Tony Garibaldi Ziluca

TONY GARIBALDI ZILUCA, 80, passed away Saturday May 15th after a six month battle with cancer. He was born in Greenwich to the late Joseph and Josephine Garibaldi Ziluca on September 26, 1929. Tony was the great-grandson of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the liberator of Italy. A lifelong resident of Greenwich, Mr. Ziluca will be remembered for his gregarious personality and love of life. He was a willing adversary whether he was trading on Wall Street or racing sailboats on Long Island Sound. As a child of proud Italian immigrants his early years were spent at St. Mary's Elementary School (on Greenwich Avenue), Admiral Farragut Academy and New York University where he graduated college. Mr. Ziluca served in the US Navy from 1951until 1956 where where he was a Mine Warfare Officer and served during the Korean War. During his final year of service Lieutenant Ziluca was chosen to compete for a spot in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in the Finn dinghy class. Mr. Ziluca began his 23year career on Wall Street with Bache & Company just before he married the mother of his five children, the late Nancy Hogan of Greenwich CT. He embraced his role as a floor- broker the same way he approached a sailboat race. He was a tenacious competitor and a compassionate friend. When he retired in 1981 he had risen to Sr. Vice President and head floor broker. An accomplished sailor and avid ocean racer Mr. Ziluca joined Indian Harbor Yacht Club in 1947 making him the second longest standing member. His sailing accomplishments, too numerous to quote, span from Frostbite Championships to Newport-Bermuda Races. He was also a member of both the New York Yacht Club a longtime member of the Storm Trysail Club. In his later years, Mr. Ziluca was also a part-time resident of Nantucket MA and Aspen CO where he indulged his passions for sailing and skiing. Tony is survived by his brother Paul Ziluca of Winchester VA and his five children: Francesca Decker of Lexington KY, Alessandra Piro of Wenatchee WA , Peter Ziluca of Santa Fe NM, Antoinette Silvey of Greenwich CT , Gina Ziluca of Albuquerque NM and twelve grandchildren. He was married to the late Jeannie Renchard of Darien, CT & Aspen CO for ten years. In 2004 he was predeceased by his wife of 15 years Malinda F. Ziluca of Greenwich & Fort Worth, TX. A memorial reception will be held on Friday May 21st at 4:00 PM at Indian Harbor Yacht Club, 710 Steamboat Road Greenwich CT 06830. A private burial is planned. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to The Greenwich Hospital Association.