John Toner Installed As Grand Marshal Of St. Patrick's Day Parade

GREENWICH, CT — John Toner was installed as the Grand Marshal of the 46th annual Greenwich St. Patrick’s Parade by the Greenwich Hibernian Association on March 5 at the organization’s annual St. Patrick’s dinner dance. Toner was presented with his Grand Marshal sash by Haydn O’Shea, President of the Greenwich Hibernian Association.

Toner was born in Greenwich, the son of Bartley and Rose Toner, both immigrants from Ireland. After graduating from Manhattanville College, Toner spent two years in Ghana with the Peace Corps teaching english and literature.

After the Peace Corps work, Toner began a 27-year career in finance with Chase Manhattan Bank, where he eventually became vice-president. After retirement, Toner served in the nonprofit sector and in Greenwich town government.

In 1998, Toner joined the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting in District 2, where he remained until he was named as a selectman in 2015 following the sudden death of Selectman Dave Theiss. Toner was re-elected and retired in 2019.

Over the years, Toner has volunteered with Greenwich Hospital, Call-A-Ride and the Transportation Association of Greenwich, among many other organizations. He currently serves on the board of Greenwich Green and Clean, the Commission on Aging’s Age Friendly/Dementia Friendly Project, St. Michel the Archangel Parish Council and the Friends of the Byram Schubert Library. Toner is also a member of the Order of Malta.

The parade will begin at 2 p.m. on March 20 from the Greenwich Town Hall southern parking lot. For more details on the parade route and road closures, click here.

Parade information and updates will be posted on the Greenwich Hibernian’s website.