Analyst Jon Toigo, 59, Passed Away From Heart Attack

Here is what wrote his wife Margaret Romao Toigo on February 15, 2019:

Jon William Toigo, of Dunedin, FL, passed away at home from natural causes at age 59 on February 12, 2019.

He was born in Springfield, IL. on November 2, 1959.

He held Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from The Catholic University of America and a Professor Honorario in Computer Technology from Universidad Abierta Interamericana.

He was founder and chairman of Toigo Partners International, and the Data Management Institute.

An outspoken technology consumer advocate and vendor watchdog, he was the author of eleven books, including The Holy Grail of Data Storage Management, and the classic Disaster Recovery Planning series, as well as a widely read blog, DrunkenData.com, and more than 3,000 articles for business technology media. He was incredibly dedicated, passionate and honest.

He was a big-hearted and generous man who gladly shared his hard-won fortunes with his family, friends, and even strangers in need. He extended his table and never heightened his fence, and would always want to help someone out of a jam in any way he could.

He had a dark and wicked sense of humor, a real lust for life, and a deep and abiding appreciation of good food from all over the world.

He traveled to six continents and collected t-shirts and refrigerator magnets from almost every country he visited. An avid gardner, he loved to grow tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, and many different kinds of hot peppers. He was also a huge movie fan, especially of the science fiction and horror genres, and a music lover who enjoyed playing his bass, various guitars, and mandolin.

He was the father of six children: Alexandra and Maximilian from his first marriage, and Mercedes, Vincent (a.k.a. ‘Guy’), Carrie Loretta and Isabella from his last marriage. And he was also a second father to every child whoever visited his home.

He is also survived by his wife of more than 23 years, Margaret, his mother, Esther, his brothers, Mark and Dante, and his sisters, Michelle Siegrist, Denice Riley, Cindy Brittin, Marguerite ‘Peggy’ Toigo, Martine ‘Tina’ Ward, Bess ‘Missy’ Garret, and Jennifer Rourk, as well as many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and grand nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bill, sister Leslie Craven, and brother Billy.

“Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most… human,” said Captain Kirk, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

Catholic Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 1:30PM at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, 820 Jasmine Way, Clearwater, FL 33756, immediately followed by food and drinks at the Toigo home: 1538 Patricia Avenue, Dunedin, FL 34698.

A private burial will take place on a later date.

Editor: “I met him several times and appreciate him. If we sometimes disagree on some subjects on data storage, it was always worthwhile to speak with a guy with strong and convivial personality. My deepest condolences.”