Condolence: Dad,
I don't know where to start except to tell you how much I love you and miss you. Tony said it best- you were a great father with a kind heart and were always there for us, no matter what. We have so many memories of you coaching us in everything and riding to practices, with the entire team, in the back of your truck. In high school I could look in the stands during games and you were ALWAYS there. Sometimes the only parent. So many fun times at your house - riding horses, making a slip n slip into a mud pit that 20 people would fit in, playing wiffle ball and on and on. All the while you sitting on the deck in your big chair laughing and enjoying. So many people describe you as the Gentle Giant or a Big Teddy Bear. You were both of those things until one of us made you mad :) Then it was full on Italian!
You shared so much love with your grandchildren and they all loved their Poppi. My kids adore you and I know you loved sitting in your big chair streaming their college games. They enjoyed coming down to target shoot and of course to get crab cakes after. They are all broken inside knowing they will never see you again. But they know you are looking down on them and expect them to stay on the path they are on. They will make you proud.
As I sit here looking at pictures - there are tears and smiles and laughter. You brought so much to our lives. I have picked the phone up to call you so many times since you have passed. No matter what your voice was always calming and you always had such great advice.
I love you and miss you and wish you were here.
Take care Poppi - I know you are smiling at all of us right now.
Love,
Marisa

Condolence: DAD,

I want to leave this for you on this page to let everyone know just how special you were to me. I do not think I could tell them in person and make it through it. Just know, I know how very fortunate I am to have had you this long and enjoy all the times we did. I want everyone to know you had the kindest heart of any person ever. My entire childhood I remember being by your side following you everywhere while you called me "Badger", a nick name from one of your favorite John Wayne movies. You coached me in football, baseball and basketball and through High School NEVER missed a game. I will always remember looking up in the stands at Chopticon to find you and know I was good to go that you were watching. I will never forget the first times you took me hunting and got me hooked while I sat beside you on the ground at the base of big oak tree waiting on a deer. The only thing you would say was, "Boy, sit still" in that voice of yours everyone knows. All the laughter we shared going on hunting trips together to SC now for 25 years and as I got older, we switched roles, and my happiness came in watching you have success down there. Rest easy knowing those times together meant everything to me Dad and I have so many good pictures of us together on our trips smiling. Later in life you softened up some and the banter we would have at times made me laugh, as well as anyone round us. How you would always fight and wrestle around with me and my best friend (Philip), picking him up by his hair :) even late into our High School years. I always looked up to your strength and tough love. I will never forget all of our family poker games at Little Rick's house and how you would laugh so much at he and I while we acted the way we did. Looking back, as your son, it warms my heart to know those smiles I gave you were genuine. I could go on about you forever. I want you to know, watching you with all your grandchildren has been touching and they ALL will miss you deeply. The guys in the hunt club for Red Bluff, are gonna miss you I promise you that, from the Gainey family, to the people you met from all over the east coast there. If not for you none of that would have started. Your loving personality gave us a lifetime friend with the owner Jim. That just shows how well loved you are. I Love You Dad, I am missing you more than you will ever know and will see you again one day.

Condolence: My condolences to Tony's families at home and at work. I am sorry for your loss.

Condolence: Many years I had driven around deliving the mail for County Government and Tony was always one of the first smiling faces I'd see on my route, always a kind word, and if he thought you needed help without hesitation would reach out with the best words of wisdom. To Tony's Family, may the Good Lord wrap his loving arms around each of you in comfort. St.Mary's County Government was lucky to have Tony. RIP Tony, you will dearly missed.

Condolence: With heartfelt sadness the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services shares in your mourning of Tony.

Many of our employees lovingly describe Tony as our departments psychiatrist, as they regularly would stop in and chat with Tony and listen to his words of wisdom. He always had time to stop, listen and provide kind words of encouragement, and a shoulder to lean on. Tony was a generous, warm, and loving man and a wonderful father; to his own family, and to many of our employees as well.
Tony was exceptionally professional in his actions and demeanor, extremely competent in his duties, and an all-around great man. He represented his family, friends and workplace in exemplary fashion. Tony was a class act and a true gentleman!

Condolence: Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. He will be missed by many.

Condolence: Tony, The picture you chose for your dad depicts him to a tee. If there was one word to describe him it would be AWESOME. He will always hold a special place in our hearts. Take care.

Condolence: I met Tony years ago when I purchased my first gun. I liked him immediately. From his calm and steady, unique voice (one I will never forget), to the twinkle in his eye and his fondness for the word "wow" in response to something ridiculous spewing from my mouth (which was quite often). When I would go visit Tony after that he treated me like his best friend (which thrilled me beyond words), I later would come to learn Tony treated everyone like his best friend and that is why he was so well loved in return. I would stop in as much as I could and could not wait for him to raise his hand in gesture for me to come and sit with him behind the counter. He would laugh and shake his head when I would go under the counter instead of lifting it up to walk through like a normal person. I would give him a big hug and kiss and plop down next to him in hopes of entertaining him for the next 30 minutes to hour during our visit. My one goal was to say the most outlandish things to be rewarded with that twinkle in his eye, the fondly disapproving shake of his head but most of all to make him laugh. I wanted to return the joy he gave me just by being in his presence. I last had the pleasure of spending time with Tony on Friday afternoon, Darlene told me after I left Tony said to her “she is a hot mess but I like her” at that moment I had never received such high praise. I am so blessed to have spent that time with him and blessed to have had him as my friend. Tony was the kindest soul I have come across and I will miss him beyond measure. May all of his family and friends be comforted by the outpouring of love surrounding them. Rest in peace my friend.

Condolence: Vicki and family, you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Condolence: I worked with Tony and his Father on the Capitol Police in 1971. I haven’t been in touch for years. But I have such great memories of both Tony and his Father. Tony was one of my first Supervisors and a great one. R.I.P. my old Friend.