Denis Patrick Toal

TOAL: Peacefully on Sunday, June 24th, 2007 surrounded by his daughters, Captain Denis Patrick Toal CD passed away after a courageous but brief battle with cancer. Denis will be greatly missed and remembered by all of his family. Beloved husband of Jacqueline (Crabb) for 32 years. Loving father to Patricia Toal-Bondy (Bob) of Windsor,ON, Barbara Lee (Mike) of London, ON, Sandra Toal (Mario) of Sturgeon Falls, ON, and Sarah Toal-Baril (Claude) of Montreal, Q.C. He was a proud grandfather to Matthew, Erin, Michelle, David, Daniel and Patrick. The only brother to seven sisters including Bernadette Cassidy of Ireland, Kay Kreski of Calgary, Lorraine Jones of Montreal, Sheila Wohlgemuth of Calgary and Sharon Benson. Predeceased by his parents Anna and Peter Toal and sisters Anna and Deirdre. Loving uncle to his many nieces and nephews across Canada and overseas. Denis and Jackie shared a passion for harness racing where they met many cherished and life long friends. Denis served his country proudly from 1950 until his retirement from his last posting as Regimental Adjutant in London, ON at Wolsley Barracks in 1993. He was active in the RCR Association. Throughout his military career, Denis was posted to many parts of the world, spending time in places such as Australia, Fiji, the Sahara Desert, Libya, the Arctic, Turkey and Cyprus where he met and fell in love with his wife Jackie. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Friday, June 29th at 11:00 a.m. Cremation. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 21 Grosvenor Street, London, ON N6A 4V2. An RCR Association will be held at the funeral home on Thursday evening at 7 o’clock. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca