Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
John J. Toy
Washington Time-Herald
21 Jan. 2008
MONTGOMERY — John J. Toy, 82, died at 7:58 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hospital,
Jasper. Born July 1, 1925, in Daviess County, he was the son of the late
John C. and Margaret M. (Grannan) Toy. He was a 1942 graduate of Montgomery
High School, served in the Navy as a parachute rigger in World War II
and was a lifetime farmer. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church,
the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. He is survived by his
wife, Mary Rita (Fegan) Toy, whom he married Aug. 17, 1950; daughters
and sons-in-law, Christine and Bill Seal and Margaret “Peg” and Bill
Petty, all of Montgomery, and Catherine Schroeder of Washington; sons
and daughters-in-law, John E. and Janet Toy of Jasper, Dennis P. and
Julie Toy of Montgomery, Stephen G. Toy of Vincennes, Joseph P. and Stephanie
Toy of Bloomfield, and Mark R. Toy of Montgomery; two brothers, James
M. Toy of Canton, Ohio, and Vincent Toy of Washington; three sisters,
Betty Craney of Montgomery, Agnes Wade of Washington, and Mary Mullen
of Indianapolis; 13 grandchildren, Renee (Petty) Cox, Melissa (Schroeder)
Dragoo, Amanda Toy, Rhonda (Petty) Canada, Patrick Toy, Laura (Schroeder)
Armes, Sarah Toy-Ding, Robin (Petty) Spinks, T.J. Schroeder, Valerie
(Schroeder) Clarke, Ross Petty, Kathryn Toy, and John Jeremiah Toy; and
seven great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated
at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter Catholic Church, with Rev. James Koressel
as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery. Military rites
will be conducted by the Washington American Legion and V.F.W. Visitation
will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ed Lee Mortuary, with a rosary
at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter Cemetery, c/o
Kevin Hart, 9881E 200S, Cannelburg, IN 47519. Online condolences may
be sent to www.edleemortuary.com.
(Jan. 20, 2008)
Contributed by: LJG