She was born May 4, 1987 in Morgantown, WV a daughter of Joseph J. and Rhoda Walker Dean of Lusby, MD.
Tawnie was a graduate of Kaplan University of Wisconsin.
She was a licensed pharmacy technician and was recently working as a waitress in several restaurants in downtown Pittsburgh.
Tawnie was a very talented artist and an avid book reader. She loved music and the words of the songs, her favorite was Bob Dylan.
Surviving in addition to her parents Joe and Rhoda are two children, a daughter Dylan Alayna Dean and a son, Connor William Dean; a brother, Joseph J. Dean II of Lusby, MD; and her paternal grandmother, Fusako Higa Dean of Carmichaels.
Deceased are her paternal grandfather, Harry Dean; and her maternal grandparents, Donald G. and Doris Dublin Walker.
A memorial gather of family and friends will be held on Friday, August 30, 2019 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the family. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com
