IN LOVING MEMORY OF
James L
O'Toole Sr.
February 6, 1917 – October 30, 2009
Obituary
James Lawrence O'Toole, Sr., Kensington, MD; formerly of Sharon, passed away Friday, (10-30-09) at his residence following a period of failing health. He was 92.
Mr. O'Toole was born February 6, 1917 in Sharon and grew up on Harrison St.
He was a 1937 graduate of Sharon High School; a 1941 graduate of the former Indiana (PA) State Teachers College; and a 1948 alumnus of Georgetown University School of Law, Washington, DC.
He served as a Lieutenant with the US Naval Air Corp during WW II.
Following his discharge Jim returned home to Sharon and was the Postmaster here from 1950-1967. During this time he was a member and past President of the Sharon Kiwanis Club and Vice-Chairman of the Sharon Redevelopment Authority. He also served on the Board of Director's for the American Red Cross, Sharon Community Chest, Shenango Valley United Fund and the F.H. Buhl Club. Other memberships include the Church of Sacred Heart, Knights of Columbus, Council 684; the American Legion, Post 299; and the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks, Lodge 103, all Sharon. Jim was President of the PA Chapter of the National Association Postmasters of the United States from 1963-1965 and was President of the National Association Postmasters of the United States from 1965-1966. He moved to Washington, DC in 1967 to become the Executive Assistant Postmaster General for the U.S. Postal Service.
Mr. O'Toole retired in 1975 as the Executive Director of Field Programs for Postal Training Management Institute, Bethesda, MD.
Surviving are: his wife at home, the former Jean R. O'Hara, whom he married February 25, 1943; three sons, James L. O'Toole, Jr. and his wife Mary, Cape Coral, FL; Richard A. O'Toole, Kensington, MD; and Robert A. O'Toole and his wife Melinda, Chevy Chase, MD; his precious granddaughter, Kelley Marie O'Toole, Cape Coral, FL; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, Jim was preceded in death by seven siblings: Marie Winters, Pat O'Toole, Winifred Murphy, Anna Gertrude Vasey, Theresa O'Toole, Cecelia Frank and Austin Bernard O'Toole.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Holy Cross Hospice, 11801 Tech Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20904. There are no calling hours.
Friends may email condolences by visiting www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.
Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday (11-21-09) in Holy Redeemer Church, 9705 Summit Ave., Kensington, MD.
Mr. O'Toole was born February 6, 1917 in Sharon and grew up on Harrison St.
He was a 1937 graduate of Sharon High School; a 1941 graduate of the former Indiana (PA) State Teachers College; and a 1948 alumnus of Georgetown University School of Law, Washington, DC.
He served as a Lieutenant with the US Naval Air Corp during WW II.
Following his discharge Jim returned home to Sharon and was the Postmaster here from 1950-1967. During this time he was a member and past President of the Sharon Kiwanis Club and Vice-Chairman of the Sharon Redevelopment Authority. He also served on the Board of Director's for the American Red Cross, Sharon Community Chest, Shenango Valley United Fund and the F.H. Buhl Club. Other memberships include the Church of Sacred Heart, Knights of Columbus, Council 684; the American Legion, Post 299; and the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks, Lodge 103, all Sharon. Jim was President of the PA Chapter of the National Association Postmasters of the United States from 1963-1965 and was President of the National Association Postmasters of the United States from 1965-1966. He moved to Washington, DC in 1967 to become the Executive Assistant Postmaster General for the U.S. Postal Service.
Mr. O'Toole retired in 1975 as the Executive Director of Field Programs for Postal Training Management Institute, Bethesda, MD.
Surviving are: his wife at home, the former Jean R. O'Hara, whom he married February 25, 1943; three sons, James L. O'Toole, Jr. and his wife Mary, Cape Coral, FL; Richard A. O'Toole, Kensington, MD; and Robert A. O'Toole and his wife Melinda, Chevy Chase, MD; his precious granddaughter, Kelley Marie O'Toole, Cape Coral, FL; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, Jim was preceded in death by seven siblings: Marie Winters, Pat O'Toole, Winifred Murphy, Anna Gertrude Vasey, Theresa O'Toole, Cecelia Frank and Austin Bernard O'Toole.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Holy Cross Hospice, 11801 Tech Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20904. There are no calling hours.
Friends may email condolences by visiting www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.
Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday (11-21-09) in Holy Redeemer Church, 9705 Summit Ave., Kensington, MD.
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