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Born in San Diego, California, on June 6, 1981, to Maria Chaves and Donald Joseph DeSisto,
Tony spent his young life in California and Virginia, earning a Bachelor of Arts from Virginia
Tech/George Mason. Before his illness, he enjoyed nature photography and traveled to Asia,
Latin America, and extensively across Europe, often with his father accompanying him.
Anyone who knew Tony knew that he loved traveling, reading, New York City, discussing
politics, science fiction, and finding excellent off-beat spots to eat. His parents and brother were
his priority, and they remained very close until the end.
Tony is survived by a large, loving family: his parents: Maria Chaves and Don DeSisto; his
brother, Israel Palencia (Virginia); aunts and uncles: Emilce and Terry Kerrigan, Louis Desisto
and Phyllis DiGiacomo; grandmother, Carol DeSisto; cousins: William Kerrigan (Rae) and Terrie
Marie Rodridguez (David); nephews and nieces: Israel Palencia, Kai Palencia, Theresa
McKenzie and countless other friends and family. Tony was predeceased by his abuelita,
Rafaela Zoraida Marenco and his grandfather, Louis DeSisto.
The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to the staff at John Hopkins Hospital for their
attentiveness and care during this difficult time.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be sent to an organization that
specializes in helping families needing funding for transplants:
Help Hope Live: https://helphopelive.org/
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