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Anthony M. "Tony" Devine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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DEVINEANTHONY 'TONY' M., 61, of Newtown PA, a home inspector, died Monday Jan. 5, 2004 of Merkel Cell cancer at his home. Mr. Devine grew up in West Philadelphia and attended West Philadelphia High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a radar specialist and was active during the Cuban...

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Tony was my younger brother and my best friend. Taken too soon, he will always be missed by those who love him.

Thinking of you and missing you, Uncle Tony!

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I just had an irish intuition to try and find my uncle John Devine in New York and happened upon the death notice of Tony, my first cousin. I only met him once or twice, how sad. Families need each other. I can feel that Tony is at peace. My love to his family. Peace be with you.

Tony, John and Mary 2002

Tony, John and Mary 1954

I only knew Tony for a few years and I wish I had been able to spend more time with him. I value the little time we did spend talking about planes and big band music more than I suppose I let on. He gave us wonderful advice as we were buying our home and pointed out some things we never would have thought about. He was always unselfish that way and as I look back, I realize the effort he put into even little things, all the while knowing he might not ever get to complete the task. His courage...

Tony was my Brother in Law.. I loved him dearly... He was funny and I understood his dry humor. I admired him for his knowledge,quick wit and most of all for his acceptance of our family just as we were.. Tony introduced me to several things...How to caulk a toilet, how to walk through our home as it was being built to look for problems, the art of cooking (and enjoying)scrapple,and many more..Tony also introduced my little boy Luke to chesse puffs which are requested each time we go to the...

Tony was my Uncle. Ever since I was a little girl, he was always able to make me laugh. After I moved from PA, we stayed in touch by phone and email. When my mother, sister and I returned to the U.S. in 1975 after living in England for five years, it was Tony who met us at the QE2 and took us to our new home. I'll never forget his old red VW van and his dog, Gilbert. He was so smart about everything--math, science, history, politics, nature, cyberspace. I always looked forward to his emails...