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Anthony Calabrese Obituary
December 14, 2024
Anthony (Tony) Calabrese, 87, longtime Guilford resident, passed at Artis Memory Care Branford on December 14, 2024, after a long illness. Born February 25, 1937 in Providence, RI, he was the husband of Tasmara (Tas), and father of Tonya Peters Castillejo and Anthony Calabrese, grandfather of Tiffani Mitrani and Dominique Roney, and great-grandfather of Jayde and Carter.
Tony had a distinguished career as a marine scientist at NOAA's Milford Laboratory and served as the Laboratory Director for 20 years. Tony will be remembered for his many accomplishments and especially for his dedication to Milford Laboratory's staff and mission. In his free time, Tony loved reading, fishing, gardening, walking, travelling, the Red Sox and UConn Basketball.
In lieu of flowers, donations to CT Alzheimer's Association, please. Please refer to the Guilford Funeral Home for service details, www.guilfordfuneralhome.com
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