PAL/RW/NWA Capt. Tommy Anderson Tinker

 UPDATE:  

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/09/15/obituaries/obituaries-for-september-15-6/ 

Tommy Anderson Tinker

Hawaii Tribune-Herald (Hilo, HI) - Wednesday, September 15, 2021 

Tommy Anderson Tinker, 88, of Kapaau, died August 22 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Van Nuys, Calif., he was a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, commercial pilot for Pacific Airlines and Northwest Airlines, a diver, skier and past president of the Merchants Association and Kohala Hospital Community Foundation Board. No service planned at this time. Ocean scattering of ashes at a later date. No flowers; memorial donations to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Survived by wife, Cynthia Smith of Kapaau; son, H.G. (Laura) Tinker of New York; daughters, Kelly (Jim) Gronwald of Arizona, Dana (Bill) Greenroad and Rebecca (Greg) Coburn of California; 12 grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

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~ IN MEMORY ~

PAL/RW/NWA Capt. Tommy Anderson Tinker

April 16, 1933 ~ August 22, 2021

 

From friends and colleagues we have learned of the passing of retired Pacific/Hughes AirWest/Northwest pilot Captain Tommy Anderson Tinker, age 88.  Born in California and a Marine pilot, Captain Tinker began his commercial aviation career with Pacific Air Lines 08-19-1959, made the various mergers with Republic/Hughes AirWest etc., and retired with Northwest Airlines.  He is survived by his wife Cindy/Cynthia.  For those wishing to send condolences, whitepages lists the family’s most current residence address as PO Box 599 , Kapaau, HI 96755.

To date I’ve not been able to locate an online obituary but will forward if more information becomes available.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN