Cecil K. Tinder Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Cecil K. Tinder Jr. 9/27/1927-9/3/2024 On Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024, Cecil Kyle Tinder Jr. passed away at ninety-six years of age. Born to Cecil Kyle Tinder Sr. and Mary Haden Tinder on September 27, 1927, in Richmond, VA, Cecil lived a long and fulfilling life dedicated to his family, public education, and traveling the world. Cecil served in World War II, graduated from the College of William and Mary and later received his Master’s degree from Vanderbilt University. He started his career as the Assistant Tariff Compiler for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company. In 1955, Cecil moved to Bolivia to expand public education in La Paz, where two of his children, the late Clifford S. Tinder and Cecily Schurhammer were born. In 1959, he moved back to the United States and eventually settled down in Roslyn, New York, where his third child was born, the late Sidney Tinder. Cecil served as the Director of Pupil Personnel Services of the Port Washington School District for over 25 years until he retired in the early 1990’s. While Cecil spent most of his life living in the Northeast, he never lost his Virigian charm. Cecil spent his retirement traveling the world with his wife of over 40 years, Anne Tinder, researching his lineage and ancestry, volunteering at the Roslyn Historical Society, and reading books about the history of America. Cecil was a loving husband, father and grandfather and an avid runner who was passionate about education, world cultures and service. Cecil is survived by wife Anne Tinder, daughter Cecily Schurhammer, stepsons Christopher, Nathan and Matthew Jones, step-grandchildren Corianne, Noah and Lucy Jones, granddaughter Camille Tinder, and great granddaughter Sage Abdelaziz. Following a ceremony at the Roslyn Cemetery in Roslyn, NY, the family will gather at the Tinder apartment at Harborside Senior Living Community in Port Washington, New York. In lieu of giving flowers, the family asks that those who are able instead make a donation to Make a Wish Foundation or the Ronald McDonald House.

Cecil K. Tinder Jr.

September 3, 2024