Marie Elizabeth Toner

Marie Elizabeth Toner, 90, died March 31, 2020 at her home in Edgewater Park, NJ, after a short illness.  She was the loving wife of the late Constantine C. Toner, Jr.

Mrs. Toner was born on July 12, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA, the only child of the late Catherine (Phelan) and Alexander Cherney, and raised in the Brewerytown section of Philadelphia.  After attending St. Francis Xavier Elementary School and John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School, she was employed as a bookkeeper at Jacob Reed and Sons, and later, the US Department of Agriculture.  She married Constantine C. Toner, Jr. in 1955, and helped him operate C.C. Toner TV on Girard Avenue.  They moved to Edgewater Park, NJ, in 1964, where they raised eight children.  A homemaker for many years, Mrs. Toner volunteered at her children’s elementary school, St. Joseph’s, now Church of the Good Shepherd, in Beverly, NJ.  She was also a longtime member of the Altar and Rosary Society, and helped raise funds for the church for many years.

Mrs. Toner later worked part-time at Stewart’s Root Beer Stand, before returning to full-time work as a bookkeeper at Collins Exterminating, both in Burlington, NJ.  In the 1990s, Mrs. Toner enjoyed running the office at Tall Pines Swim Club (formerly Trident Swim Club), owned by her late son, Constantine C. Toner, III, in Edgewater Park, NJ.  In her spare time, Mrs. Toner was an avid reader who enjoyed music, dancing, crossword puzzles, vacationing at the Jersey Shore, a good joke, and spending time with her large family and friends.

Her family paid this tribute to her:  “Mom was a kind person with a strong faith, who always had a smile and a helping hand.  She opened her heart and home to all, especially her beloved grandchildren.  She will be greatly missed.”

She is survived by her children, Lisa (Mike) Lang, of Edgewater Park, NJ; Karen (Shawn) Fuller, of Mt. Laurel, NJ; Noreen Toner-Contarino (fiancé Kenny Stefano,) of Moorestown, NJ; Peter Toner, of Burlington, NJ; Michael (Melanie) Toner, of Edgewater Park, NJ; Janine (Stephen) Carb, of Philadelphia, PA; Alexander Toner, of Lumberton, NJ; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother-in-law Peter J. Toner; sister-in-law Rosemarie (Toner) Jans; and several nieces and nephews.  She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband, son, and daughter-in-law, Jeralyn Brett Toner (Peter).

A true celebration of a life well lived will be held at a later date.