Bobby and Tina,
My deepest sympathies on the passing of your father.  I remember bringing Tony to Florida as part of my organization in 1980!  We worked together till I left the Tampa organization for a job across the USA!!!
Tony and I became friends and remained that through our tenure with IBM!
A good guy who will be missed.
Again, my condolences to Tony's family!
Al Scalfari

First I would like to say tony was one of the best golfers that I got to play with.  Always laughing and joking even when you hit a bad shot somehow he always made not hurt so much lol.  From all the golf trips we did together with his wonderful son Bobby (still can't believe how far he hits it) we always had the best times.  I will surely miss him because he motivate me to be better not only at golf but as a person.  He was definitely a special person.  Picture from one of many golf tournaments we played in.  Love ya Tony RIP

My sincere condolences to Tony's family. I had the pleasure of working with Tony in Tampa from 1981-1984. I would volunteer to work a concession stand for his soccer team at the Bucs football stadium. Tony would get my sons into the games when I worked, he loved kids. I was able to work the first Super Bowl Tampa hosted. Tony made sure I was able to see half of the game. Tony loved life and always had a smile.

We were very saddened to hear of Tony's passing.  We saw him just
a couple of weeks before at RJ's Grill in Temple Terrace.  We have known Tony a long time and met him through Nancy and Ralph Lupton and another friend Leroy Norton.  Tony was a big help to Leroy when Leroy was ill.  We would run into Tony in the hospital visiting friends, at Pebble Creek Golf Club and at Lupton's restaurant.  Tony never knew a stranger, and we never saw him without a smile and an encouraging word.  Tony would literally do anything for anyone.  Last conversation with him, he was telling us about how he was teaching a blind child to play golf.  He was a gem, and our loss is Heaven's gain.  

Tony always left a wonderful impression on anyone he met.  I (Marge) can still feel the last hug from Tony as he was leaving
RJ's that day.   R.I.P. Tony, we love you! 

We purchased our home 19 years ago from the Fuscos. Afterwards, Tony lived next door with our neighbor Phil for about a year and was always available to help us figure out any questions or issues we had about our new home. He even mowed the yard for us for awhile until we bought a mower! Always smiling, always busy helping others, that’s what I think of when I think of Tony. He was such a happy guy, full of joy and laughter. We kept in touch every now and then over the years.  Sadly, that neighbor Phil passed away unexpectedly last year and the last time we saw a Tony was at the memorial service in October. We will miss Tony and are thinking of Brendan and all of his family at this time. Much love to all of you. 

We were shocked and saddened to hear of Tony’s death. We met him through the golf league at Pebble Creek. Tony always had something nice to say to my husband and me. He gave me some free putting lessons that I hold on to til this day. We will pray for all who knew him and loved him. God bless you all. We are very sorry for your loss. He will be greatly missed. 

First I’d like to say that Tony always had a smile on his face and a kind word to say to everyone he came in contact with. He was always willing to help a person in need. He’d even literally give you the shirt off his back. He loved his family passionately and was very proud of each of his children and grandchildren! To say he loved, loved, loved the game of golf is an understatement. He played practically everyday for years and shared his love of the game and knack for teaching with disabled kids. He also loved loved dogs. He cried when our Brandy girl died and built a coffin out of wood to bury her in. His joyful, thoughtful spirit will be missed. Now, which favorite memory do I begin with? Let’s see. I’ll start with one (he played many) of his practical jokes. Yes, the time he had me convinced that we won the lottery. He bought a ticket with the winning numbers, which I didn’t see at first, because I was too excited and peed my pants. Or the time he had me convinced that Italians cook Thanksgiving turkeys stuffed with spaghetti and meatballs.  Another favorite is when we were hauling the boat to St. Pete with Tasha and Kevin and it came loose from the trailer, flew over the Bronco, and landed in a church parking lot. God had a message for us that day:) He scared me the day a car swerved into his lane and forced him off the Howard Franklin bridge. He landed in water up to his window, but was strong enough to open the door and get out. He continued to drive over that bridge without fear. He had a high pain tolerance too, which served him well the day a staple gun shot a staple into the palm of his hand. He calmly said, “ I think I should go to the hospital and get stitches.”  He loved to work with wood and build things. He was very handy. He built a reading loft for my classroom my first year teaching. The kids loved to read in it. He loved America and having parties at the beach on the 4th of July. My most favorite are the memories of him and Brendan together.❤️

Tony was a light in every room, he knew everyone and everyone knew him! He didn’t know a single stranger everyone was his friend. He loved his kids and was proud of all their accomplishments! He loved golfing and volunteering with disabled children to teach them how to golf. When I first started dating his son brendan he welcomed me in with open arms and loved me from the beginning. I never felt uncomfortable Or not welcomed in his home. I’ve never met a soul like Tony and I’m soo happy a piece of him is survived in his son Brendan, his amazing personality and joyous heart will go on in all of us who knew him! Brendan and I loved him so much and will forever live to make him proud! Rip tony your son and I love you! 

The first time I went to Pebble Greek GC, when I moved here, to play in the Saturday morning Blitz, I didn't know a soul. Tony was the first person to come over and introduce himself to me, shake my hand and invite me to play with his group. He gave me his cell number and said to call him anytime I wanted to play in one of his groups. We were great friends from that moment on.  Often, I would meet Tony at PC after I got done working at 5-6PM (he was out there practicing almost every evening) and we would drop a bunch of balls, practice all kinds of shots, and just talk about everything from golf, family, life, anything and everything, even hear the story (maybe 6 or 7 times) about now he rushed to the airport to meet Sophia Loren when he heard she'd be there and sucked his stomach in as she passed by, then let it out when she passed. LOL!!  It was quality time and that time had a very positive impact on both my life and my golf game. Several months ago, I had the privilege of assisting him with his special needs kids that he worked tirelessly with to introduce them to the game of golf. I'll never forget those 4 Thursday nights, the look on the faces of those kids when they hit the golf ball, or sunk a putt and how they loved Tony. I always chuckled when he did hit a rare bad shot, and would turn and say, "I liked it," rather than get mad or frustrated. He would always take the time to compliment you for making a good shot by saying, "That was a great shot...(pause)...for you!!!" And we would all laugh. Sometimes the game was just a secondary thing you were doing while you were primarily hanging out with Tony.  And after many a hole, he would look up and say, "What did the barber say?...(pause)...Next!!" And we'd shake our heads and head for the next hole. There will be countless things that I will do every day that will remind me of Tony and I will smile. Hey Tony, you eagled the 18th hole to break par!!!  So now, "What did the barber say....?"

We will miss Tony’s smile and will remember him warmly whenever we play Pebble Creek Golf Club. The Wednesday Night League and the Saturday Blitz won't be the same without him. Rest easy, Tony. 

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Anthony Fusco

9 avril 1943 – 4 juillet 2020

Blount & Curry, Terrace Oaks Funeral Home and Crematory

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