Anthony F. “Tony” DellaMonica, age 84, of Shelton passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the Apple Rehab at Shelton Lakes. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret “Midge” (Canganelly) DellaMonica.
Tony was born in Derby, CT on April 2, 1929 son of the late Ciro and Marie Antoinette (Rapuano) DellaMonica and was a longtime resident of Shelton.
He was a barber on Howe Avenue for 57 years and owned Anthony’s Family Hair Care Center for over 30 years before retiring. Tony was an active member of the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club, serving as a Past President and as Secretary for 10 years. He had perfect attendance for 30 years and was the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow from the Rotary Foundation. He was on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley for over 25 years and was a member of the Shelton Planning & Zoning Commission from 1981 to 1986. Tony was a member of Shelton’s Conservation Commission and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was the Outdoor columnist for the “Suburban News” and a Board Member of the Shelton Businessmen’s Association. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, the Seymour Fish and Game Club and former member of the Connecticut Wildlife Federation.
Tony was the loving father of Anthony DellaMonica D.V.M. and his wife, Debra and Lyn Baumgartel. He also leaves his cherished grandchildren, Dana DellaMonica, Daniel DellaMonica and his wife, Jody and Susan and Joseph Baumgartel, his brother, Louis DellaMonica and his wife, Debbie and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Sunday from 4 – 7 pm at the Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Rd., Shelton, CT. On Monday his funeral will leave the funeral home at 10 am for a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Church at 10:30 am. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley, 1 Positive Place, Shelton, CT 06484.
To leave online condolences to Tony’s family, please go to www.riverviewfh.com.
