Anthony J. (Tony) Politano
1943-12-30 1991-01-26Tony's wife, Barb Hess Politano, a member of the Wheat Ridge Class of 1961, provided the following information to post on the Class of 1962 website.
Anthony J. (Tony) Politano was born Dec. 30, 1943 and died Jan. 26, 1991. He was 48 years old.
Tony died as a result of a heart attack, his seventh. He suffered his first heart attack on his 40th birthday.
Tony loved life and was enriched by his family and friends. He was an excellent golfer and always said he should of played golf in high school, instead of football.
Tony was a true entrepreneur and accomplished a great deal in his short life span. He owned and operated a wholesale produce business, selling to restaurants and institutions. He owned and operated a restaurant and bar in Golden, plus an Italian restaurant in Arvada. He owned a greyhound racing dog and was an insurance broker.
Tony and Barb were married 28 years. They had three children: one son and two daughters. All of their children graduated from Wheat Ridge High School.
Tony was my best friend. I was his best man at his wedding, we had great times together at the produce market and other places. His favorite actor was "I get no respect" -Rodney Dangerfield. Tony loved to imitate him. Tony was a great practical joker also, giving people nicknames like (Roadrunner) to coach Harry Narcissan. To the best of the best. -Al Capra
tribute by Al CapraMany of you know and all of you should know...Tony Politano was a good man. He was a good husband, a good father and grandfather, a good friend. The word "great" - quantitatively speaking - could be used but, it seems to me, "good"- as in quality - is better. He passed on 20 years ago and he is still on hearts and minds. Tony brought a lot of joy wherever he went...always finding humor in everyday stuff that most of us would miss and he always was ready with several new jokes (all squeaky clean, of course) and he delivered them in a way to get a good gut laugh from all. Tony was good at the major things in life but he was good at whatever he attempted...he could have done anything! He was a good businessman...Gwen and I have searched far and wide for Italian food as good as his restaurant served...we haven’t succeeded. He was good at golf - better than most - but he enjoyed the game so much that his joy just made it plain fun to play the game. When I would miss a two-foot putt (which was at least a couple of times a round) we would break out in a chorus together, "You..ou...ou got that Magic Touch! ou..ou!" And then we would laugh (he was good at laughing too)! He knew how to take the sting out of a missed two-foot putt! But as much as Tony loved bringing joy and laughter to wherever he went, there was a serious faithfulness to living life well for him. He had a quiet, solid faith which he demonstrated by the way he loved and cared for his family and friends. Tony Politano was a good man. And we still miss him.
tribute by Chuck CookeTony's wife, Barb Politano, asked me to tell his classmates that he enjoyed life and would be very appreciative of being included in the Profile/Bio and Memorial pages of the website.
tribute by Scott Hightower