October 4, 1967- December 23, 2012
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bill passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2012 at home in San Francisco. A 1989 graduate of Occidental College, Bill moved to San Francisco and started his banking career at Wells Fargo Bank N.A. He subsequently became an examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. In recent years, Bill enjoyed creating video art and music and singing at Christ Church Lutheran, where the Reverend Thomas McQueen, his partner of 20 years, is associate pastor, minister of music.
In addition to his partner McQueen, Bill is survived by his sisters, Marianne Toner Caulfield of Alexandria, Virginia and Patricia Toner Boyer of Berwyn, Pennsylvania; his brother, Paul Gerard Toner of Ko Olina, Hawaii; and five nieces. Bill is preceded in death by his father, William Davis Toner, and his mother, Ellen Solodow Toner.
A memorial of Bill's life will be held on Saturday, January 19 at 2:30 p.m. at Christ Church Lutheran, 1090 Quintara Street, San Francisco, California 94116. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Christ Church Lutheran Music Fund, in memory of Bill, would be appreciated.