Anthony Bianchi

Dr. Anthony Bianchi was born in Chicago Illinois to Anthony (known as Tony) and Frances Bianchi (nee DuVuono). He was the youngest of three children and grew up in a very tight knit family of Italian origin. He told many hilarious and heart-warming stories about adventures and antics with his brother, Salvatore (Sal), who was 15 months his senior. He also had an older sister, Joyce, whom he loved dearly. Anthony met his wife, June Carol Barth, when he was sixteen. They were wed on July 20, 1963, and were married for nearly 66 years and had two children, 4 grandchildren and 3 great-granddaughters.

Anthony, known as Tony to his friends, was a warm and loving soul, absolutely dedicated to his family and friends. He maintained a very busy internal medicine practice and was a devoted husband who adored his wife, June. He deeply loved his children, Lauren and Anthony, and dedicated himself to helping them with their education, activities and sporting endeavors. Wise and patient, Tony embraced the role of confidant and supported his wife and children, and his extended family in the most challenging of times. Many of his nieces and nephews referred to him as “father knows best,” and his grandchildren described him as gentle. He also mentored younger physicians and worked to improve conditions for women physicians at his practice.

Tony was cautious by nature, but also curious to learn about his world. He grew up in Chicago but became captivated with the western US when he spent a summer on his aunt and uncle’s ranch in Idaho. He deeply loved Colorado and the outdoors, embracing hiking and skiing, both downhill and cross-country. One of his deepest joys was participating in a weekly hiking group led by his dear friend, Dr. Dave Muller. He was active in Ave Maria Catholic Church in Parker, Colorado and participated in mission trips to northern Mexico to build housing for those in need.

Tony excelled at sports from a young age and played baseball early on. Later, he trained in gymnastics and excelled at this sport, eventually able to perform the “iron cross” on the rings as well as other difficult maneuvers. He graduated from Senn High School in 1957 and lettered in baseball and gymnastics and won the Illinois state all-around gymnastics championship. Tony was a tenacious student, overcoming a reading disability, he went on to have a rewarding academic career. He won a full-ride gymnastics scholarship to the University of Michigan but chose to attend Loyola University in Chicago on a full academic scholarship. After graduating from Loyola with a BS in biology, he attended the University of Illinois School of Medicine, graduating in 1965. He joined the Army and completed his training in Internal Medicine at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center in Denver, Colorado where he met and maintained friendships with his training cohort for 60 years. He trained and served in the Army for a total of 7 years, with service in Vicenza, Italy from 1969-1972. After his military service, Tony joined Kaiser Permanente, which was just beginning in Colorado. He was the tenth physician to join and spent his entire career at Kaiser in various roles from direct patient care to senior physician administrator and finally completed his career as a senior physician VP in utilization management. He retired from Kaiser in 2001 and continued to practice part-time for the VA and the Social Security Administration until age 82.

Sadly, Tony was diagnosed with dementia in late 2023. As his memory began to fail, Tony and June moved from Parker, Colorado to Colorado Springs, Colorado to be closer to family. Tony’s illness eventually required round-the-clock care, and he entered a memory care unit at Brookdale at Skyline in March of 2025 and lived there until his passing.

Tony is preceded in death by his parents, Tony and Frances, and his sister Joyce. He is survived by his wife, June Bianchi; his children, Anthony Bianchi and Lauren Bianchi; his grandchildren, Kaitlin Horton, Brianna Doone, Nicholas Ruskey, and Gavin Ruskey; his great-granddaughters, Blair and Macey Horton and Emika Doone. He is also survived by his brother, Sal Bianchi.

Tony was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.