Frederick Francis Payonk

1949 - 2023

Fred Payonk, 73 passed away on Tuesday, February 28,2023, at Accordius Health in Gastonia, NC. Born July 5, 1949, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of Frederick F Payonk, Sr., and Gloria Rose Auer Payonk. Fred graduated from Allentown Central Catholic High School in 1967 where he played basketball. He graduated from Belmont Abbey College in 1971 with a degree in Economics, he was an avid soccer player and golfer. He spent most of his adult life as a real estate agent, retiring from Scott Wilkinson ERA in 2018. In 2017, he reconnected with Suzanne Deaton who he dated in college and then again ten years later. They got married in 2020 and they were a match made in heaven. Sadly, their time was cut way too short. Fred is survived by his wife, Suzanne Deaton Payonk, uncle John Payonk, two cousins Patricia Schuler (Barry) and Cynthia Frisch all of Whitehall, PA, sister-in-law, Robin D Roberson (Watts) of River Hills, SC, sister-in-law, Kim D McPherson (Randy) of Charlotte, NC and brother-in-law, Joe Deaton (Melissa) of Kings Mountain, NC; numerous cousins. His entombment will be at Bethlehem Memorial Park in Bethlehem, PA. Memorials can be made to the National Kidney Foundation, www.kidney.org.