ANTHONY PETITO

I always thought Tony must be related to Paul Sorvino: they had that same Italian-American look. I had the great good fortune to work with Tony in 1999, on his production of M Butterfly for Singapore Repertory Theatre. He was always incredibly sensitive towards his actors, amazingly generous (always taking us out to the zoo, or fantastic meals, etc), and incredibly hard-working - when he wasn't in the rehearsal room he would be trying to raise money from the billionaires of Singapore. Always...

The final act is over.
The curtain has closed.
The lights have dimmed.
We are left with our memories.Memories of a man who chased his dreams and touched our hearts.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family.There will always be an empty space in our hearts. I will especially miss his smile.

Dear Lee,

I was so sorry to read of Tony's passing. Besides being a THS classmate of yours,I was in the cast of "The Sound of Music" when Melrose Avenue was 'alive with the sound of music'.

No one who worked with Tony in those very early days of his career taking off will ever forget him.

God Bless,

Dear Petito family,
Many years ago I had the honor and pleasure of being in the cast of Anthony's Villa Park production of The King and I. His passion and kindness made this a lifetime memory of mine. May he rest in peace and may your memories help you through this difficult time.
Barbara Volen Eaton

To the Petito family and Dominick and Donna
We are praying for you and your family in this sad time
We send our love and prayers
The Desio family

Joan,
My condolences to you and your family. May your memories sustain and comfort you.

My dear cousins Nora and GiGi, my heart aches over the loss of your Dad. He was such an amazing father and the two of you were his shining stars. My life was full of adventure, appreciation of musicals, joy, unbelievable dinners, laughter and love because of him. He made a profound difference in so many lives. I will miss him terribly, I loved him deeply. Love your cousin, his niece Robyn