Theodore Carmine Tocci Jr. was born in Fort Benning, Georgia on February 7th, 1955 and peacefully passed away, surrounded by his loved ones, on May 30th, 2020.
He was a strong and supportive older brother to his six younger siblings and a loving son to his parents, Theodore and Barbara while growing up in Newton, Massachusetts. He came to Maine through the opportunity to attend forestry school at the university campus in Orono, from which he earned a degree and a class ring you would always find him wearing.
Ted accomplished many amazing things in his life including hiking The Long Trail, starting his own interior landscaping company and being a wonderful father to his three children. You could find Ted festival jumping, creating elaborate gardenscapes, performing as a myriad of characters in shows all over southern Maine, sleeping outside, jamming on his harmonica or rollerblading through the neighborhood with his FM Radio headphones.
He always provided humor, stories and a good meal and was a bright light for anyone who crossed his path. He will be greatly missed but will remain in our hearts forever. Service details are still to be arranged, but we will gather outside to celebrate Ted’s life over the summer on a beautiful day.