Anthony Vincent Calcagni was a first generation Italian, born on February 14, 1946 in Mount Vernon, New York to John Vincent Calcagni and Angelina Deli Colli. He is survived by his sister - Rita Killian; two daughters – Melissa Ann and Lori Ayn; two step-sons – Stephen Glenn McNaughten and Justin Wade McNaughten; his Nephew – Robbie Killian; and 7 grandchildren.
Tony was raised in Mount Vernon, New York where his parents worked in the garment district and managed their family owned apartment building. He attended Catholic schools as a boy. At the age of 17 years, Tony enlisted in the US Navy where he was trained as a Navy Seal. He served in Vietnam as a nuclear weapons specialist from 1963 to 1967 aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, when not deployed on special missions. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1967 and began his civilian career at IBM in New York as a computer hardware specialist.
Tony was married to Roberta in mid 1960’s and they were blessed with two daughters. Their first daughter, Melissa Ann, was born in 1969. Their second daughter, Lori Ayn, was born in 1973. It was during this time that Tony both played baseball and coached his daughters T-Ball team. Upon his divorce from Roberta, Tony relocated to San Jose, CA and started working with Storage Technology.
In 1982 Tony accepted a position at IBIS, a computer start-up company, and relocated to Monrovia, CA. Soon after moving to Monrovia he met and eventually married Laura McNaughten in 1990. With this union he inherited two step-sons, Steve & Justin McNaughten that he loved and raised as if they were his own in their home in Glendora, CA. Tony and Laura moved to Reche Canyon in Colton, CA in the summer of 2003. During these years Tony occasionally traveled to his favorite resort in Cancun Mexico or to visit family and friends living on the East Coast. He enjoyed the quiet life living in Reche Canyon; he especially enjoyed lounging around his pool and entertaining his friends and family.
In 1990 Tony began working for EMC Corporation, an International Corporation where he eventually rose to become the Director of Support for the Pacific Rim. Tony retired from EMC in 2015.
Tony’s health began to slowly decline after his retirement due to chronic pulmonary issues. He was hospitalized in January 2018 and it seemed that he was successfully recovering from a severe bout of the flu. However, he was found unconscious by a friend in his home on March 10, 2018. He was rushed to the hospital, but he never recovered. Tony passed away that day surrounded by several friends and family.
Tony was one of the most outgoing and fun-loving people I’ve ever known. He loved to cook and entertain; he was always ready for a good time. He was a good friend and generous to a fault with his friends. As Tony’s son, I have many memories and truly know all aspects of my father. I know, we all have been made one way and we can feel the love that he has left with each of us. We should only take with us the memories that were strengthened by that love.These memories are the true wealth that will accompany us and give us strength and light to go ahead. Love can travel lifetime of miles and years, so life has no limits. Move ahead to where you want to go. But, Please treasure your family love, love for your spouse, love for your friends, it is gone too fast and he will be greatly missed.
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