Keenan Nejat Tokay

1959 - 2021

Keenan Nejat Tokay
The Villages - Keenan Nejat Tokay, son of Dorothy Ruth (Falkiner) Tokay, and Mehmet Nejat Tokay, died on May 4, 2021 in The Villages, Florida, at the age of 61. He was born on November 5, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Elk Grove Village and Itasca, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army, obtained a B.A. from the Univerity of Illinois, and worked in Civil Service for the U.S. Postal Service for years. He moved to Ocala, FL about 20 years ago, and spent time working as a security guard. In his spare time, he enjoyed singing karaoke with friends, particularly savoring heavy metal songs. He possessed a giving spirit, and was generous with others. He struggled with health issues much of his life, including a bout with COVID-19 this past year. He marched to the beat of his own unique drummer.He is survived by his sisters Hale Tokay of Oakland, CA and Susan Tokay and her husband Gordon Weast of Harvard, MA, his uncle, Esen Tokay, of Coconut Grove, FL niece and nephew Rebecca Tokay Weast of Charlottesville, VA and Slava Tokay Weast of Victorville, CA and their partners,, and other family members throughout the world, most notably in Turkey. A memorial service will take place at a future date. Donations to his favorite charity, ChildFund International, would be appreciated (www.childfund.org).