Thomas Richard Toolan Jr.

Thomas Richard Toolan Jr., 83, of Carbondale, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton; he would have celebrated his 84th birthday on May 31. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Mackrell; the couple would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in September.

Born in Carbondale, son of the late Thomas Richard Toolan Sr. and Helen Sample Toolan, he was a graduate of St. Rose High School, Carbondale. He was a veteran of the Pennsylvania National Guard and a member of the American Legion Post 610, Jermyn. During his career, Tom worked for Shulton Old Spice, Dearborn Glass, Hendricks Manufacturing and Gentex. He then managed a Kayo Gas Station, and then retired from Specialty Records, Olyphant.

The family would like to thank the Carbondale Fire Department, Cottage Hose Ambulance Company and the William Walker Ambulance Company for all of their efforts to aid Tom.

Also surviving are four daughters, Annmarie Kovaleski and husband, Joseph; Susan Price and husband, John; Maureen Martin and husband, Jeffery; Karen Jones and husband, Jeffery; 10 grandchildren, Erin and Adam Kovaleski, John, Zackery and Kayla Price, Jacquline, Elizabeth and Jeffery Martin, Megan and Paige Jones; great-grandchildren, Aubrey, Lucas, Aria (due August 2022), Brice, Remedy, Deagan, Spencer and Zander; a brother, Joseph Toolan, Johnson City, N.Y.; several nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ann Toolan.

The funeral will be Thursday, with services at 9:30 a.m. in the Brennan & Brennan Funeral Home Inc., 55 Lincoln Ave., Carbondale. Interment, Jermyn Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday, from 4 to 6 p.m.

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