Elizabeth Ann "Taaffe" Tinkler
Elizabeth Ann "Taaffe" Tinkler
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Elizabeth was born on October 9, 1932, in Youngstown, Ohio. She was the daughter of John P. Taaffe and Rose McGrail Taaffe.
Elizabeth was a proud 1950 graduate of Ursuline High School where she was involved with Honors English and was a Captain of the Majorettes. She was an avid football fan and a lover of animals, particularly cats.
She is survived by her daughters Mary Louise (John) Deraway, Jude (John) Fry, Kathleen Tinkler, and Patricia (Mitch Lynch) Tinkler; and her sons Thomas (Angela) Tinkler, Timothy (Denise) Tinkler, Dennis (Lisa) Tinkler, Matthew Tinkler, Martin (Cheryl) Tinkler, and Edward (Kara) Tinkler. She also leaves behind 18 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and her beloved cat Big Boy.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, her sons Daniel and Christopher, her sister Mary Theresa Forrest, and the father of her children, Thomas F. Tinkler.
The family would like to thank Dr. Reema Taneja and Hospice of the Valley for their compassionate care during this time.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by The Reverend Monsignor Robert Siffrin, Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Edward Church.
Please send thoughts and condolences to the funeral home website www.mccauleyfuneral.com
Arrangements by The McCauley Funeral Home privileged to serve the valley for more than 123 years.
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John Buckley
July 31, 2025
Elizabeth Tinkler: May you rest in peace. Special prayers for the Tinkler, family, Kathy and Timmy and all the siblings sincerely, John and Margaret Buckley.
Danny Terlecki
July 26, 2025
May God welcome here into heaven. I have great memories of her in Ohio and Florida she was always so welcoming and interested in what we were up to. To all of the Tinklers may God bless you My sympathies. Danny and Nancy Terlecki
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James T Joyce, Jr
July 23, 2025
Rest in peace Ms Tinkler! My condolences and prayers to all the Tinkler family. God bless you all.
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