George and I were friends for over 45 years and went from being my sons Principal, to being my boss at Tarpon El and finally my neighbor. May the family find some peace knowing he is with his beloved Dianne……🙏🙏🙏

Dear Tosh Family.

My sincere condolences for the loss of your father. I pray you find comfort in the love of family and friends who surround you now.

Sincerely with love,
Kellie (Herman) Harper

Dear family,
I was privileged to be a teacher under Mr. Tosh’s leadership at Palm Harbor Middle School. It was a joy and a pleasure to teach at PHMS. We knew he cared for all of his teachers, staff, and students.

May God grant all of you strength as you go through this tough time. May his memory be eternal.

So sorry for you loss. He was a good principal and I enjoyed teaching Kindergarten, and later in Third Grade. I spent the rest of my teaching years at Garrison ~Jones Kindergarten. May you rest in peace.🙏🏻😀❤️

Dear Family
I taught at Tarpon Elementary when George was the principal He had a great sense of humor and treated his staff like family. May his memory be eternal

So sorry for your loss. George and I made first communion together at St Anthony’s in Lorain Ohio. Graduates of Lorain High and remained friends all these years. He was a wonderful friend. He will be missed. All will be in my prayers.

Heartfelt condolence George’s family. Prayers of comfort and memories to treasure.
George was a high school classmate and I will treasure my fond memories of him.
May God Bless ..
Norma Irwin Davis

My condolence to George’s family. I have fond memories of his sense of inclusion with all classmates and was the center of the heart of our high school class. He was a magnet for all as he had character and charm.

He and his family are in my prayers.

Dear Tosh Family,

I am so sorry to hear about your Dad’s passing. George was a good friend and we have a lot of fond memories when we all lived Tarpon. May he rest in peace. God bless all of you.

What a wonderful man! He touched so many lives. We were lucky enough to be a handful of them.

Love from the Helfrich family

So sad to Lear about Mr. Tosh. Great Man, Husband, Father and Grandfather. I remember so many conversations with Mr. Tosh even now some 30+years after they took place.

Prayers and Thoughts to Mr. Tosh’s Family.

Peace Sir.

What a beautiful legacy Mr. Tosh leaves behind – professionally, but most importantly personally. May his memory be eternal and may he live on in the hearts and minds of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Wishing the entire Tosh family comfort during this season of unexpected grief.
God bless you all.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of George Tosh. He was loved by all at Tarpon Elementary where our children attended. May his memory be eternal.
Kenny and Nickollet Henderson

Dear Family, I will always treasure my years spent as an assistant principal to George at Palm Harbor Middle School and at Skycrest Elementary School. My greatest sympathy to the entire Tosh Family for the loss of your father, grandfather, and great grandfather, and lastly, to my self, for the loss of a very dear friend. Sandy Tennian

So many of us at Palm Harbor Middle School loved your dad. He made it easier to come to work. Good man! One thing that always put a smile on my face was his joke telling. They were the corniest jokes, and he’d walk away laughing harder than the people he told his joke to.

To all the family, May you find peace and comfort in knowing that your dad was loved by his parish family of St. Thomas Aquinas. We all knew him by his morning Mass petition for “all the holy souls in purgatory”, and sincerely prayed for that intention. May he be happy with the Lord – and his wife, too, and may your wonderful memories comfort all the family.

Today the world lost a real man of character. My heart goes out to the Tosh family. I have known him since 9th grade at Longfellow Junior High School where later he returned as it’s principal. The world is a little sadder today…

Rita King Kay
March 31, 2023
The world lost a real man of character today. I have known George since 9th grade at Longfellow Junior High School. My fondest memory of George is when I asked him to go to the Sadie Hawkins Dance with me that year. The painful look on his face and his furrowed brows made me immediately want to rescind my request. He said yes only because I caught him off guard and he had no good excuse. We have laughed about that many times over the years. May he rest in peace next to his beloved wife

I’m so sorry to hear of your dads passing. I went to St John’s grade school with your mom, Diane who was gone way too soon. Cherish the memories.

I’m so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. I went to St John’s grade school with your mom Diane. She passed away too soon also may God bless you and your families during this difficult w.

We moved here a year and a half ago and had the pleasure of having George as a neighbor directly across the street, immediately We bonded over many things that we realized we had in common..he was like a father to me and I will always be grateful for the short time he was in my life. I feel like I lost a large part of me here in Florida and I can’t even begin to imagine what a loss this is for his family…a beautiful soul taken way too soon!! We love you George, you will forever be in our hearts..we will be sure to celebrate you every Christmas for your birthday! May you rest in peace. Love and miss you everyday❤️

Our family is so sorry to hear about the passing of Mr. Tosh. He was a favorite person to our entire family. I worked with him on many occasions at Tarpon Springs Elementary School to make things happen. He was very progressive and wanted to improve the school. We established the PTA organization, and I was the first President for the PTA in 1978. Our first project was to raise $21,000 to pay for the air conditioning equipment needed to air condition all the classrooms. We had many projects for raising the necessary funds with the most successful being the “Cool Walk” with the T-shirt slogan of “You Ring My Bell at Tarpon EL.” We turned the money over to Pinellas County School Board, but they were very slow in getting the school air conditioned. Mr. Tosh asked me to put pressure on the county to pay the PTA interest on the $21,000 they had been sitting on for almost a year. We finally prevailed and received our interest money which was then applied toward the project for buying air conditioning equipment needed to air condition the school cafeteria. This is only one example of how effective Mr. Tosh was in getting things done. Also, his loyal Secretary Freda Murray made many phone calls to anyone that Mr. Tosh thought could help in certain projects. What a difference Mr. Tosh made in Tarpon Springs Elementary School!
John & Jo Robinson

George, Denny Winterhalter and I were roommates at BGSU. Graduated together. We became connected and close friends. We never quite got over Denny passing on about 10 years later. We talked of him often. What great memories. George and I stayed in constant contact most all these years. Back and forth texting weekly for so many years. He visited us here in Ohio and I stayed with him in his home in New Port Richey. This news of George is absolutely shocking. Hard to believe he is gone. He was very smart and very spiritual. He and I debated, agreed, disagreed, stayed friends. That’s what friends do. My last visit staying with him in his home several years ago, George said, “have you ever been to Key West?” I hadn’t. He said, “lets go.” A few fun days there. What a drive down there and back. Memories. He never got over suddenly losing Diane. They were staying with her sister in Cleveland vacationing. George and I were at Put-N-Bay enjoying our get-together and Diane had stayed in Cleveland. The next day she had a stroke. George missed her terribly and talked of her often. They are now together. George was a remarkable person. He will be missed. My wife Karen and I send our deepest condolences to his family. Hi to Diane, and Denny, George.

Friends forever. John Stephens

My condolences to George’s family. George and my husband John Samu were good friends. We traded a lot of recipes and John and George loved to trade stories about the steel mill. He came to see John in hospice hours before John passed. He checked on me often. A great friend and neighbor.
Jill Samu

My heartfelt sympathy to George’s family. I had the pleasure of working with him at Tarpon Springs Elementary as an assistant principal just before he retired. He was a great mentor, coach and friend. I learned so much from him. He had great character, faith and wisdom and that showed in his life. He will be missed but never forgotten.

It was an honor to teach at Tarpon El. with Mr. Tosh. He was a great person, administrator and family man. He often spoke of the pride he felt for his family. I also had the privilege of teaching George Jr. when he was in fifth grade.P

To everyone that knew Mr Tosh. He was an amazing man. Hired me back in 1992. To be a PE assistant. I remained at Skycrest 15 years. He will truly be missed. Condolence to the family

My heart is broken for all of us who knew and love George dearly. George and I grew vey close over the years and he was the most genuine and kind soul to me. One in a million I would always tell him. He truly treated me as a member of his family. I will always be grateful for him and it was a blessing to be a part of his life. This sudden loss is tragic for the ones left behind. I pray for a sense of peace knowing he is home and eternally filled with joy. My deepest sympathy for George’s children and granchildren all of which he adored with all his heart.

My prayers are with the family and friends of my dear friend, George. I was privileged to call him Bubby. He was a wisdom figure to me, as well as a lot of laughs. I miss him very much, but I take solace in knowing that he is with God and is reunited with his beloved wife, Dianne as well as his parents and grandparents that he often spoke of with honor and love.

Last week I came across a card that George Tosh wrote to me while teaching at Tarpon Springs Elementary. He wrote such a caring note thanking me for being a dedicated teacher.
Finding that note led me to look up his name and come to find out of his passing.
Mr. Tosh was a kind and thoughtful man who always made time to talk and share a laugh.
I am sad that he is no longer here, but as others have said- he is with his wife again and that is the blessing.

My Condolences! I had your father at Eastview Elementary School in Avon Lake, Ohio–I think it was his first year of teaching! Just found the class picture of him! He was my all time favorite teacher.