Anthony DiIacova Obituary

Hey Tony, whatcha do'n this afternoon??? That's what you would say to me when you stuck your head with that mischievous smile. And I'd say O.K. and we'd take off for Woodridge Golf Club and play 18.... never 9. Oh, those were the days!!!! I saw that Bob Pascente lives here in Naples, not too far from me. Although he and I were good friends, I never had the closeness I shared with you, so I haven't contacted him. But now maybe I will, as he'd be sure to come up with some "Tony-Stories" that I could share with your nephew, Joey. Speaking of him, he's certainly #1 in your fan club.... It's always wonderful to see when someone provides another with an inspirational example. That's it for now.... but always remember, HIT EM STRAIGHT!!!

Hey Uncle Tony,
It's been a while since we talked, sorry about that. Been having more and more medical issues but I guess as we get older that's what happens. Now I have limited mobility in my right arm. Not many other things have changed, which might be a good thing. Still working my part time job, still trying to walk every day but it's getting harder. I don't walk as far as I used to but still try. I'm happy spring is finally here these old bones need to thaw out. On the brighter side I was shocked, surprised and over joyed that an old friend of yours reached out to me. Dick Coan ring a bell?, a dog named scruffy mean anything? golfing buddy? I couldn't believe after all these years you are sill on peoples minds, well maybe I can. I always knew you were a really special guy, which is probably why you mean so much to me. I did send him an email thanking him for contacting me and more so remembering you. It's funny how these things happen. It put a big smile on my face. Well I'll go for now talk to you soon.
Love, Joey.

Joey, I was a good friend of your Uncle Tony for many years when he lived in Lisle, IL. We played a lot of golf together and I'll never forget his amazing chipping ability with a 7 iron! He gave ma a dog, Scruffy, which I dearly loved and had a long time. We had a lot of laughs together. He was the best!!! So why am I writing you now?? Well, this past Saturday my wife and I went into a neighbor's open house. The agent there, Joseph Ferraina, looked just like Tony. He was born in Italy and I'm thinking that in their family tree, they had to be kin. It amazed me and it was so nice, as seeing him brought back many warm memories of your Uncle Tony. If this message gets thru to you, just drop me a note at [email protected] or text me at 630-927-2100. All the best. Dick

Hi Uncle Tony,

Just wanted to stop by and wish you a Merry Christmas. It;'s going to be pretty quiet today. The boys have other plans and we're going to have our Christmas in a couple of weeks. It's nice to be off on a holiday since I worked Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, but that's retail for you. The company I work for only shuts down one day a year, today. So I'll make my dinner and watch football. Well still miss you and wish we could talk. Going to go now, talk soon.
Love, Joey

Hey Uncle Tony,

HAPPY 93rd BIRTHDAY. Another year of having a big party up there. You probably cant' get a cake up there so I guess I'll just have to eat a cake down here. You know, come to think of it, I don't think I ever saw you eat a piece of cake. With all the years you lived upstairs from us I don't remember that. Well nothing big going on down here just getting ready for Christmas. Got the grandkids what they wanted so that should make them happy. That's one of the most important thing to me is making my family happy. Well, time for you to get ready for a day of celebration and I'll talk to you soon. As far as missing you and missing talking to you it still the same, lonely.
Love ya,
Joey

Hi Uncle Tony,

I don't know why I talk to you on this day every year, it was one of the worst days of my life hearing that we lost you. I guess the good news is I still get to talk to you. It's been 13 years today. Nothing really changing down here. Just day by day, one foot in front of the other and keep moving. I know that you keep watching over the family and it's really a good feeling to know that. I guess I'll go now, still miss you and wish we could talk like we used to. Soon....

Love Joey.

Hey Uncle Tony,

Things are going OK, I guess. The older we get the older our bodies get. I come up with new things I didn't even know exhisted. Such is life. Well, the New York Yankees did it again. They got into the World Series and choked. Lost it in 4. I can' believe another year is coming to an end. They go by so fast now. Still working a part time job keeping busy but I do like my days off and especially my naps. I really wish I could pick up a phone and hear your voice. Still living where I have been for the last 15 years. By the way, they finally took your name off the home you were living in. I don't know why I kept checking but I did. Anyway, another election coming up in a few days. Who knows? I guess I'll go for now getting ready for work. Talk soon.

Love, Joey

Hi Uncle Tony,

Sorry, It's been a while. Just coping with everyday life. Things used to change decade by decade, year by year, and now, day by day. Some things do still remain the same. Still working but I'm cutting down on my hours and work less days. I don't know in a year and four months when I'm 80 if I will still be working but I'm going to give it a shot. Family is getting bigger. My grandson Axel is now playing 5 year old football. My little girl Airella is going into gymnastics. She has really come a long way with her autism. I just go day to day and try to take it all in stide. The one thing that hasn't changed is that I really miss talking to you. You always made me laugh. Every time I think about you it takes me back to when I was a kid and we lived on Peoria Street. Those were great unforgettable memories and I guess they will stay with me as long as I live. Well it's about 1:30 a.m. so I'm going to go now. Talk to you soon.

Love, Joey

Hi Uncle Tony,
Just wanted to stop by and wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS. Having a party up there? It's going to be pretty quiet down here. My kids and grandkids are all sick, but it happens. Well I'll go now. Talk soon.

Love,
Joey

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you. Well, 92 today. I cannot believe how many birthdays we celebrated this way, I believe it's been about 12 now. Nothing has changed I still wish you were here to talk to. Still miss you and think about you all the time. Well you have a great birthday up there. Grandma, Grandpa and all your brothers and sisters up with you. Talk soon.
Love,
JoJo

Hey Uncle Tony,

I can't believe it been twelve years. I still have the Christmas card that I wrote you that year. Nothing has really changed down here since that last time we talked, including how I wish we could talk again instead of just me dong all the talking. But I am glad you listen. I'm just getting ready for Christmas this year. I got everyone something the really wanted not just my ideas. Well I guess I'll go now. Talk soon.
Love you and miss you,
JoJo

Hi Uncle Tony,

Things just keep changing. Somethimes it hard to keep up with. I got a card from Maria on November 18th. letting me know that that my sister Dolores passed away on November 13th. and the funeral was on the 17th., which you probably already know. Still working part time trying to keep active. I'll be 78 in January, where has all the time gone. I need to tell you that I am getting tired of taking a mass amount of medicatiions every day and going for tests, oh and not getting any real answers, big surprise. I really understand now what we talked about. I'm still eating scattone and watching sports eating fresh bread and drinking orange pop, sound familiar? somethings never change. Well I just felt the need to talk to you. Once in a while I pull out your orange sweater and look at it and I am really happy you sent it to me. I can't tell you how much I think about you and still miss you.
I guess I'll go now. Talk to you soon.
Love,
Joey

Hi Uncle Tony,

Going through a tough time right now. I just lost another friend, I think he was only 61. I don't understand how the deck is stacked or the roll of the dice. Here I am almost 78 with heart and other medical issues and I'm still around and my friends younger than me are checking out. I know there are reasons and it's in HIS hands and we just have to believe it's all in the plan, but it still is sometimes a little confusing. eg: A little 8 year old girl was shot in the head by a neighbor because she was making noise with her scooter. I don't get it. Well I always feel better when I talk to you. Thanks for listening. Love and miss you.
Joey

Uncle Tony,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I have a holiday cupcake with a candle in it, I was going to put 91 candles but I thought the fire department might have a problem with it. I have a customer that comes in the store and he told me he just turned 91 last week and I thought about you turning 91. Still kind of lonely not being able to talk to you. Well I guess I'll go now.

Love you and miss you,
Joey

Uncle Tony,

It's 11 years now since you're gone. Sometimes it seems like we just talked on the phone. I remember the conversations like it was yesterday. I really miss those talks and your jokes. Time just keeps going by faster and faster. I still miss you and you are still listed at 4800 Vegas Valley Drive Unit 23, I wish.
Well, I guess I'll go now. As always, still miss you. See you on your birthday.

Love Joey.

Hey Uncle Tony,
I was just thinking about you, more than ususal. What made me think about you was I was having pasta and wine like grandpa always had on Sunday before the regular pasta with grandma's gravy. Like I told you when you asked me if I still have it I have it every so often. My son Anthony wants to bring his girlfriend over and have me make it for them. As silly as it may sound I think this is one of the traditions that he wants to keep alive. I told him a story about when I was with my management peers and we went to an Italian restaurant and I ordered it. The chef actually came out to our table to see if someone really had pasta with wine poured on it. Needless to say the president of the company was surprised too. Well I guess I'll go now it's always good to know you're there to talk to.
Love you and miss you, Joey

Hey old man, just wanted to be the first to wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I'll bet you would have been one funny 90 year old still golfing, I shouldn't talk being 76. Talking about golfing, I remember the first time I went golfing, you took me. We were working for Metropolitan at the time. There were alot of things I did for the first time that you took me. I'll never forget them, they still put a smile on my face. How many times I've said it and I'll say it again, I still miss takling to you and discussing the world problems and sports. You are always in my heart and you always will be. Have a great Birthday.
Love Joey.

Hi uncle Tony, I can't believe it's 10 years. I still think about alot of things from years ago. But this will put a smerk on your face. I have a tab on my browser that says "who lives at 4800 Vegas Valley Drive #23" just for the heck of it I clicked on it and it shows a resident Anthony DiIacova 90 (even though you're not yet). You can't imagine how much I wish this was possible, but we both know it's not. I think about you all the time and miss the conversations and phone calls. You're always in my heart.
Love Joey.

Hey Uncle Tony,
I know I always stop by on your birthday but I wanted to stop by now. I've been thinking a lot about you and Peoria Street and living downstairs from Grandma and Grandpa, you, aunt Mary, aunt Lena and aunt Rita. It always makes me smile when I think about the Saturday mornings we went to the beverage store and got grandpa his quarts of beer and the Silver Spring pop. Orange was your favorite. I remember on Sunday afternoon we would drink orange pop and eat fresh bread that grandma made that morning. I know these things are in the past but I still have vivid memories of all of them. Well I've rambled on long enough but there is one more thing. I planted 10 trees in your name in a forest that needs them. People will look at them and not know what they really mean but that's OK Talk to you later.
Love,
Joey

Hi Uncle Tony,
Just stopped by to wish you a happy birthday. It's been a crazy year down here this last year. Who would have thought the world would be hit with an epidemic? Just the other day I was looking at your favorite orange sweater that you sent me. My son Anthony wanted a couple of the flannel shirts you sent me. It made me kind of happy he did. I must be getting older because I just keep thinking about yesteryears so much lately. I remember so clearly many of the times growing up, but I guess you can't get that back. Well I just got home from working my part time job so I'll sign off for now. I'll talk to you later. I miss you a lot.
Love ya,
Joey

Hey Uncle Tony,

I know I usually stop by to wish you a happy birthday, but I have a lot on my mind. I'm going through some medical issues and no one ever give you straight answers. I'm not sure what's coming or what will happen and I know I can't change anything. When we used to talk you told me how you felt about it, I just hope I can be as strong and accepting as you were. I think about you all the time and miss you. Well I guess I'll go now.

I love you Uncle Tony,
Joey.

Hi Uncle Tony, stopped by again to wish you a Happy Birthday. Can't believe how many years have gone by. I have another grandchild Axel Joseph (A.J.) to go with his sister Ariella Seraphina. You would have loved them. I still always think about you and miss you. I'll stop by again. I love and miss you. Joey

Uncle Tony,

I was thinking about today you like I do everyday. I just thought I would stop by and wish you a Happy Birthday. Still have a hard time with this.

I love you Uncle Tony.

Joey....

Uncle Tony,

Happy 85th. birthday. Sorry it took me so long but I had and have a hard time with it. You were more like a brother to me than an uncle. You lived upstairs from us, we are only 14 years apart and you took me wherever you went. You always seemed to be there for me. I think about you all the time. I have your favorite orange sweater that that you sent me and I truly treasure it. I miss our phone calls and talks we used to have.

I love you Uncle Tony.

Joey....

I am so sorry for your loss. May your special holiday memories help ease your grief this Christmas.

So sorry about Tony. We have known him for many years, Lisle and Las Vegas. We also shared our Birthday of Dec 16. He will be missed. Donna and Tony Petroski

Donna, Carol and Annette: My deepest sympathy goes out to all of you. Know that you are in our thoughts. Love, Linda, Ryan, and Hailey Russo (Lockport, Il)

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. So sad to hear about his passing. I had the honor of working with him at United Blood Services and he was always ready to make you smile or laugh....

So sorry to hear about Tony. He was the sweetest man and always made me smile when I saw him.

I am so sorry to hear about your Dad ~ he was the sweetest man. My thoughts and prayers go out to you all - Christina

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

Annette, Donna, and Auntie Carol:

Our deepest sympathy is with all of you in the loss of our favorite "Uncle Tony".
I lost one of my very best friends and will miss our weekly chats, on family, politics, Chicago weather and his numerous stories and jokes. I loved him with all my heart and was blessed for having him in my life. God gave us two great DiIacova men, him and my dad and I know they had a cold beer together when they met again. Love to all of you.