Fey's father had English, German and Scots-Irish ancestry; one of her paternal ancestors was John Hewson, an English textile manufacturer who emigrated to the United States with the support of Benjamin Franklin, enabling Hewson to open a quilting factory in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [11]

Oct 26, 2015 · Tina Fey honored her father, Donald H. Fey, in a touching tribute following his recent death. The “30 Rock” star released a statement to Philly.com remembering the war veteran and fundraising...

Oct 27, 2015 · Tina Fey paid tribute to her father, Donald, who died on Sunday, Oct. 18, in obituaries posted on Sunday and Monday in the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News.

Oct 27, 2015 · As daughter Tina tells Philly.com, Donald Fey, who died October 18 at the age of 82, was more than just “a great dad.” “ [He was] a talented artist and writer, but I also think of …

Mar 24, 2025 · Fey's father, Donald Henry Fey, wrote grant proposals for universities when she was growing up. He was of German, Northern Irish, and English ancestry and served in the …

Oct 27, 2015 · Tina Fey’s father, Donald Fey, died on Oct. 18 at the age of 82. “He was a great dad and a talented artist and writer, but I also think of him as a Great American — he served his...

Oct 27, 2015 · In his obituary, Tina Fey paid tribute to her late father, remembering him fondly as a "great dad" and a "great American." Donald Fey, 82, died on Oct. 18 of heart failure, …

Mar 23, 2025 · Fey's dad's love for Armisen's work inspired him to make fan art of the Documentary Now star. "He used to paint little portraits, little caricatures of Fred as like Fericito, as Prince,"...

Apr 17, 2023 · Tina Fey’s mother, Zenobia Xenakes, retired as a broker, and Donald Fey, Her father, Donald Henry Fey, generated $500 million for schools, hospitals, and public service organizations through grant proposals and direct mail appeals.

Oct 24, 2015 · Donald H. Fey, 82, a Korean War veteran, former Philadelphia firefighter, and retired fund-raising writer, died Sunday, Oct. 18, of heart failure at Bryn Mawr Hospital.