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In , at the age of 19, he left Cuba after loudly vocalizing his disdain for the Castro regime. After being tipped off that the police were going to come for Tony, his father hid him at a family farm in the countryside until forged documents could be procured. Once armed with these documents, Tony left Cuba for Miami, Florida. His first job in the U.
This lasted only four months and he relocated to Denver, Colorado, accepting an invitation from a Cuban friend and landing a job as a busboy at The Brown Place. As the only one in his group to own a car, Tony became the go-to for double dates, a role that would ultimately lead him to his future wife, Sally Rafferty. After charming Sally with his Cuban good looks, big brown eyes, sweet talk, and begging forgiveness with donuts in hand for his constant tardiness in picking her up for mass, she agreed to marry him.
Their journey took them to Iowa, where their first son was born, then to Indiana, and eventually back to Denver, Colorado, where a daughter and two more sons were born. The majority of Tony's career unfolded at Coors Tek, were he worked for 27 years in sales, retiring as an International Sales Manager. His job took him to numerous countries around the globe.
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He would often bring back unique gifts for Sally and their children. On one occasion, following a trip to Brazil, he arrived home with a mounted piranha for each of the kids. Tony had an affinity for baseball, which is revered as a sacred pastime in the Caribbean. He played throughout his childhood and teen years, excelling in hitting and fielding.
Tony enjoyed playing softball with the Over the Hill Gang in the Coors softball league. Known for hitting the ball great distances, he quipped that he had to hit the ball far because he was such a slow runner, he needed the time to make it to safely to base. Tony also played tennis and golf.