Mr. Tony Vitale and his family warmly welcomed me and my wife, Zulay Domínguez, to St. Mary’s Cathedral, in Miami, in 1977, when we began teaching CCD, at Sunday school.

 

I found in him a trusted friend and a wise mentor. He and his wonderful wife, Marie, invited us to join a prayer group at their house; it became our first structured gathering, outside Mass, to worship God through Scripture and prayer.

 

Mr. Vitale was the Lectors’ coordinator at the Cathedral, and he entrusted me with becoming a lector. This call allowed me to take a step further on my lifelong journey of evangelization.

 

Our three children, now in their 40s, were born and reared under the spiritual protection of the Vitales. Following this couple’s example, our marriage grew strong and long lasting. We recently celebrated our Golden Wedding Anniversary.

 

Although we lost touch with this blessed family, after they moved to Kentucky, we always remember them and treasure how much they nurtured our Catholic faith when we were so young.

 

Sadly, we just found out that Mr. Vitale passed away last year. We extend our deepest condolences to Mrs. Vitale and the rest of the family.

 

Mr. Vitale: Thank you for helping this young Peruvian – a new immigrant, full of energy, and with a beautiful wife from Honduras – to make it in America and for encouraging us to contribute to the betterment of this great country.

 You became an instrument of the Lord so that I could receive and interpret His Call. Consequently, on December 2010, Archbishop Thomas Wenski ordained me a Permanent Deacon, serving the Archdiocese of Miami.

My deepest gratitude to you and Mrs. Vitale for being our Guardian Angels and for leading us toward a life of service – all for the glory of Our Lord Jesus Christ. May you delight on His Eternal Presence forever and ever., 
Rev Deacon Jose Pepe Chirinos
Deacon_pepe@saintaugustinechurch.org
305-794-7999

My sympathy to the entire Vitale family.  Tony was a charming and delightful gentleman with a wry smile, a twinkle in his eyes, a good story to tell and Marie by his side.  He will be sorely missed.

We will always remember Uncle Tony as very compassionate, caring and loving person!  He will be remembered for his special ability to spread good cheerful  times that resulted in  lots of laughs!

Dear Marie and Gary, Rick and Patti and family.
We are very sorry to learn that your dear Tony passed away this week. You and Tony were a wonderful  couple and really showed us all what a happy marriage looks like. We are grateful to have known Tony. We will always remember his kind and optimistic spirit and his ready smile. 
May God bless and keep you all in His care during this days. 
With love and gratitude,
Gerry and Kristine Larson


Dear Maria Vitale, Patti, and family, with deep sorrow and hope in our faith, we present to you our condolences and prayer for Tony. We at the Marian Center are very grateful for your generosity and we assure you of our gratitude and prayer. Our dears Sr. Lucia and Sr. Paola have certainly welcomed Toni at the presence of God. With our love, Sister Lidia for the Marian Center Family. 

OBITUARY

Anthony "Tony" Michael Vitale

April 21, 1929 – June 29, 2022

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