Patrick Anthony "Tony" Muzzillo

1982 - 2022

Patrick (Tony) Anthony Muzzillo went home to the Lord suddenly on July 21st. He was born February 24th,1982 and was a normal little boy, rambunctious and happy. All our lives changed on September 13, 1986, when he was hit by a motorcycle and severely head-injured. And blessed by the Lord, he survived. After several weeks in the hospital and lots of therapy, he became the boy we all loved. He developed a great love for baseball, baseball cards, and memorabilia. He played in Little League, managed his high school baseball team, and became unofficially "inspirational manager" for the Mules baseball team, with his many quotations. Someone suggested he write a book, so he did. He met many Big League players, but his favorite was Buck O'Neal. His wife, Melissa, had gifted him with a trip to Cooperstown for Buck's induction. Afterward, he had a massive seizure, which stopped his heart.
He was also into Boy Scouts, attending from Cubs all the way through Eagle Scout. He was the youngest boy in his troop to reach that goal.
He was employed by Sodexo Foods for nearly ten years, and made many friends there.
He met his wife, Melissa, in an online discussion, and communicated with her for five years before he actually met her in person. They got engaged on that first meeting, and were married July 26, 2014, in Watertown, New York, where they continued to live.
He leaves behind his wife Melissa, of nearly eight years, his parents, Mike and Sue Muzzillo of Warrensburg, and his younger sister Angela Swope of Somerville, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb. Also surviving is his mother-in-law, Rosemarie Millen of Ilion, New York. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Pasquale Muzzillo, California and Marjorie Muzzillo of Denver, Colorado and his maternal grandparents Ward "Jack" Phillips and Mildred "Ruth" Phillips of Warrensburg.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. A memorial service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ, Warrensburg Restoration Branch, at a later time.