Private Service
Antonio (Tony) D'Alesio Aug. 22, 1938- Dec. 15, 2020
It is with great sadness that his adoring wife Mrs. Angela (Cardone) D'Alesio, his loving children Anthony (Lucy), Julio (Sofia) and Tania (Alberto), his dear grand-children Nicholas, Michaelangelo, Kayden, David, Jordan, and Noah as well as his entire family wish to inform you of the passing of their beloved Tony, on December 15, in Montreal, at the age of 82 after a courageous and long battle with Lewy Body Parkinson’s.
Predeceased by his parents Giulio & Clelia (Ciambella) D'Alesio, Donato & Concetta (Tremonte) Cardone, siblings Francesca and Guido D'Alesio, his dear nephew Frank Mendaglio and his cherished dog, Finnigan.
Also sharing in the family's grief are his loving nieces and nephews: Ross (Jillian), Sabatino (Dawn), Gabriella and Marissa (Charles). His great-nieces and great-nephews: Nicholas (Valentina), Graham (Angelica), Matthew (Zoe) and Lisa; including many relatives and friends in Canada, the US and Italy.
Tony was born in a small town in the mountains of Le Marche, Italy (Pietra Rotonda), on Aug. 22, 1938. He grew up alongside his many aunts, uncles and cousins, many of whom immigrated together to Canada and lived most of their life in the same neighbourhood of NDG (St. Raymond's Parish). It was in St. Raymond's Parish that he met and later married the love of his life, Angela (Cardone) D’Alesio and with whom he was married for 54 beautiful years. In the same neighbourhood, he raised his three children and created life-long friendships with many in the community and devoted much of his time helping anyone in need when not proudly working at Northern Telecom; where he worked for 37 years before his retirement. All who knew him can attest to the fact that he lived a very honourable life founded on the principles of strong family values, kindness, hard work, humility and unmatched passion for soccer and the church.
The viewing will take place at St. Raymond's de Pennefort Church located at 5765 Rue St. Jacques on Monday Dec. 21st from 10:00am-12:30pm.
The family thanks all those who share in their grief for their support and kindness and would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank those who called and messaged. A special thanks to the staff of St. Mary’s Hospital, all the nurses of CLSC Benny Farm and the numerous people involved in his specialized care (Anderson, Bill, Suri, Winston, Mercy, John, Lourenz, Rex and Farida who took care of Tony for many years). Father Umberto Ranieri for his support to the family for years and especially during this time. The last few days have been extremely difficult because of what he meant to his wife and family. His impact on family, friends and the community at large, as expressed in all the beautiful messages already received, has provided them much comfort and support as they try to process his immense loss. He will be forever missed but never forgotten by many.
