Father Patrick Oliver Toner, Parochial Vicar at the Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord Parish in Fort Myers, passed away July 9, 2025, at the age of 80.
Father Toner was born in 1944 in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, the second child of Patrick and Philomena Toner. After attending St. Francis Franciscan College in Pilltown, County Meath, and the Jesuit Seminary, Milltown Park, Dublin, Ireland, he was ordained to the priesthood on July 16, 1971, in Dublin for the Carmelite Order.
Following his ordination, Father served for the Carmelite Order in Kildare Town, Ireland, as well as at Parishes in Davis, California, and Tampa, Florida.
Father Toner began his priestly ministry in the Diocese of Venice from 1980 to 1984 first at St. Andrew Parish in Cape Coral, before returning to his religious community in Dublin. Father returned to Florida in 1988 and was appointed as Parochial Vicar at the Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord Parish in Fort Myers, where he served for the past 35 years. He was incardinated into the Diocese of Venice in Florida on April 26, 1999.
The funeral arrangements for Father Patrick Toner will be held at the Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, 8121 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, July 18, and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, July 19. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday July 19.
Please pray for the repose of Father Toner’s soul and the consolation of his family. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the Mercy of God rest in eternal peace.
