Sean D. Tonkinson Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Sean D. Tonkinson of Reading, Pennsylvania, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on July 1, 2025 at the age of 46. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his grandparents, Frank and Dorothy Calabrese. He is survived by: his parents, Roderick Tonkinson of Philadelphia, PA and Kathleen Yoder (Woods) of Reunion, FL; his children, Hannah Tonkinson of Douglassville, PA and Isaac Tonkinson of Morgantown, PA; his siblings, Jocelyn Gierlich (Tonkinson) of Reading, PA, Ceara Tonkinson of Wernersville, PA and Brandon Tonkinson of Reading, PA.; and his nieces and nephews, Taylor Burdine, Hayden Gierlich of Reading, PA, Noah Tonkinson of Reading, PA and Owen Tonkinson of Wernersville, PA.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 11th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Bean Funeral Homes- Exeter Township (6 Fairlane Rd, Reading, PA 19606). A celebration of life will be held on Friday, July 11th 2025 at 7:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, please help others with depression or other mental illness by donating to The Greater Reading Mental Health Alliance or The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Sean's honor.
