Thomas S. Zinkham
Thomas S. Zinkham, 84, of Lancaster Township passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, while under the care of UPMC Passavant Hospital in Cranberry Township.
Born July 28, 1935, in Zelienople, he was the son of the late Samuel N. Zinkham Sr. and Beulah Mae Piper Zinkham.
Tom proudly served our country in the U.S. Army.
He worked as a senior right of way and claims representative for Penn Power for 40 years.
He was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Reformed Church in Zelienople.
An avid community serviceman, Tom belonged to the Zelienople Rotary Club, where he was recognized with the Paul Harris Fellow Award and the Tullio “Doc” Viola Service Above Self Award.
He served for 30-plus years on the W.B.C.A. board. He also served on the boards for the Zelienople Park, the Zelie-Harmony Athletic Association, the Grapevine Center of Butler County, and Community Care Connections. He was a longtime volunteer for the T.R.Y. Organization as well.
In his free time, he enjoyed watching sports, especially his favorite team, Penn State. Above all, he was a dedicated family man, who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his son and best friend, Tommy Zinkham of Harmony; his son, Timothy Zinkham and his wife, Chrystal, of Harmony; his sister-in-law, Kathleen Hager and her husband, Ed, of Greensburg; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa Marie Zinkham, who passed away on Aug. 12, 2018; his brother, Samuel Zinkham Jr.; and his sister, Catherine Deemer.
ZINKHAM — Friends of Thomas S. Zinkham, who died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, will be received from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Boylan Funeral Home, 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople.A funeral ceremony will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Reformed Church, 320 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople.He will be laid to rest with military honors at St. Peter's Reformed Church Cemetery.Memorial donations may be made in his honor to St. Peter's Reformed Church, 320 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, PA 16063, or to the Miracle League of Southwestern PA, P.O. Box 1519, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.boylanfuneralservices.com.
