Words from your Grandmother

"Antonio, I love you. I will miss your night calls.”

- Grandma

"As the eldest, I figuratively look back to see my siblings. Like we are in line. Oldest to youngest. But you are no longer there. It feels so different to look back and not see you.

Your role was never loud or intrusive. Just to be there in formation when I looked back. To be there for conversations about music and politics, to help with computer questions and to share laughs about life. We laughed a lot. More than we ever argued.

My breath is taken away when I remember that you are now in heaven. I miss you so much little brother. I am expected to go on. I want to go on. I’m just not sure how that should look or feel, knowing that I will never be able to say another word to you on this side. I don’t necessarily have anything to say, but I hate that I don’t get the

chance anymore.

I know that you really are in a better place. Not just as a phrase that people learn to say in times of loss. I just wish that the better place kept you here in line. So I could look back and see you."

🖤

With much love,

Your big sister Kim

"He was my manager for the last 5-6 months of his employment while I was stationed at the Palm Beach campus and even though I was always roughly 70 miles away, his openness for anything that I needed from seemed like he was always right next to me. I wish I was able to be under him for more than 5-6 months but I don’t blame him at all for the opportunities he took.

All I kept hearing all day here was wonderful stories about how great of a person he was to everyone that he worked with and even 3 years later it is still missed.

Thanks for helping me in my career of being a IT technician. I appreciate you giving me my first opportunity. You will be greatly missed. Condolences to the family."

 - Colin Byrne 

 "I am so sadden to know my BFF is gone. We spoke the night of October 24, 2020 as we did each night and not hearing from him after despite many attempts to reach him left me distraught.  I was made aware of his passing recently. I am so sorry to know this. I hope that you are all managing well and know that Tony was very loved by all whose life he touched."

-  Charmaine Beckford