Anthony Biagio Tolisano

Anthony Biagio Tolisano, 85, of East Hartford, peacefully entered into eternal life to join his beloved wife Katherine “Kay” (Riccio) Tolisano in heaven on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Saracena, province of Calabria, Italy, a son of the late Giuseppe and Tommasina (Viola) Tolisano, he had been a resident of East Hartford since 1975. When Anthony came to the United States, he owned a small grocery store in Wethersfield. Prior to his retirement, Anthony was employed as a manager at Royal Typewriter in Hartford, Hotel Sonesta in Hartford and Regional Drug Store in West Hartford. A devout catholic, he was a faithful communicant of the North American Martyrs Parish churches in East Hartford.

Proud of his Italian Heritage Anthony was a member and former treasurer of the Italian Alliance of America in Hartford, member of the Luna Club in Hartford, and a member of the San Leone Society. He was an avid gardener of vegetables and fruit trees and loved being able to share his “harvest” with family and friends. Spending time at Foxwoods playing poker was another one of his favorite past times. He was also a loyal fan of the Hartford Whalers, New York Yankees, UConn Woman’s Basketball and The Italian Soccer League.

Anthony loved to share his Italian heritage and was proud to be asked to teach the Italian language for many years to adults for the Glastonbury and East Hartford Board of Education and Vita Rock Language Institute.

Anthony is survived by his two devoted sons, Joseph L. Tolisano of East Hartford with whom he made his home, and Anthony V. Tolisano and his wife Sarah of Manchester; five sisters, Maria Celia, Maddalena Montesarchio, Rosina Senatore, Rita Cirigliano and her husband Angelo, and Adeljisa Bianchi all of Italy; several nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Besides his beloved wife Kay who died January 1, 2022, Anthony was predeceased by a brother, Vincenzo Tolisano of Italy.

Private funeral services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Anthony’s name may be made to the North American Martyrs Parish, 15 Maplewood Avenue, East Hartford, CT 06108. Anthony’s family would like to extend the sincere gratitude and appreciation to the doctors, nurses and entire staff at Hartford Hospital, especially the Cardiac Care Unit and Palliative Care Unit for their professionalism, care, compassion and love give to Anthony and his family. The D’Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford has been entrusted with the care of the funeral arrangements. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopoeh.com