Anthony J. "Tony" Palasik

Anthony "Tony" Palasik of Annapolis, MD passed away on November 17, 2025, at the age of 88. Born to Anthony Frank and Veronica of Baltimore, MD, he was the youngest of five children. Tony attended Mount Saint Joseph High School where he was the school photographer. It was his joy of photography that inspired him to create his own home darkroom where he developed his photos. He also had a special fondness for his high school years because that's when he met his wife of 61 years, Arlene. Following high school he attended Loyola college where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. Upon graduation he worked for Household Finance, then NASA, and finally the American Council of Life Insurance where he became director of statistical services before retiring. Once retired, he loved traveling with his "bride" Arlene. Together, they visited 42 countries. Tony always looked forward to meeting new people, was talkative, quick-witted, playful, and a support for his entire family. He enjoyed, woodworking and building, attending his men's group activities, painting, photography, playing with tech gadgets, watching and feeding his hummingbirds and most of all spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife Arlene, his parents Anthony Frank and the former Veronica Glodek and his sisters, Lorraine Palasik, Dorothy Palasik and Louise Pollock. He is survived by his sister Germaine(Dave) Ricker, his children Trish Palasik, Ray(Kim) Palasik and Kathleen(Gary) Rasicot and his grand children Brittany(Frank) Torres, Eric(Katie) Palasik, Rae Rasicot and Theresa Rasicot. Friends and family are invited to celebrate Tony's life on Sunday, November 23 from 3 to 6pm at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD where a funeral service will be held on Monday, November 24 at 11 am. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake Online Here. Online condolences and tributes may be made by using the memories link on this page.