Edward O'Toole, Sr.

OXFORD – Edward M. O’Toole, Sr., 72, of Hudson Road, died peacefully on Monday, July 30, 2018, at the Life Care Center of Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. Ed was predeceased by his wife of 26 years, Rita M. (Gonyea) O’Toole who died in 2004. He is survived by six children, Edward M. O’Toole Jr. and his wife Michelle of Grafton, Cheryl A. Faucher and her husband Keith of Sutton, Timothy J. O’Toole and his wife Erin of Shrewsbury, Patricia A. Palumbo and her husband Mark of Phoenix, AZ, Denise M. Jussaume and her husband Steven of Douglas, and Michelle L. Ryan and her husband Robert of Oxford; his sister, Patricia LaVasseur and her husband Paul of Worcester; his best friend, Perry Tougas of Oxford; 16 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by a brother, John O’Toole; and a sister, Jean Dell’Aquila. He was born in Worcester, son of the late John F. and Bridget L. (Downey) O’Toole, and lived in Worcester before moving to Oxford in 1977. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Mr. O’Toole was an electrician with the I.B.E.W. Local 96 for over 40 years, retiring in August 2007. Later, he was the bar manager at the V.F.W. in Oxford for several years. Mr. O’Toole was a member and past commander of the V.F.W. Post 5663 in Oxford from 1997 - 1998. He was a member of the Auburn Elks and the Dudley-Gendron American Legion Post 414 in Sutton. He was an avid fan of the Boston sports teams.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main Street, Oxford. Burial will be private at a later date. Calling hours are Friday, August 3, 2018, from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Veterans Inc., 69 Grove St., Worcester, MA 01605.