Frank Tingley of Fairfield, beloved husband of Wynona Tingley, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 28, 2011 at the age of 91 years. He was born in Island Falls, Maine on June 1, 1919 to Elizabeth Downs Tingley and Harry G. Tingley.
Frank always said he lived an idyllic childhood in Island Falls and returned there every summer to his camp on Pleasant Pond. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II after which he was graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His engineering background took him to American Steel & Wire, Pratt & Whitney and finally to Dictaphone. He later owned and operated Stratford Auto Seat until 1985.
He was pre-deceased by his son, Thomas James; brothers, Glenn, Philip, Paul; and his sisters, Madeline and Helen Walker. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Wynona; his daughter, Nancy (Willard); and his son, David (Terry); grandchildren, Thomas Steckel, Jennifer and Thomas Tingley. He will always be missed by his nieces and nephews, Rebecca Stephens, Peter Tingley, Patty Yamin, Jeff Walker, Susan Whidden, Judy Mancuso and Barbie Carlson. He so enjoyed the time he spent with them.
Interment will be private.
Frank always said he lived an idyllic childhood in Island Falls and returned there every summer to his camp on Pleasant Pond. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II after which he was graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His engineering background took him to American Steel & Wire, Pratt & Whitney and finally to Dictaphone. He later owned and operated Stratford Auto Seat until 1985.
He was pre-deceased by his son, Thomas James; brothers, Glenn, Philip, Paul; and his sisters, Madeline and Helen Walker. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Wynona; his daughter, Nancy (Willard); and his son, David (Terry); grandchildren, Thomas Steckel, Jennifer and Thomas Tingley. He will always be missed by his nieces and nephews, Rebecca Stephens, Peter Tingley, Patty Yamin, Jeff Walker, Susan Whidden, Judy Mancuso and Barbie Carlson. He so enjoyed the time he spent with them.
Interment will be private.
Frank Tingley of Fairfield, beloved husband of Wynona Tingley, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 28, 2011 at the age of 91 years. He was born in Island Falls, Maine on June 1, 1919 to Elizabeth Downs Tingley and Harry G. Tingley.
Frank always said he lived an idyllic childhood in Island Falls and returned there every summer to his camp on Pleasant Pond. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II after which he was graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His engineering background took him to American Steel & Wire, Pratt & Whitney and finally to Dictaphone. He later owned and operated Stratford Auto Seat until 1985.
He was pre-deceased by his son, Thomas James; brothers, Glenn, Philip, Paul; and his sisters, Madeline and Helen Walker. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Wynona; his daughter, Nancy (Willard); and his son, David (Terry); grandchildren, Thomas Steckel, Jennifer and Thomas Tingley. He will always be missed by his nieces and nephews, Rebecca Stephens, Peter Tingley, Patty Yamin, Jeff Walker, Susan Whidden, Judy Mancuso and Barbie Carlson. He so enjoyed the time he spent with them.
Interment will be private.
Frank always said he lived an idyllic childhood in Island Falls and returned there every summer to his camp on Pleasant Pond. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II after which he was graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His engineering background took him to American Steel & Wire, Pratt & Whitney and finally to Dictaphone. He later owned and operated Stratford Auto Seat until 1985.
He was pre-deceased by his son, Thomas James; brothers, Glenn, Philip, Paul; and his sisters, Madeline and Helen Walker. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Wynona; his daughter, Nancy (Willard); and his son, David (Terry); grandchildren, Thomas Steckel, Jennifer and Thomas Tingley. He will always be missed by his nieces and nephews, Rebecca Stephens, Peter Tingley, Patty Yamin, Jeff Walker, Susan Whidden, Judy Mancuso and Barbie Carlson. He so enjoyed the time he spent with them.
Interment will be private.
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