Hugh J. Toner

Hugh (Whitey) Joseph Toner, October 2, 2021 Age 87, formerly of Punta Gorda, Florida, and originally from Brooklyn, NY, passed away with family at his side, October 2, 2021. He was a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1974. Hugh was a member of the Masonic Lodge in New Jersey. He worked many years for the St. Petersburg Times in St. Pete, FL, production manager with Prudential Insurance printing plant in New Providence, NJ, The Bergen Record in Hackensack, NJ, and managed the Pacific Stars and Stripes newspaper in Tokyo, Japan for ten years before retiring to Largo, Florida. Hugh enjoyed sailing, traveling, history, investing, and spending time with family.  

He is preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Emma Toner, and one brother, Robert Toner. He is survived by his daughter Lorraine Toner and son, Scott Toner, and his wife Lynda Toner, nephew Jonathan Toner and niece Carolyn Toner.

The family would like to thank Tidewell Hospice for their help and care. Also, the kind and caring staff of the Lexington Manor Assisted Living Facility in Port Charlotte, Florida. Hugh will be missed by Family and Friends.