Antonio "Tony" Ascensio

Tony was born on July 10, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri to Alfonso G. and Carmen Ascensio. Tony was a graduate of Northeast High School in 1957. Tony enlisted the United States Naval Air Station in Olathe, 1956, then went to active duty in the United States Navy in 1957, and was stationed on the aircraft carrier, CVA-16 USS Lexington until 1959. After an honorable discharge, Tony married his life-long sweetheart, Joyce (whom he met when he was 12 and she was 9 years old!). They moved into Kansas City’s Northland in 1963.

Tony worked as a paint inspector for the General Motors Company, where he retired after 31 years of dedicated service. For the next 31 years Tony spent his retirement traveling with Joyce, working on maintenance projects around his house, serving in his church, and working with Neighbors Helping Neighbors in his neighborhood, Woodbrooke. He also enjoyed creating wonderful memories, and memorable traditions with his two children, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Tony has reunited with his late father and mother, Alfonso & Carmen Ascensio along with his brother, recently deceased, Carlos Ascensio.

Tony is survived by his wife, Joyce with their son Jose (Joe) and Gwen along with their daughter, Tiffany and Little Miss Mila, their son Michael and Lindsey with their two children: Evalyn and Landon. Tony and Joyce’s daughter, Cristina (Tina) and Bob Coomes along with their sons: Jeremiah and BreeAna Coomes, Elijah and Corrinne Coomes with their three sons: Gotham, Sawyer and Ridley, and Micah and Alex Coomes.

We are grateful to the medical staff at Liberty Hospital, Linden Woods and Luminos Hospice, especially Angel Stegner, Joanna Carleton, Betsy Forlow, Kaylea Villarreal, Andy Campbell for their gentle and dignified care of Tony.

Please join us for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM on Thursday March 13, 2025, at Holy Family Catholic Church, (919 NE 96th Street, Kansas City, MO 64155). The family will receive friends at church from 10 - 11 AM on Thursday. Memory sharing and a luncheon will follow mass, where all are welcome to attend and share.

For those unable to attend, the service will be live-streamed and recorded for viewing at a later date @ www.holyfamily.com/funerals

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to Luminos Hospice, at 700 NE R.D. Mize Rd, Suite 200, Blue Springs, MO 64014.