April 20, 1994 REV. RICHARD G. O'TOOLE Edition: NORTH Section: DEATHS Page: B7 Dateline: MONSON Index Terms: OBITS Article Text: MONSON - Rev. Richard G. O'Toole, 77, pastor of St. Patrick's Church, 22 Green St., formerly of Clinton, died yesterday in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, after a short illness. He leaves three sisters, Eleanor P. and Veronica H. "Ronnie" O'Toole, both of Clinton, and Theresa M. Douglas of Baltimore, Md.; nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews. He was born in Clinton, son of Peter and Mary (Davitt) O'Toole. Father O'Toole was a 1934 graduate of Clinton High School, where he was class valedictorian. He graduated magna cum laude from Holy Cross College in Worcester in 1938. He entered Grande Seminary in Montreal in 1939 and was ordained a priest in 1944 in St. Michael's Cathedral, Springfield. He was pastor of St. Patrick's since 1981. He was previously pastor of St. Bridgid's Church in Amherst and St. Joseph's Church in Shelburne Falls. He taught at the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee and was a curate at Blessed Sacrament Church, Holy Family Church and Holy Cross Church, all in Holyoke. Father O'Toole was appointed pro-synodol judge in 1977. He was previously dean of Hampshire Deanery and had served on the Diocesan Building Commission. He was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus and was its chaplain. He would have observed his Golden Jubilee on June 3. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday with a Mass in St. Patrick's Church, 22 Green St. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in St. John's Cemetery, Lancaster. Calling hours in St. Patrick's Rectory are 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow. Additional calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow in the church, with a vigil service at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Patrick's Church, Monson, 01057 or St. John the Evangelist Church, 149 Chestnut St., Clinton, 01510. Robert J. McNally Funeral Home, 304 Church St., Clinton, is directing arrangements. Copyright (c) 1994 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. Record Number: 9404200005