Anthony Dioguardi Obituary

Happy 50th birthday in Heaven my love!

Hey, Bubba, another birthday, another Memorial Day spent without being able to celebrate with you. They all said it world get easier and that time heals all wounds, still waiting. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you 100 times. I will never get over you or our life together. No one will ever understand or love me like you did. Happy 44th birthday in heaven, my "Dioguardian Angel".

I can't believe that you have been gone for 5 years. I miss you so much!!

Love,

Well Bubba it feels like you have really come through for me. The last year and a half have been insane and there were many days when i didnt know how to keep going but things are finally getting good again and we are finally able to enjoy our beautiful family. Thank you for listening to me each and every night over the last year or so, I know there were nights that you wanted to tell me to shut up and quit complaining but you helped me push through. I am so thankful to have such a wonderful Guardian Angel on my side. I miss you dearly every single moment of every single day. I LOVE YOU!

Now, could you help me win the lottery, I promise I will share with everyone.

BOO

Dave, Eileen, and all of my beautiful Sisters:

I am thinking of all of you, especially today, and I am sharing in the pain all of you feel. I miss Bubba so much and I am so grateful for the 12 years we had together. Thank you for helping him become the wonderful person he was. I will never be able to express how important he is to me or how very much I miss him. May God be with you today and always.

Love, Mosey

Bubba,
I have missed you. Many days and many nights. Why do I feel the need tonight to reach out to you? Because you reached out to me. Today is your godson's 29th birthday and can you believe he told me he feels old? Can you believe it? As I pondered this you sent me a song, "Forever Young". I don't know how you knew this song was dear to my heart since my babies were babies, but I truly believe you did. Maybe it was because Dave had it played at his wedding, maybe it was because you saw me react to it at some point in my life. I don't know how you knew, I just know you sent it to me and I am grateful. I am not pleased that I haven't stopped crying since I heard it, but I am pleased that you reached out to me and made me know that you still are watching over my baby. And for that I am truly grateful.

I love you!

Ei Ei

Tony - Today you would not believe is but I sit here and ponder my first hosted sisters night and I cannot help but think it is your intervention. All nine of us sisters in my home. You were the first to visit me in my own home. Never in a million years would I have thought everyone would drop their lives to come be with me. Thank you for your help in bringing me soooo much closer to my sisters. I miss you dearly and think of you often...Thank you for your presence in my life!

Love, Suzy!

To all of my wonderful friends and family:

I am without words to express the sincere gratitude I have for all of you. The love and support you have shown me over the past year (and always) has, quite literally, saved my life! I struggle with Tony's loss every day and with your help I have started mending the pieces of my broken heart. I thank you more than I could ever express for your many kindnesses.

With all my heart, Mosey

Dear Tony,
A whole year has gone by,
And I still cry.
You were a Husband,Son,Uncle and Brother,
And a friend like no other.
A whole year since you parted,
And I'm still broken hearted.
Each and every day I pray,
Since the Good Lord took you away.
I pray He will keep us in His Grace,
Until we meet again face to face.
I love you and miss you. Mom

Dioguardi Family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you today 01/05/2008.

We miss our friend.

With all our Love and Prayers,

Bob, Kristin, & Samantha Dubin

One year later and yet it still feels like just yesterday that my world was shattered and forever changed. I have missed my brother Tony more than I can even express. Looking over the guestbook from so many wonderful people whose lives were somehow touched by Tony, it is not difficult to imagine how greatly the world misses Tony too.

Tony, I long for your smiles, your laughter and your unbelievable zest for life. There are so many times I swear that I saw you.... although no one could ever be who you were. It is just me longing to see you again. I have a quote that I look to for some comfort....Heaven has in store what thou has lost! I have to believe that I will be with you, Tony once again. But how sad my life is without you here on earth.

I want to thank you for the pennies you toss down to me and the kids (they especially love it). Thanks for playing our song always at the right moment. Thank you for sneaking into my dreams to let me know you are here with me. Please continue to keep watch over me and the rest of our family as we continue to struggle with the permanance of your loss.

Baby Boy- Merry Christmas! It is your 1st Christmas with God and our 1st without you. I miss you so very much. I treasure the morning we spent a year ago, waiting for everyone to come to your house. I keep thinking about when you were little and how much you loved Christmas Day. I think about the big smile when someone would open a gift that you selected for them. You were truly a Santa Claus in disguise. I love you and miss you every day. Love, Mom

Tony:

I can't stop thinking of you. We just found out that we lost our dear friend, Kris, also at too young of an age. We lost touch with her several years ago, but the loss is still tremendous. And then our song came on my iPod out of the blue today. I loaded songs from Joe's iTunes and put my iPod on shuffle and it just played. I must have a couple hundred songs on it, and "We Are Family" is the one that came up, and I didn't even know I had it on the iPod. I feel like you are trying to tell me that Kris is with you. But, all I feel is the pain of the loss of both of you. I sometimes feel that I will never heal. I love you so much and miss you terribly.

Dear Dioguardi Family,

I am very sorry to hear of your loss. Tony as well as all of you will always be in my prays. I have not seen him since I was a teenager but he was a very loving person. You will always have my deepest sympathy.

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Dioguardi, Maureen and all the Dioguardi sisters,
I have wanted to write this message for a long time. I think about you often & pray that God's love for you & Tony is made visible in this time of suffering, & that you may feel comfort & peace.
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Adapted from Romans 8:38-39

Well my beloved Bubba, It has been almost a year since you helped me grieve the loss of Vicky and I so need you right now. I know many people are probably reading this but I don't know where else to go. It is so hard seeing that you understood mine and vicky's relationship more than anyone else in the world and I really need you to be by my side right now. My wedding is right around the corner and it is horrible that you will not physically be there but I know that you and my girl will be dancing in heaven and partying with the rest of us. I love you so much and am so very lost right now. Please hold me up and help me through this. You were are always my strength even when we were apart because I have always known that you would always protect, comfort and save me from anything that I was dealing with, all I had to do was call. Well I am calling you now. Come to my aide big bro. I miss you and love you.
Boo

My Dearest Tony,
Happy Birthday Baby Boy. We love you and miss you so very much. Even though we were not together on all of your Birthday's, you were always in our hearts. Today we are going to celebrate you in a way that Mosey thought you would enjoy. God bless you and keep you. All our Love, thoughts and prayers. Dad and Mom

Anthony,
I always knew you as Tony. I only
knew you for a short period of time,
but the memories I have of you are
that of a happy young man. You were
always smiling. You touched more
lives in your 35 years than most
people could in 1000. I know God
will keep you in his arms. You take
care and we will see you later. I am
sure you will have a smile for us
when we do.

Maureen,
We have never met, but I wanted to
offer my condolences to you. I am
sure you are a person with a big
heart just like Tony. Birdsof a feather do flock together. Stay
strong.

Mr. and Mrs. Dioguardi and family,
You may not remember me, but I
remember you and your family. Some
of the most memorable times of my
life were spent with you. I would
like to offer my condolences to you.
I am sure you know you raised a fine
young man. I knew he was a good
kid back in 1984, and with your
guidance he could only get better.
He will be missed by all.

Dear Denise, Tom and the entire Dioguardi family,

We just heard the news about Tony, and are so sorry for your loss. He was definitely a character that will be remembered.

Our sympathy and love to all of you.
Daina, Ken and Lija Ellerth

Bubba, I am thinking of you and missing you terribly every day! I need you to smile down on us all. We sure could use it!

Well, Baby Boy, this is the day that you were waiting for. We all knew that you were going to be at the Superbowl Game, but we did not know that you were going to be on the field helping Brian, Rex and the other players to get this far. Now you only have the big game to get them through and then you can rest. We all love you and miss you. GO BEARS!!! Mom

Well, Tony, you got your wish...the Bears are going to the Super Bowl!! I have attached my eulogy to Tony, that I delivered at his funeral mass...we all miss you, "little bro"!!

On behalf of my sister Maureen and the entire Moriarty family, I would like to thank you all for the love and warm wishes you have extended over the last several days.

Everyone who knows Tony knows he’s one of 9 Dioguardi kids, that he has 8 sisters and no brothers. I’ve got a slightly different take on that.

When Ed Murray came along and married Eileen, Tony got the older brother he never had. After that, Tom, Tim, Joe, Chris, Rich and David, and soon Adrian, all became like Tony’s brothers. And when Tommy and David came along, they were also like Tony’s brothers. In fact, all of Tony’s nephews could be considered to be his little brothers.

And the Dioguardi family is so close, that all of Tony’s cousins and uncles are also like his brothers. When Tony married Maureen, we like to say he became the 5th Moriarty brother. With apologies to all of Tony’s older sisters, I like to think I’m the only one here who can actually call Tony my “little brother”. I just wanted to let you all know that I loved Tony like a brother, as I’m sure you all did as well.

Maureen gave Tony a plaque for Christmas that was called a “Motto to Live By” that Tony really seemed to enjoy and that I’d like to share with you now.

Motto to Live By

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming:

“WOO HOO, what a ride!”

Well, even though it was much too short of a ride, Tony sure did have one heckuva ride.

Domani & Mary,

I was so sorry to hear about your brother. Please know you and your familiy are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Dioguardi, Maureen and all the Dioguardi sisters,

Words cannot even begin to express how deeply sorry I was to hear about the loss of your Tony. I was a bridesmaid in Mo and Tony's wedding and as a result of that honor, I got to witness first-hand the closeness of your family and deep love for each other through all the events leading up to that special day. Tony had so many amazing qualities, but the two that stand out most in my mind were his love of life and incredible generosity. We will miss him immensely and remember him always. Please know through your stories and fond memories, Tony will always be alive in your hearts ... and one day you will all be together again.

Love & Strength,
Sheila and Greg Kopplin

"STILL HERE" (By an Unknown Author)
I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying. You found it hard to sleep.
I whispered to you softly as you brushed away a tear.
It’s me, I haven’t left you, I’m well, I’m fine, I’m here.
I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times your hands reached out to me.
I was with you at the shops today, Your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today, You tend it with such care.
I want to reassure you that I’m not lying there.
I walked with you towards the house as you fumbled for the key.
I gently put my hand on you. I smiled and said “it’s me.”
You looked so very tired and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know that I was standing there.
It’s possible for me to be so near you every day.
To say to you with certainty, “I never went away.”
You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...
In the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over...I smile and watch you yawning.
And say “good night, God bless, I’ll see you in the morning.”
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I’ll rush across to greet you and we’ll stand side by side.
I have so many things to show you, there’s so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out...then come home to be with me."

Tony,

I was thinking of you on Sunday, watching to see if you would smack Grossman in the head and set him straight. I really miss you but I know I will see you again one day. You were a great cousin and friend. Say Hello to Aunt Noreen, Lawrence, Uncle Tom , Lorraine and all our grandparents and uncles that the rest of us have yet to met. Love, Jeanne Wahl

Our deepest sympathies are with you, Maureen, and both the Dioguardi and Moriarty families. Apologies for late condolences but we were just informed of his passing today. May he rest in peace and bowl many 300 games "up north with St. Pete" and enjoy seeing his Bears go to the Superbowl. Most importantly May God bless Maureen in this difficult time. Our prayers are with you always.

Tony,
Thank-you for helping your Bears in their time of need.
XOXO Tarks & Carm

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help at this time.

Dave,Eileen,and family
Geri and I just learned of your loss. Words can't express our heartfelt sympathy. Please accept our condolences and we our sorry that we didn't see you last week. If there is anything that we can do to assist you or the family please contact us. Tony will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Dennis and Geri McGuire

Dear Eileen and Dave,
I want to extend my deepest sympathy to you, and all of your Family on the loss of your precious Son, Anthony. Only a Mother (Parent) knows! My thoughts and Prayers are with all of you. May God Bless you all.
Love, Ann Lepore

Dear Maureen,
I was so sorry of the very sad news of your husband's passing. I met you at the Kelly baby shower in December. I was one of the ladies from the Chicago Northside (St.Tar's). May you find strength and love from the support of your family and friends.

Dave & Eileen,
We are so sorry to hear of the recent loss of your son. Having been friends of Carole, we know the closeness of the Dioguardi family and their love of life. Having read the printed memories of your son, we can see he was an example of that.

Dear Maureen,
I was so sorry of the very sad news of your husband's passing. I met you at the Kelly baby shower in December. I was one of the ladies from the Chicago Northside (St.Tar's). May you find strength and love from the support of your family and friends.

Dave & Eileen,
We are so sorry to hear of the recent loss of your son. Having been friends of Carole, we know the closeness of the Dioguardi family and the their love of life. Having read the printed memories of your son, we can see he was an example of that.

Dear Maureen & Family
You and your family our in my thoughts & prayers. Your journey ahead is a long one but also remember you have many people who care and if you ever need a friend I will be waiting!
Love
Maureen Wasco

To the Dioguardi family,
From Dave and Suzy's Aunt Donna & Uncle Ken,

Our prayers are with you all at this tragic time. We shared the news with our kids at dinner, and all held you in our hearts and prayers. We pray you will find healing and comfort in the God of the universe....

Donna, Ken, and kids

Maureen
I am truly sorry for your sudden loss of Tony, and that I couldn't offer my condolences in person. Good memories of you guys and Guiness and Rage on Maplewood. I know you will miss him dearly. May your fond memories help to sustain you now. You're in my thoughts.

Maureen and Family:
Jim and I were so sorry to hear about Tony. You are in our thoughts and prayers, always.

Dear Maureen and Dioguardi Family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Tony was good for a laugh and had such a memorable personality. His love of life and gregariousness are a reminder to all of us to enjoy the ride in this game we call life! Let us know if we can do anything.

To the Dioguardi and Moriarty Families as well as the friends of Tony and his family:

On behalf of Tony, I want to express my gratitude at the overwhelming love and support shown to me and for Tony over the past few days. I am truly humbled by the enormous crowd of people who came to the wake, the funeral, and both. I was amazed. I knew how truly special Tony was, but I don't think he would have ever suspected how much he is loved and how much he will be missed.

I would like to thank my brothers and sisters, Martin, Mary, John, Pat, Jim and Tim, as well as Mary Jean, Carol, Ingrid and especially Lee (fill the pop already, will ya?) and our 12 nieces and nephews for all of their loving support without whom I would not have gotten through this tragedy. Although we do not choose our families, I am grateful because I could not have chosen a better family to be a part of. I love you all very much and thank you for all that you have done.

I would also like to thank Mom and Pops, Ed and Ei, Denise and Tom, Marge and Tim, Domani and Joe, Mary and Chris, Elly and Rich, Suzy and Dave, and Sara and Adrian as well as our 19 nieces and nephews (and the 3 on the way). No one could ever ask for a better support system. You are a tremendous family that I am grateful to be a part of. I love and cherish each and every one of you.

Mary Ann, Gaby, Noreen, Pix, Rock, Denise, Kathy Duf, Patti, Kimmy, Joanie, Julie, Peggy, Colleen, Aunt Madeline, Meghan, Cathy, Donna, Laura, Gloria, Chad, Kevin, and "Uncle Buck", you will never know how much your love and support has meant to me over the last few days and always. God Bless all of you.

I would also like to thank my family in External Operations for all of the love, support, well wishes, phone calls and prayers. Words cannot suffice to express the gratitude I feel for working with such a wonderful group of friends. Your support helped to get me through this very difficult time. Thank you all so much.

Love, Maureen

Dear Dioguardi Family,
I am so very sorry for your loss and wish you peace and love with your family. You are in my prayers.

To the DioGuardi Family: I was very sorry to hear about Tony.You are all in my thoughts.

Dioguardi Family,
I was so sorry to have heard the news about Tony. I always remember Tony being so protective of his sisters. You are all so lucky to have each other and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

To the Dioguardi family sorry to hear of your loss wish i could have made the wake my thoughts are with you

To the Dioguardi Family,
I am so very sorry for your terrible loss. Tony was such a wonderful person, son and family member.
My prayers and thoughts are with you. I have always admired your family and the strength and support you have shown each other. May the Lord help you at this difficult time.
Fondly,
Monica Bieter (Carmi's Mom)

To the Dioguardi Family:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. As a sister who lost a brother way too early I know how unbearable it is - somehow you learn to continue to live but never forget. Take care.

Eileen & David Dioguardi & Suzy & Dave Czaplewski:

We were deeply saddened to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. We love you all.

To the Dioguardi Family,
On behalf of all of us at St. Cajetan School, please accept our condolences. We will pray for Tony and all of the family that God may comfort you with His love during this difficult time.
The St. Cajetan School Community

Mr. & Mrs. Dioguardi, Eileen, Denise, Domani, all of your brothers and sisters, and to Tony's family,
I have not seen Tony since he was a small child in the neighborhood. I graduated grammar school with Denise, and I remember Tony as a sweet child with a loving smile. Now married to a man from Rome, with my own sweet Italian little boy and girl in my home, my heart broke for you when I fell upon the notice in yesterday's Tribune. Though I have not seen you in 30 years, know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers are with you in this time of tragedy.

The Dioguardi family & friends are in our thoughts and prayers. May all universal love sooth some of the sorrows & pain of this tragedy. May healing of hearts continue. From hearts of Uncle/Aunt to Dave/Suzy C, especially.

I am sorry that I will be unable to be there to express my sympathies in person. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time. I will always remember your smile. Rest in peace Tony.

Rich, Elli, Mary & the entire Dioguardi Family:

I am sincerely saddened to hear of your loss. I can not think of Bass Lake or being at the "park" without some how ending up on the Dioguardi stairs, and then getting chased away by Tony. I pray you feel God's peace and love in your time of sorrow.

My family is praying for you and yours.

To Our Sweet Baby Boy: Words cannot tell you the love, joy and pride we have had for you the past 35 years or the heartbreak we are feeling now. We will always love you and pray for you. We will make sure we take care of Maureen for you. All Our Love, Pops and Momasan (Also known as short legs).

Tony
It is with a heavy heart that I must write this note. I remember growing up with you and all the good times we have shared. From times at the lake, christmas dinners, or just having a few good laughs while playing cards. You were always one who could bring a smile to my face. You were so lucky to have a family that loved you and a wife who cherished you. It pains me to see the hurt in their eyes at having to say goodbye. It is my hope that fond memories will help heal the hurt. All my love, Until we meet again...
Kerry McCrae-Palider

Maureen, Uncle Dave, Aunt Eileen and my Dio Sisters:
I know your hearts are broken right now, but your new guardian angel will get you all through this. When you all finally meet again someday, Tony will be waiting at heavens gate,welcoming all of you with open arms and of course Sister Sledge will be playing in the background.
I Love You All
Kim Brandt

Margie & Dioguardi Family,

Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your beloved brother/son. You all will be in our thoughts & prayers during this most difficult time.

Your friends from St. Elizabeth's Hospital

Pat Pagan, Kathy Campbell, Nina Valentin, Jane Padilla & Lillian Garcia

We offer our deepest sympathy officer D. in the loss of your husband. Our prayer and thoughts are with you.

Dear David and Eileen,
Please excuse me for not naming you Eileen in my signing here. As a mother who has lost a daughter, I can give you only the hope of tomorrow, because the pain of today is just to horrible to envision.
With love, Cousin Diane Bell

Marge, Tim and Timmy,

We were sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Patty, Jim and Kevin

Maureen,

I came upon this death notice by accident while looking for information on another funeral. I was shocked and saddened to hear of the loss of your beloved Tony. I remember how fondly you spoke of him when I saw you last (at Mary's funeral). Please know that you and the entire Dioguardi family are in my prayers. God bless.

Maureen,
My wife and I were saddened by your sudden loss of Tony. Our thoughts and our prayers are with you at this time.
Pete Brown& Kim Carter-Brown

Denise and Tom, My condolences to your entire family. I am sorry I couldn't make it to the wake. You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this time.

To Mary, Chris, Jake & Catherine and the Dioguardi family,

My deepest condolences for this sudden and tragic loss. I will keep your family in my prayers. I never met Tony, but have heard stories about him and your family and know you are a strong, faithful, and loving group that will make it through these difficult times together.

In His Love,
Kiersten Kinder (Mary's friend from Prairie Children Preschool)

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

TO MY COUSIN DAVE AND EILEEN AND FAMILY; JIM AND I WANT TO EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST SORROW FOR YOUR SONS LOSS. SORROW IS NO STRANGER TO ME DAVE, I KNOW YOUR HURT. PLEASE KNOW I FEEL WITH YOU. LOVE COUSIN MARY ANN AND JIM

We are sorry about your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Maureen and Family
Sincere condolences on the tragic loss of Tony. Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this difficult time. May he rest in peace.

My thoughts and prayers are with the entire DioGuardi family.

Maureen, I am truly sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

I am so sorry to hear about Tony. I have not seen the family for years, but my heart crys for all of you during this trying time. Mary and I were best friends for years and the Dioguardi home was my home for many years as a child. To all who were not lucky enough to play at the Dioguardi home - you missed some great times!!! I remember Tony as a child - it's nice to know the loudness never changed. He had to be loud around all the girls to have half a chance! My family will keep you all in our prayers.

We are so sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Maureen, Uncle Dave, Aunt Eileen & my 8 sisters. My heart is broken. I've lost the brother I never had. I will forever cherish the wonderful memories I have of Tony and I'm hoping over time those memories will mend my heart.

I pray that Tony helps you find peace and strength in these days to come.

Love Kathy & Family

To the Dioguardi Family,
Please accept our sympathy on your loss.

TO THE DIOGUARDI FAMILY,
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES AND PRAYERS TO ALL OF YOU. I OCCASIONALLY HUNG WITH TONY AS A KID, ALONG WITH NICKY,WHICH WAS ANOTHER GREAT LOSS. REMEMBER THE GREAT TIMES AND KNOW HE IS IN A GREAT PLACE NOW.

Dear Maureen:
Our deepest sympathy to you and your husbands family. We were very sad to hear of your sudden loss. Know our thoughts and prayers are with you.

No one can put into words the sadness and pain that we all feel from losing you, Tony.
And no one can explain to us the joy and happiness that you are now feeling being where you are.
I hope that you're golfing with Nick and Uncle Rich, enjoying a plate of jump-around spaghetti with Gram and catching up with all of our loved ones. It probably feels like being dealt a royal flush every hand!
We will miss you and love you forever.
Your cousin, Paula Poo

Dear Maureen and the entire Dioguardi family; I am so sorry to hear of Tony's passing. Even though I had not seen him in a very long time, I was fortunate to know Tony throughout grade school. I remember Tony as someone with a big personality and was a lot of fun to be around. I am truly saddened by the news. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.

To all of the Dioguardi Family:

I was very sorry to hear of your loss. You have my deepest sympathies!

Uncle Dave,Aunt Eileen,and family,We are very sad to hear about Tony.We all wish that we could be with you at this time.Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Love Laura, Jeff, Joe, Kate,Aly,and Connor

EILEEN AND DAVE AND FAMILY, I AM SO VERY SORRY TO HEAR OF THE LOSS OF YOUR SON ANTHONY.TIME DOES HEAL THE SORROW BUT,THE COMFORT IS, HE WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU.GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU FAMILY.

Maureen, "Uncle Dave, Aunt Eileen" and the Whole Family, my prayers and sympathies are with you all on the sudden death of Tony. May God Bless you all and help you through this time of sadness.

To The Gioguardi Family most especially Eileen & Dave and Suzy & Dave.

We are so sorry for your loss. Know that our hearts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. You have all our love!

Matt & Kerri

Dear Domani and family,
It has been years since we have seen eachother and I am so sorry for your loss. I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers. I lost my sister Susan 10 years ago in March and I know too well the feelings that you are going through today and always. May the prayers for your family and all those who loved your brother carry you through this difficult time.

Dear Maureen and Dioguardi family,

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. I was very sorry to hear the news of your loss. While I never met Tony, I know that he was very dear to you all. I hope you will find comfort in your many happy memories of him and that time will ease your pain.

Domani,
Our hearts are with you during this difficult time....
Our respects and condolences to the rest of your family also.

Joe and Betty Hornat

To the entire Dioguardi family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. May God grant you peace in your hearts and comfort in your memories.

Our deepest condolences to Tony's family. He was a good guy and will be missed.

Maureen,
We are truly sorry for your loss. you have our thoughts, and prayers, during these difficult times.
From the staff of: Strike N Spare II

To my big brother,
A friend like no other,
Words cannot express how I feel.

You taught me to play,
How to enjoy everyday,
I cannot believe this is real.

You will remain in my heart,
Where you have been everyday from the start,
My wish now is one more minute with you to steal!

I love you with all my soul!

Suzy (AKA Butthead)

Uncle Dave, Aunt Eileen and family,

We were so saddened to hear about Tony and send our thoughts and prayers to all of you.

Your Goddaughter Karen and family
Joe, Matt, Brian and Adam

The Dioguard Family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

To My Family:

As my heart breaks along with yours, I just want all of you to know how much I love each and every one of you. It is impossible to imagine that I will never see Tony again! We have been very fortunate over the years to have had so many good times as a family, and we are also fortunate still to have each other to help us through this unimaginable loss. Mom and Dad have nine daughters to love and hold them, and our sister Maureen has a little piece of Bubba in all of us to hold onto. If there is one thing that I know all of us can be sure of, my little brother loved his wife and all of his family more than anything in the world, and we are very lucky that he was never afraid to show that or tell any of us.

I know we will all survive this because we now have the biggest angel in heaven (and the loudest) to watch over all of us. I know someone else said when he hears thunder he will know it is Tony bowling in heaven. I think we will all know that it will just be Tony saying Hello!

All My Love,
Domani Maria

Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family . . . I am so sorry to hear of this untimely loss.

Marge,
I am so sorry to hear about Tony. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Anything you may need, please call.

To Maureen; Eileen and Dave; Denise, Tom and kids; and all of Tony's family:

Please accept our sincere condolences at your heartbreaking loss. No words can truly comfort you, but hopefully knowing that so many people are thinking of you will help during these difficult days.

Tony was 'bigger than life' - full of enthusiasm and opinions, funny and frank, a grownup when necessary, but a kid at heart. He was always kind and welcoming to us whenever we saw him. Myles remembers one of the times he saw Tony many years ago - he was on the floor at Denise and Tom's house with some of the kids, coloring pictures, because he said he loved to color! No doubt it was also because he loved being with the kids, something that continued throughout his life.

May your many wonderful memories of Tony, and the love you shared, sustain you.

To The Gioguardi Family,

Matt and I are so very sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the emptyness your hearts are feeling right now. I pray that God will comfort you and give you strength to get through this most difficult time.

God Bless,
Colleen McNally

Dear Dave and Ei my heart is heavy and my eyes are tearful over your loss .Tony was one my favorites,I will always remember him in my prayers.Give my love to all of your family, I miss all of you.
Your friend always ,

Sammy