Obituary: Earl A. Toof; He and His Wife Were Avid Motorhome Voyagers, Traveled to Every State in the Continental United States, Alaska and Every Province in Canada

Obituary from Peterson-O’Donnell Funeral Home.

Earl A. Toof, 82, of Danvers, beloved husband of Judy (Dussault) Toof, died Tuesday morning, April 14th, 2015 at Beverly Hospital surrounded by his family.

Born in Lynn, he was the son of the late Reginald E. and Helen (Petch) Toof. He was raised and educated in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High School. Following his military service he continued his education earning his degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston.

An honorably discharged veteran, he served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War.

Mr. Toof began his professional career in the General Electric Apprentice Program. He matriculated to Varian where he had a successful career as a design Draftsman for over 30 years until the time of his retirement in 1992.

A longtime resident of the Town of Danvers, Earl and his beloved wife spent much of their free time traveling. They were avid motorhome voyagers having traveled to each state of the continental United States, Alaska and every province in Canada. They truly enjoyed taking in the beautiful scenery throughout the country.

They made many friends along their travels and shared their stories of adventure with their family and friends. Earl documented most of their journeys by photograph and became an excellent photographer over their expeditions. For the past 20 years, Earl and Judy enjoyed their summers at Lake Forest RV resort in Wakefield, NH. Earl was a master woodworker and craftsman. He produced many fine pieces of furniture and toys made out of wood for his family and friends to enjoy. He took great comfort in seeing the joy his creations were able to provide to others. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be deeply missed.

In addition to his loving wife of 57 years, Earl is survived by his daughters, Karen Estabrook and her husband Boyd of East Hampstead, N.H., Robin Toof and her husband Shawn Barry of Nashua, N.H. and Wendy Toof of Amesbury, his grandchildren, Kait and Lauren Estabrook, Peter Thornton and Lydia and Jared Mercier.

ARRANGEMENTS: His funeral service will be held in the Peterson-O’Donnell Funeral Home 167 Maple St., (rte 62) Danvers, Saturday, April 18th at 10 A.M. Relatives and friends invited. Burial in Wadsworth Cemetery, Danvers. Visiting hours Friday, April 17th from 4 to 7 P.M. In lieu of flowers, expression of sympathy may be made in Earl’s memory to the American Heart Association P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.odonnellfuneralservice.com