michelle, of Hawley; two daughters, Disa D. Tonkin and Corinne C. Tonkin, both of Matamoras; three grandchildren, Zatoria Brown, Garrett Tonkin and Grant Tonkin; three brothers, Gary G. Tonkin and his wife, Barbara, of Phoenix, Ariz.; Glenn Tonkin and his wife, Alice, of Carbondale; and Garth Tonkin and his wife, Marie, of Carbondale; and several nieces and nephews.
Gregg was a former chief of police and member of the Planning Commission for Westfall Township, a former supervisor for the Pike County Communications Center in Milford and a former member of the Westfall Fire Department.
Gregg was a businessman who operated several movie theaters, including the Tri-State Drive-in in Westfall, with his wife, Margery; they also once owned and operated the Flo-Jean Restaurant in Port Jervis, N.Y.
Visitation and services were Wednesday at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Port Jervis.
Interment will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to the Westfall Fire Department, P.O. Box 154, Matamoras, PA 18336, or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home