James E. Toner

James E. Toner, our beloved father, passed away on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012.

He was born on March 22, 1947, in Utica, New York, son of the late James H. and Shirley M. (Webster) Toner.

He grew up in upstate NY on Allen Road, town of Clayville on his Mom and Dad's dairy farm; attended Sauquoit Valley Central High School, graduating with the Class of '65. He went on to attend Pennsyl-vania State University for Agricultural Mechanics. He worked for Clayville Equipment, Springer & Sons in Richfield Springs, NY, and New Holland Equipment, Bakersfield, CA, as a New Holland Equipment Mechanic.

He and his wife, Linda (Bryan), returned to Reading, PA, raising their four daughters. He was then employed as a semi-truck driver for Bachman Pretzels. He moved to Saint Cloud, FL, in 1983, with his wife, Donna (Weisser) Toner. He shared the last 14 years of his life with Janie Furbee and her daughter of St. Cloud, FL. Prior to his retirement; he worked for Saint Cloud Texaco as a tow truck driver.

He is survived by four daughters, Lisa Toner Her-nandez, Karin Toner Garcia, Sherry Toner-Keith and Crystal Toner, 15 grandchildren and nine great-grand-children, all of Reading, PA; three brothers, Thomas E. Toner of Clayville, NY, Edward C. (Donna) Toner of Crescent City, FL, Robert P. Toner of St. Cloud, FL; four sisters, Valerie Wheeler of Bridgewater, NY, Mary L. Toner of Holly Hill, FL, Jane E. Burton of Kissimmee, FL, and Susan M. (Robert) Wrinn of Titusville, FL; an Aunt Margaret Toner Scholl of NC, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A celebration of his recent life took place at Fisk Funeral Home on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.