Antony Curtis Gualtieri

Born in Natural Bridge, VA to Gilda and Frank Gualtieri, Tony and his family moved to Staten Island, NY, where he attended Curtis High School and the City College of New York. When World War II broke out, he enlisted in the Army and was sent to Stanford University for training as a medical doctor. Graduating in 1947, he took his internship and residency at Santa Clara County Hospital. He opened a medical office in Los Gatos until 1957, when he sought additional training in surgery at Washington University, St. Louis. On returning to San Jose, he spent the next seventeen years working as a plastic surgeon. After closing his practice in 1978, he became a medical consultant for the Board of Medical Quality Assurance in San Mateo and later served as the Board's chief medical consultant in Sacramento. Retiring in 1991 to Capitola, Tony served on the City Council for eight years, mayor for two terms, and City Treasurer. He leaves Kathryn, his wife of 42 years, his daughter Anna, stepchildren Kathleen and Dan Levine, Bill and Kelly Kaiser, six grandchildren Luc and Jake Levine, Reese and Avery Kaiser, Ashlin and Jackson Bird, his sister Iris (Jay) Andre of San Jose, and nieces and nephews. A private burial was held at Los Gatos Memorial Park.