When I came to Sacramento to visit Tonette and Ron I fondly remember Anthony greeting me with a warm smile, and how he always showed me such kindness.

Here’s a funny story that Anthony and I share that caused us to laugh so hard that our sides were hurting. It was shortly after Tonette and Ron had finished remodeling their home, it was morning hours and I wasn’t quite awake yet so I asked Anthony where the light switch was for those really bright lights in the living room and dining room so I could turn them off. He and I were walking around the house trying to turn off the lights only to discover that these were skylights allowing the bright California sun into the house. We both felt so silly, but could not stop laughing. It was a great moment. 🤣

Rest in peace, dear Anthony. 

We had taken this photo together, not only because Lilia had just finished her voice recital, but also because Anthony was so proud of his new car purchase and wanted to show it off to us. Lol 

His new car is in the background and he was like a kid on Christmas telling us all about why he picked it out, all of its features, how much it cost and how nice the interior was! Haha 

Turns out this would be our last family photo ever taken of the three of us.💔