In Fond Memory of Christopher Thomas O’Toole

A son, brother, and friend
1991-2020

Namárië (Farewell & Be Well)

Christopher O’Toole passed away suddenly on January 15th, 2020.

He was born March 11, 1991 in Augusta, Georgia, but lived most of his life in Eastern Pennsylvania. As the only son, Chris was ever the outlier in a family of feminine oddballs. He was best known for his offbeat humor; full of dry wit, punny wordplay, and seemingly obscure pop culture references. While his blunt demeaner and general aloofness made getting close difficult at times, his enthusiasm during late-night chats brought about a level of connectedness seldom experienced. A pro at quality time, Chris often spent time enjoying sci-fi and fantasy films, anime, video games, fantasy football, and esoteric music with friends and family. He also had a fondness for literary fiction and incredibly obese cats.

Chris attended Drexel University, where he majored in biomedical engineering and chartered Lambda Chi Alpha. He was clever and had hoped to help heal human ailments with microscopic spider-robots. However, his intellectual prowess was more frequently put to use sampling scorching hot sauces and concocting scrumptious foodstuff. He was also an unintentional artist. He once designed a winning apparel print for a college contest. Some of his other great works include his childhood Diary Devil comics, snarky self-deprecating memes, what looks like a ham sandwich, and a pretty nice painting that he gave to his mom.

He leaves behind his mother Robin O’Toole-Zarko, father Thomas O’Toole, older sisters, Stephanie O’Toole and Alyssa Hakunti, younger sister Zoe Zarko, as well as countless friends.

A small ceremony will be held for Chris at Simcox-McIlvaine Funeral Home Inc. (532 East Main Street, Lansdale PA) on March 7, 2020 at 11:00 AM. A memory box will be available for anonymous anecdotes, messages, and memories. For more information regarding the service, contact Simcox-McIlvaine Funeral Home Inc. His cremains will rest with family.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to The AbleGamers Foundation. Their mission is to improve the quality of life of peoples with disabilities by using technology to facilitate inclusion within the gaming community; something Chris expressed interest being a part of.

“At times the world may seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe that there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may in fact be the first steps of a journey.” — Limony Snicket