Needless to say this family has a huge hole in it that can never be filled.  We all miss you so much.  When someone dies, our love for that person does not die with him, it only intensifies.  So know that you are loved so very much and always will be for as long as those you've left behind live.

My Dear Husband Tony,  You always wanted me to sign my cards, "Your Wife" Clare. I figured you knew I was your wife but I guess you liked seeing it in print.
I miss you more and more than words can say. I am volunteering at Gumbo Limbo a few times a week.  It is good for my sanity. Another Father's Day has passed and you were missed as much as the first one. I love you, I love you , I love you. I hope you heard me tell you that when I found you. It will never change. If possible it will never leave me nor will the memories we made…some good some…well you know. You were my first and only true love and I am lost without you. I could go on forever but the twins are here, they send you hugs & kisses. I am trying to get them to do some school work.
Farewell my love until the day we drift away together in the Atlantic Gulf Stream.

Happy Father's day, Tony.  Clare is doing better, although she still misses you more than words can say.  The family just isn't the same without you, but I know that we will take up where we all left off someday when we are all together again.  I'm sure your Redneck Yoda wisdom is being put to good use wherever you are!

Love
Patrice

Dear Dad,

I'm trying so hard to try to figure out how to celebrate Father's Day for Joe with out. Miss you terribly but I am trying so hard to stay strong for Mom.  The girls are missing you terribly as well.  They talk about you every day.  Mackenzie and Hayley are so worried about Gramma.  They want to be with her every minute of the day.  They don't want her to be alone.   Life without you in it has made us all a different person.  The laughter in our lives is just not the same.  The smiles on our face are to make others feel that we are ok but inside we are not. I love you so much and miss you more than anyone will ever know.  PS  ~ the promise I made you I have kept too... down 8!

Love you so,
Roseanne

Oh Tony,
Today is Joanne's Birthday.  I will be celebrating her joy between tears without you here.  Your funny jokes will be missed.  I will eat a piece of cake for you.
Tomorrow is Father's Day. What can I say except Thank You for being the best  DAD to our two wonderful Daughters and the best Grampa to our beautiful Granddaughters Mackenzie & Hayley. They are all taking good care of me.
I will miss you and love you forever.
Always and Forever,
Your Wife Clare

My Tony, Tony, Tony,

Tomorrow will be 26 days since you left us.
We will be celebrating Joanne's birthday without you. 
Sunday will be Father's Day.  You will always be here in our hearts

Sleep well until we are reunited in the Gulf Stream.

I will always remember our last kiss.

I miss you terribly.

Always & Forever,
Your Wife Clare

To my great Father Inlaw, always there to lend a hand even when you didn't ask, you were always there to help.  I miss you so much already, I think about you all the time. All  your crazy sayings and jokes - "WHAT DID HE JUST SAY"?... You are great! Thank you for being so tough on me with Roseanne, it always wanted me to want her more.  I will take good care of her and the girls and will do the best I can do for Mom.  I appericate you coming over to help me when I didn't even ask, that was just the kind of Dad you were.  The Redneck Yoda will be missed.

Love and miss you,
Joe

It took a little while to really get to know Tony, he was always so quiet, (at least whenever we were around!),  but thru time he began to open up and...oh boy!  Some of the craziest stories and most hilarious jokes we ever heard came from him...we laughed till our stomachs ached!!  We are truly grateful for the blessing of his friendship and know that we have lost a dear friend.  May you rest in God's perfect peace, Tony.

Dear Tony (a.k.a. Redneck Yoda),

I remember the first time ever meeting you and all the girls. It was like meeting an extension of my family. Having a close nit family always allows for easy conversation and I remember Joanne always talking about  how awesome and loving her daddy was. We would give examples of how cool our dads were and just laugh because you and my dad are such rednecks :). The blessing you have left us all with is your friendship and love. God bless you and my extended family. 

love,
Air

Dear Grampa,

I love you so much! I miss you! I liked when we went to Napil's. I liked when we went on the train.  We are giving Gramma company. Thank for buying us all those treats. I loved the mint ice cream. I liked calling you grupy groper. I love you enfidy and beond!I loved going to Disney with you. You made me laught. I will try to make Gramma not cry. Sammy and crisy loved you. You were funny. You were fun. You were very nice.I liked when we went to lion country sufary. I liked sleeping over your house. you will allways be in my heart. I liked going on cation when you went on vacation I really really like it. I loved when you woke up and your piece of hair sticked up. I lkoved it when you teased us.

(Hayley drew a heart and wrote this inside the heart)you are in it.

Love, Hayley

I love you Grammpa, I mis you very much and we all mis you veree much and we all luv you and I hope you are with smmy and crisissie and I love you veree much.  Thankes for all the ice creem and all the treets.  It is so fun wen we called you grummpey grouper it is so so so so so so so fun!  you made me laf.  I guna keep gramma safe. You are funny!  I will mis you for our birthday.  I will mis you for the halladays.  You will be in my hart.

love Mackenzie

Dear Clare and Family,  my deepest condolences on your loss….I know how you're feeling after 35 years of marriage (I was a month away from our 35th).  It's been 8 months since Rick passed and my heart aches just as much today…  it will get a little  better as time goes on.…remember that you can bring up all those beautiful memories you two shared whenever you want.  I'm sure Tony is looking down on you and the family with a big smile knowing that your family and friends are taking good care of you. Keep them around as long as possible.   God bless you and know that one day you will be reunited.  I hope to see you soon.

Kindest regards, 
Liz Hadgkiss

Clare, Joanne, Rosey - We pray the love of God enfolds you during your journey through grief.  We send you thoughts of comfort.  Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss…our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. Those who knew Tony were lucky to have him in their lives.  Again, hoping you find some peace through all this.  Love you all.

Dad,

I am so thankful for you! I am so thankful that you are our Dad!  I am so thankful for the love you gave to Mom.  I am thankful that you were the Best Grampa!  You have made me into the strong women I am today. You always made us laugh and sometimes scream! Life will not be the same without you in it – I will not be the same without you.  I look at all the memories we have shared together and you did everything to make us happy and always provided us with only the best.  Your great inventions, ideas always wanting to hit it big to take care of all of us –well Dad we did hit it big the day you married Mom.  You were our Jackpot and always will be.  I love you so much.  Don't worry about Mom we are all going to take good care of her.  She's a strong lady and that you made her too.  We are who we are today because of you being in our lives.  Thank you for everything, thank you for your big heart, thank you for the love.  Thank you for being the best Dad I (we) could ever ask for.

Watch over us, protect us and guide us like you always did – You are our Hero and forever will be.

Your Baby Girl,
Roseanne

PS – I am making you a promise that I should have made sooner and you know what that is and that is all that matters.  I LOVE YOU Redneck Yodo

Dad,

You made me feel so proud when you would introduce me as your daughter.  I cannot tell you how much I loved calling you Dad.  I am going to so miss your "nuggets of redneck wisdom".  I loved when you would produce one of these "wisdom nuggets" and we would all just giggle.  
You were an original Dad.  
  I wished we had had more time together - but for the time we did have I am grateful.  I can promise you this - you will never be forgotten.  You will live forever in our hearts.  I'm talking to you all the time - so keep listening.
If Love could have saved you - you would have lived forever.
Bye for now Dad.
Your daughter,
kristi

Dad,

I love you so much.  I really can't imagine life without you in it.  I will miss your crazy phone calls about absolutely nothing, that always made me laugh.  I will miss your ideas and inventions that were gonna make us millions.  I'm gonna miss you just stopping by the house to see how we were.  You were always there for us whenever we needed you.  I carry in me everything that you taught me from fishing to cars.

I'm so sorry I missed dinner Sunday, I wish I could have seen you and hugged you one last time, but know that I love you and you will live forever in my heart and mind.   I have been and always will be your daughter.

Good-Bye Dad, maybe one day......
Joanne

PS.  Don't worry about Mom.  We will take care of her.

Tony was first my friend, then my brother-in-law.  He never minded being surrounded by Clare, their 2 girls, April and me on so many visits and trips.  I think he liked having all women around him!  If you needed a favor, he never said no.  He was a fountain of information, most of it accurate (especially about fishing and cars!) !!  He was a big guy with a big heart and he leaves a giant hole in this family.  It's  hard to remember a time when he wasn't part of the family, and he will be sorely missed.  
Love you, Tony!  Say hi to Daddy and Teddy for me!

Hey Tone:  Thanks for always making sure everyone in the family was safe.

  I'll always remember the last thing you said to me after I visited last Saturday night..."don't forget to call when you get home"....something you said each and every time I visited.  Thanks for becoming a loving member of our family and being the great provider and protector that came so naturally for you. 

Your family and friends will miss you sorely and continue to love you deeply for as long as we live.

Mon_Uncla,

Love is a verb.
So many people make promises -say they love someone- and never come through.
You've always SHOWN it by raising a family and constantly providing support.  When someone needed you, you were there.
When you're young, you have to learn this by example. It takes a while to seep in.  But when it does, it's a lesson that resonates forever.
You've given us that.

Thank you for taking care of my auntie and cousins.  Thanks for being my (mon) uncle.

I do believe that our soul and energy keeps going. 
So, see you soon!

My Darling Husband Tony,
Thank you for sharing my life the past 35 years.  You know how much I love and adore you. In good times and bad times we always had each other.  What will I do without you, my love?
You have been a strong and loving Father to Joanne and Roseanne and you will always be Grampa, "The Grumpy Grouper" to our adorable twin granddaughters. Every time I tell them I love them, I tell them Grampa loves you too.
I will love you forever and ever.
Your wife and partner always,
Clare

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Anthony Anthon

September 13, 1944 – May 19, 2013

Babione Funeral Home

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