SOUKUP, Anthony J. "Tony" Jr., 72, of Sandston, passed away on July 30, 2009. He was born in Sandston on May 9, 1937 to the late Anthony J. Soukup Sr. and Mary Katherine Kus. Tony went to work for Dominion, formerly VEPCO, having started as a lineman and later working his way up to operations supervisor before retiring with over 35 years of service. He also had retired from the Virginia National Guard with 37 years of service in the R.C.A.T. Unit. Tony was a lifelong member of St. John's Catholic Church in Highland Springs. He was preceded in death by his second wife, Linda Soukup; and a sister, Barbara Soukup Walton. Survivors include his former spouse, Barbara G. Soukup; son, Anthony J. "Toby" Soukup III and wife, Kim; daughter, Teri Soukup Kidd and husband, Mike; brother, Charles Soukup and wife, Carole; sister, Katherine Ford and husband, Welwood; three grandchildren, Matthew W. Soukup, Bryan M. Soukup and Chelsea Ann Kidd. Visitation will be 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 2 and Monday, August 3 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelsen Funeral Home, Laburnum Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4 at St. John's Catholic Church in Highland Springs. Interment will immediately follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Teri, Mike, and Chelsea:
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.May God bless you and comfort you and may you have peace in the thought that he has met Jesus face to face.
Love,
Aunt Sandy
Sandra Campbell
August 03, 2009 | Richmond, VA
With deepest sympathy for your family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Lara Samuels
August 02, 2009 | Henrico
To all of Tony's family,
He will be missed by all of us . . . we shared a lot of laughs and good memories. I hope he and Linda are havin' a ball in heaven!
Cathy Rickman
August 02, 2009 | Mattaponi, VA
Teri and Toby,
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad and just wanted you to know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Tony was a great person and thoughts of he and Linda still make me smile.
Sheri A. Lange
August 02, 2009 | Mechanicsville, VA
To the Family of Anthony J. Soukup, Jr.
I am sorry the years have gone by and I did not keep in touch with the family. I remember the good times we had when we were all young. You are ALL in my thoughts and prayers.
Helen Soukup Sharpe
August 02, 2009 | Cincinnati, OH
Soukup Family,
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.
Peggy&Gene Blanton
August 01, 2009 | Richmond, VA
To the family of Anthony J. Soukup Jr.,
We at Mount Calvary Cemetery wish to express our deepest sympathies for the loss of your loved one and we pray that God will help to ease your pain in the days to come. We are proud and honored to be chosen as the final resting place for Anthony. This is a responsibility that we do not take lightly and we pledge the highest level of perpetual care to honor his memory. Please do not hesitate to call us with any concerns or if there is...
Mount Calvary Cemetery
August 01, 2009 | Richmond, VA
