- Anthony Greco, aka Tony -
Most people called Anthony by the name of "Tony", but as Karen and he where growing up, she and both her Mom [Rosemary] and Dad [Angelo, who would also go by he name "Tony"], would always call him "Anthony".
Marie, however being the youngest of the three children, broke with Family Tradition and has always just called him Tony.
I had always found Tony [Anthony] to be a "Gadget Guy"! He always wanted to play with, and have that latest cool gadget and also tell you about it, which then always made his smile brighter!!
As I first met Tony back in the 70's he was working [I believe at "Auto Sound"] selling and installing the latest Stereo technology for you car, again Gadgets!
A bit prior to that, he was part of the WMTH - Maine Township East Radio Station [ I believe because they had Gadgets! ]
Even as Karen and I would go to Tony's home, back then in the Chicago area prior to their move to North Carolina, he and his wife Dawn, along with both the kids Jeff, and Ari would be watching a Movie on Laser Disc [ Look it up kids ], it wasn't around long, but Tony thought it was one of the greatest things! And wanted to show it too you and tell you all about it.
Tony made his living moving from one new gadget to another, leaving the older gadgets behind, working in service and Marketing at company's such as Sony Ericsson and most recently at ZTE.
If you were a friend of Tony and you were talking to him, he more than likely had a Gadget in his hand, and he would be explaining and showing you all of the "Neat and Cool" things it could do. As in one of the pictures below were he was recently showing functions of a new tablet to his Dad, during Thanksgiving of 2015. [Think about it, maybe I am wrong, but are you now having memories of you and Tony as he demonstrates that latest thing? ] If so you have just made Tony happy, and put a smile on your face at the same time!
I also want to say, if for some reason you are not feeling well, tell your family, they always love you, and want to know how you are doing, even if the news is not the best!!
With Love, Larry
Oh BTW, I believe the other photo is from the late 70's. It was a Polaroid [That's right, look it up kids] It too was once a gadget