Obituary of Willard W. Tompkins

Port Allegany - Willard W. Tompkins, Jr., 80, of Champlin Hill Rd, died Friday (May 24, 2013) in the The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford. He was born Sept. 27, 1932 in Kane, a son of Willard W. and Helen Reed Tompkins, Sr. On Oct. 16, 1971, in Coryville, PA, he married Constance E. Miles, who died Feb. 24, 2013. Mr. Tompkins had worked at Pittsburgh Corning, Port Allegany, the former chemical plant in Port Allegany, Ethan Allen of Eldred, and ultimately was a self employed salvage dealer, owning and operating Tompkins Junkyard. He is survived by two daughters: Marie Mae and Penny Jean Tompkins one son: Willard W. Tompkins, III two sisters: Gertrude DeHaven of North Chili, NY, Betty J. Carrey of Desert Hot Springs, CA Step Sons: Dennis Earl Green of Port Allegany, Donald Green, Jr. of Newell Creek, PA, and Danny Green of Bradford, PA step daughters: Linda Gordon of Port Allegany, and Debbie McKee of Eldred, PA. Several grandchildren and great grandchildren In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one sister, Erlene Roberts. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 10AM to 11 AM at Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc, 105 N Main St, Port Allegany, PA, where funeral and committal services will be held at 11:00 am from the funeral home, with the Rev. Glenn Hamilton, pastor Emeritus, of the Lighthouse Community Free Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Grimes Cemetery, Port Allegany. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc, Port Allegany.