Frankenfield, Thomas Clair Obituary (1950 - 2019)

Born Apr 19, 1950, Frankenfield, Thomas Clair attended Easton Area High School in Easton, PA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Frankenfield, Thomas Clair.

Graduation Year	Class of 1968
Date of Birth	Apr 19, 1950
Date of Passing	Dec 30, 2019
About	Thomas Clair Frankenfield, 69, of Tega Cay, SC and formerly of Riegelsville, PA, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Piedmont Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 19, 1950, in Riegelsville, PA, son of Jean M. (Fleming) Frankenfield and the late Clair L. Frankenfield. Tom was a loving husband to his wife, Maria (Kumme) Frankenfield, with whom he shared 26 years of marriage. He was a graduate of Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA and later went on to work for Bosch Rexroth Corporation as Vice President of Distribution and Sales. Tom's love for hydraulics prompted him to write the book 'Using Industrial Hydraulics'. Tom had an avid love for woodworking and restoring his '69 Vette and '51 Chevy. After his retirement, in 2013, he enjoyed spending time at Lake Wylie on his boat with Maria and good friends. Tom looked forward to family vacations in Sea Isle City, NJ each summer. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his twin sons, David and Brian Frankenfield. He is survived by his loving wife, Maria (Kumme) Frankenfield; mother, Jean Frankenfield; children, Lisa Pan, Jason Frankenfield, Andrew Thomas Frankenfield, Tiffany Hothouse and husband, Everett; Lynn Abbott and husband, Michael all of PA; Edward Vollbrecht and wife, Catherine of VA and one sister Diane Hammerstone and husband, Greg of PA. He was also survived by fourteen grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held in Pennsylvania at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Northampton County Community College's Promise Scholarship https://www.northampton.edu/online-giving.htm. Online condolences may be directed to: www.palmettofh.com. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Published by The Herald on Jan. 5, 2020.