Background
Tonelli, Kathleen Eloise was born on February 8, 1929 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Jamie Austin and Ethel Mae (Flanagan) Hill.
Tonelli, Kathleen Eloise was born on February 8, 1929 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Jamie Austin and Ethel Mae (Flanagan) Hill.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Bridgewater Teachers College, 1950; Master of Education, Bridgewater Teachers College, 1954; postgraduate, Bridgewater Teachers College, 1971-1985.
Teacher 1st grade, Merrymount School, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1950-1953; teacher 1st grade, West Wing Elementary, Abington, Massachusetts, 1953-1955, 57; teacher 3rd grade, West Wing Elementary, Abington, Massachusetts, 1955-1956; teacher 1st grade, St. Colman's Parochial School, Brockton, 1966-1969; teacher 1st grade, Kingman Elementary School, Brockton, 1969-1971; teacher 1st grade, Downey Community School, Brockton, since 1971. Coach junior high girls basketball and softball West Wing Elementary, Abington, 1953-1957. Gymnastics volunteer St. Colman's School, Brockton, 1963-1965, member steering committee, 1969, chairperson spiritual development committee, 1971-1974, leader, member folk group for mass, 1971-1974, extraordinary minister, 1975-1978;reading and mathematics tutor, Brockton, 1966-1984.
Member National Education Association, Brockton Education Association (representative since 1989), Massachusetts Education Association, Sigma Theta Phi (treasurer since 1981).
Married Eugene Francis Tonelli, August 16, 1953 (divorced March 1979). Children: Brian Philip, Mark Austin, Maura Eloise, Neil Francis.