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Anthony Pipitone Obituary

Anthony "Tony" Pipitone, It is with great sadness that we announce his passing on June 12. Tony is survived by his devoted loving friend & life partner, Dr. John

O'Donnell; fond nephew of Louis Bavone; brother of Sandra, uncle & cousin of many. Tony's love of life, his wonderful sense of humor, his charitable & warm generous heart touched and effected a lifetime of friends. His contagious smile & laugh will be warmly remembered long after his passing. Being a hairdresser, he loved making people beautiful, he had a wonderful sense of style, creativity & fashion. He loved beautiful things. He was avid theater & opera subscriber and a fan of The Annual Miss Continental Pageant, a world traveler who enjoyed life. Always listening, Tony, was compassionate and charitable never refusing to help anyone less fortunate. Memorial gathering Thursday, June 19, 10 a.m. until time of service Noon at The Original Rago Bros Funeral Home, 624 N. Western Chicago (Giancola Directors). Interment of cremated remains Woodlawn Cemetery. 800-975-4321.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Jun. 15, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Anthony Pipitone

16 Entries

Dale King

August 7, 2023

Dear Dr. John, I am so very sorry for your loss, a loss to so many. Tony was indeed a great friend and generous soul. I´m sorry to say I´ve just come upon this notice. I hope and pray you´re well. Dale King

Kathleen

July 8, 2008

You looked around and there was John! The two of you in Heaven, no more pain...Until that time, Tony, when we meet again.

Keven Engebretson

July 6, 2008

Sorry to inform that the celebration of Tony's life at SHOES PUB which was scheduled for Sunday the 13th has been cancelled. No specific plans have been made to reschedule.

He remains in our prayers.

peace

Keven Engebretson

June 30, 2008

Come join us at:

SHOES PUB
1134 W Armitage
- on -
July 13th from 5-9pm

as we celebrate
the life of
Tony Pipitone!

(and say "Hello" To Karen Ryan)
_____________________

Jim Perkins

June 27, 2008

I walked in last night to Shoes to learn of Tony's passing. How terribly sad. With whom am I to sit and chat about all things? I will miss the warm hugs and the, "How are you honey?"
I met Tony at St. Teresa of Avila Parish. Tony cut my hair and I can remember him running his hands through my wife's black hair saying, "You Asians have the best hair," while simply playing with it as if it was something special. Tony made us all feel very special.
I enjoyed coming home after a week out of town and passing by his shop on Armitage and seeing him on the porch or cutting hair - It meant all was well in the neighborhood.
Dr. John - May God Bless You.
Tony - Hold a space for open for me!

Diane ODonnell

June 21, 2008

You will be greatly missed. Your humor and attitude will be missed. You always put a smile on someone's face and had something to say to make them laugh. You told the truth about people no matter what. You will be missed.

david prudden

June 20, 2008

tony, as cousins we did not see much of each other however, the times together were very enjoyable. may you rest in peace. dr. john my sympathy goes out to you. god bless

Paul Onorato

June 18, 2008

Tony,
You will be sadly missed and happily remembered. I loved your sense of humor. It was a pleasure to have known you.
John,
I am saddened by to hear about the loss of your life partner. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Barda and George Allen-Prudden

June 17, 2008

Tony was George's cousin and we will always remember him fondly. Our children loved his playfulness, his love of life.
He was a gentle caring man, full of love and joy for everyone in his life.

Some of our best memories of Tony are when our kids were little and we'd spend time with him and John going to the zoo in Lincoln Park, eating pizza, getting haircuts and listening to stories of his adventures in CA trimming the hair of rock stars.

When our middle child Nathaniel heard of his cousins passing, he said to a friend, my cousin lived in a very stylin' condo! Amy our oldest, remembers him the most and will miss his presence in her life.

The last time we visited with Tony was in May of 2007, when George, I and our two youngest kids, David and BJ were in Chicago. He told us he was sick, but he was very optimistic about being able to live a long life. Tony said that he and John were going to move down to Florida.

Now he is smiling and showering his love around us. He will be missed...

Dr John, we send you our love from Montana.

Namaste,

Holly Lee

June 17, 2008

Thank you Tony. You were such a great friend to my sister Missy for so long, and mostly in her last days. As much as we will all miss you , I know she is happy to have you. I will never forget you and John dressed as Sonny and Cher for Halloween a few years ago. Thanks for spending time with us. You and my sister take care of each other now.

Angie Abraham

June 17, 2008

Tony was one of the first people I met when I moved to Chicago and what an impression he made! What an incredible sense of humor and vibrant laugh. I'll never forget the margaritas in the beer gardens, the highlights and cuts, the Halloween costumes, and most of all, the laughs. No party was complete until Tony walked in. He was a true gem! I'll miss him terribly as my heart goes out to John.

Lilly Epstein

June 16, 2008

Dear Tony, you were a bright star in our lives I will always cherish the memories of you.

Love Lilly Epstein (Laura's daughter)

richard walzel

June 16, 2008

dearest tony,thanks for being a close friend,and i'll never forget the memories we have shared. miss continental,darts, or just goin out for drinks, i appreciate the times we spent together which were always fun.and to the only one who could dye my hair and have a glass of wine while doing it,u will be truly missed,please watch over john,i know youll watch over us all,i miss u "skeletor"lol,my name for tony a true heart of gold u will be sadly missed,god bless you, love always your friend ,dino

sara adams

June 15, 2008

there is so much i can say about tony, after mom passed away about 2 months ago tony was there for me and my sister and dad through it all! He came and visit us at home jsus too see us for like 5 mins and check if we were ok... even if he wasnt feeling good. Tony and my mom were the best friends. He looked out for her and i love him for that! i remember the first time i really met him, it was wen i got my hair done for the first time.
He alwasy had a way to make me smile... and i loved how he had the best sense of humor! I am going to miss him so much.

The only thign that makes me happy on something so sad happening.... is that he is there with my mom! they are going to take good care of eachother and watch over us. They might drive eachother crazy but thats only cause they love eachother.

RIP TONY! I MISS YOU ALWAYS!

Mariann Pepitone

June 15, 2008

My memories of Anthony go back to when he was young. Then he and his sister Sandra and I hung out together regularly. I remember how often all three of us went cruising in my car. We had so much fun. I was there when his mother and father passed away and he was there for me when my husband passed away. My condolences are for Dr. John.

Theresa Nogly

June 15, 2008

Tony was one of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. He never failed to tell you what was on his mind and he was completely honest about it even if it wasn't what you wanted to hear. he could take you places for the best vip treatment you had ever had. people respected him because of the wonderful person he was and the wonderful style he had. boy he really knew how to dress. I will miss him greatly will never forget him and all the things he's done for me. he really was a great listner and friend Tony gave the best advice he taught me alot about life over the years .
rip tony I love you theresa

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