He leaves his wife of 62 years, Patricia (Pat) Sarno; seven children, Krys (Jan), Lisa Halbert (Todd), Gregg (Cheryl Brooks), Patti Lovaas (Tim), Mimi Georgi (John), Eryk (Lynn) and Meg Chandler (Tony); his sister, Rita Grayum and children, Brad, Cecelia, Liz, and Christine; eleven grandchildren, Brooke, Nick, Aubri, Nathan, Tony, Elise, Sam, Haley, Giana, Shane and Alyssa, their husbands and wives and ten great grandchildren; many close friends and sisters-in-law Elizabeth D'Adamo and Margaret Leone. His best friend, Jack Sheehan, also survives Tony.
He graduated from Saint Joseph College in 1952, with a bachelor's degree in Science. He met his wife, Pat, on a blind date, arranged by Tony's mother, Mary, and they were married in 1952.
After a brief stint at Piasecki Helicopter, Tony had the opportunity to join Ciba in 1957 and transferred to Toms River, N.J. in 1959. He was transferred to Ren Plastics in Lansing in 1971. Tony loved his work. He seriously took pride in his business and truly relished the friends he made during his time in Lansing. Over the years, his expertise and reputation led him to be named plant manager of the division.
Tony had a passion for his Family, loved movies, shoes, watches, the History channel and swimming. His greatest enjoyment was Sunday dinners surrounded by his Family.
A mass was held January 19, 2015, at Saint Gerard's Church in Lansing.
Tiffany Funeral Home
Tiffany Funeral Home
He leaves his wife of 62 years, Patricia (Pat) Sarno; seven children, Krys (Jan), Lisa Halbert (Todd), Gregg (Cheryl Brooks), Patti Lovaas (Tim), Mimi Georgi (John), Eryk (Lynn) and Meg Chandler (Tony); his sister, Rita Grayum and children, Brad, Cecelia, Liz, and Christine; eleven grandchildren, Brooke, Nick, Aubri, Nathan, Tony, Elise, Sam, Haley, Giana, Shane and Alyssa, their husbands and wives and ten great grandchildren; many close friends and sisters-in-law Elizabeth D'Adamo and Margaret Leone. His best friend, Jack Sheehan, also survives Tony.
He graduated from Saint Joseph College in 1952, with a bachelor's degree in Science. He met his wife, Pat, on a blind date, arranged by Tony's mother, Mary, and they were married in 1952.
After a brief stint at Piasecki Helicopter, Tony had the opportunity to join Ciba in 1957 and transferred to Toms River, N.J. in 1959. He was transferred to Ren Plastics in Lansing in 1971. Tony loved his work. He seriously took pride in his business and truly relished the friends he made during his time in Lansing. Over the years, his expertise and reputation led him to be named plant manager of the division.
Tony had a passion for his Family, loved movies, shoes, watches, the History channel and swimming. His greatest enjoyment was Sunday dinners surrounded by his Family.
A mass was held January 19, 2015, at Saint Gerard's Church in Lansing.
Tiffany Funeral Home
Tiffany Funeral Home
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