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Donald Anthony Toeppe
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Family and friends of Donald Anthony Toeppe gathered to celebrate the blessings God had bestowed on him during his earthly life: his family, his friends as well as his deep faith.
One of Don’s greatest gifts to others was his openness to take people under his wing and help them to rebuild their lives. His personal faith in a loving and merciful God inspired him to care for others and draw people closer to God. Guided by his faith and commitment to helping those who were homeless and marginalized, Don helped organize the Damascus House and the Philadelphia House; entities that continue to assist those most in need in Monroe County. He was also instrumental in starting the Boy Scout Troop 519 at St. Mary Parish.
Don was a man that “made things happen” and he creatively sought to right what was wrong. He could fix just about anything. His most often used exclamation was “Praise the Lord!”
St. Mary Parish extends its sympathy to Don’s family: his children: Ruth (Don) Silsbe; Donald (Sharon) Toeppe Jr.; David (Kathy Toeppe, Sr.; JoAnn (Ron) Thornton and Daniel (Michele) Toeppe; his thirteen grandchildren: Amy Jo, Scott, Joseph, David, Luke, Leigh, Jennifer, David, Jason, Becky, Charles, Caitlin and Candace; his eighteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; his siblings: Victor, Sr. Mary Laurene, Dorothy, Raymond, Juliana, Angela, Ursula and his two step-sons: Mark and Greg Dushane. May the hope of the resurrection comfort you and bring you peace as your grieve Don’s death.
