Anthony A. "Tony" Maurello

Anthony A. "Tony" Maurello, 91, of Shrewsbury died Sunday, August 17th in his home.

He leaves his wife, Florence A. (Polaski) Maurello; a son, Joseph T. Maurello and his wife, Arlene of Shrewsbury; two daughters, Marjorie A. wife of Francis Roncone of Sutton and Patricia E. Tamagni of Bellingham; three sisters, Jennie Zambrello, Claire Agostinelli and Helen DeMonte all of Connecticut; also survived by eleven grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Roberta Lynn Maurello and a brother, Robert Maurello.

Tony was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut son of the late Giuseppe and Franca (Curcio) Maurello and has lived in Shrewsbury for the past 55 years.

Mr. Maurello, along with his son, Joseph, owned and operated Slack Shack in Shrewsbury for many years before he retired. Previously Tony was employed as a buyer for the former Denholms Department Store in Worcester.

Tony was a member of Saint Mary's Parish in Shrewsbury. He also was a member of the Adelphi Council # 4181 Knights of Columbus and the Son's of Italy. He was an avid tennis player and enjoyed playing golf in his spare time. Tony and his wife, Florence spent many years heading south for the winters months to Ft. Lauderdale.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Tony's family on Thursday, August 21st from 11:00-12:00 NOON in the Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 648 Main Street, Shrewsbury. His funeral Mass will follow and be celebrated at 12:30 PM in Saint Mary's Church, 640 Main Street, Shrewsbury. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury. Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472. For directions and Tony's personal online memorial guestbook, please visit

www.brittonfuneralhomes.com