Edward Dale Toland III

Edward D. Toland III (Ned) died peacefully at home on July 4, 2023 after a long illness. He was 80 years old. He passed away in his current home in Summerville, SC, but was a longtime resident of Orleans, MA and Indian Wells, CA.

Born on June 25, 1943, in Monroe, LA, to Edward D Toland Jr. and Ann Brown Toland, Ned grew up primarily in St. Louis, MO and Milton, MA.

He attended St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH and received a B.A. from the University of Colorado. He received an M.A. in history from the Kennedy School in Boston and taught history at the Nauset Regional Middle School in Orleans, MA for 20 years. Ned also served in the U.S. Navy from 1964-1968.

Ned loved tennis and ran several marathons, including the Boston Marathon. He also helped organize marathons and played high-level amateur tennis after moving to Indian Wells upon his retirement from teaching.

In 1972 Ned married Karen Sue Berquist, who died August 6, 1993.

Ned is survived by his son, Luke Edward Toland and daughter in law Lacey Lynnea Toland of San Diego, CA, his daughter Sarah Rush Toland of New York City, his sister Frances Kidder and brother-in-law Tracy Kidder of Williamsburg, MA, his partner, Sandra McDevitt, her two children and son-in-law, and many cousins, nephews, and nieces.

Nickerson Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements, for online condolences, please visit www.nickersonfunerals.com. Relatives and friends are invited to a graveside ceremony on August 7 at 2 pm at the Chatham Seaside Cemetery.