Gerald V. Toomey, age 89, of North Easton, formerly of Brockton, died peacefully, November 24, 2017 at Baypointe Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born and raised in Brockton, he was the son of the late Jeremiah and Johanna (Hallisey) Toomey. Gerry was a 1946 graduate of Brockton High School and an Army Veteran of the Korean War. For 32 years, Gerry had been employed by New England Telephone Company, retiring in 1987. Gerry was strongly devoted to his family and his Catholic faith. He served as President of St. Colman’s Parish Council; coordinated the St. Vincent de Paul Society for many years and was a member of the church’s Holy Name Society. Gerry was a longtime member of the Telephone Pioneers, IBEW and the American Legion. Gerry enjoyed gardening, reading and studying languages.
Gerry was the loving husband for 64 years of Claire J. (Rondeau) Toomey. He was the father of Paul Toomey and his partner Candace Steele of Tewksbury, John Toomey and his wife Patricia Leonard-Toomey of Fall River, Ann Farrell and her husband Michael of South Easton, Ellen Toomey-Mathews and her husband Edmund of Norton, Diane Olbert and her husband Adolf of Littleton, and Richard Toomey and his wife Deborah of Maryville, MO. He is survived by his brother William Toomey and his wife Mary of Brockton. He was also the brother of the late Mary Toomey and the late John Toomey and his wife Carol. Gerry is also survived by eleven grandchildren, five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Thursday 5-8pm. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home Friday at 9am for a funeral Mass in Christ the King Church at 10am. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Donations may be made in Gerry’s name to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.