Passed away on Saturday, Jan 24, 2015 after her battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Karen was born on April 12, 1958 the daughter of Joseph H. Gorman and Gertrude (Taylor) Gorman. She was a 1976 graduate of William Penn high School. Karen continued her education and graduated from the University of Delaware. Upon graduation she worked for the HSBC Financial Company for many years and retired in 1996.
Karen was preceded in death by her husband, Kevin Toner.
She is survived by her grandmother, Gertrude Taylor; parents, Joe and Gertrude Gorman; sister, Terri Harkness (James); brother, Joe H Gorman, Jr. (Debra). Karen is also survived by her children, Mary Elizabeth Toner (Glen Scrafford) and Peter Joseph Toner (Valerie Own); and her four grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Madison, and James.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Spirit R.C. Church, 12 Winder Rd., New Castle, DE, on Wednesday, Jan 28 at 10:30 am. Friends may call at the church from 9:30-10:30. Interment will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family asks contributions be made to the National MS Society, 2 Mill Road, Wilmington, DE 19806, in Karen’s name.
Krienen Funeral Home
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