Anthony Guy (Tony) Calibey, Born July 17, 1930 in Hazleton, PA, joined his beloved wife Alexandra (Sandy) in the hereafter on July 31, 2023. He passed peacefully surrounded by his children. Tony, the oldest child of Anthony Frank Calibey and Catherine Fazio Calibey, was predeceased by his sister Louise Craig and brother Guy Calibey.

Tony served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1953 rising to the rank of Chief Petty Officer and flying off aircraft carriers as an electronics specialist across the Atlantic and Mediterranean during the Korean War. He met Sandy when stationed at Quonset Point, RI where they began their marriage of 60 years.

Tony put himself through college with the GI Bill and was valedictorian of his class at Roger Williams. He spent his career in business machine sales beginning with Friden Business Machines and culminating with TRW. Throughout his career, which took him across the country, he excelled and won multiple company awards and accolades. He was always generous with his time and business acumen assisting others in starting successful business endeavors.

A wonderful husband, father, uncle, grandfather, colleague, role model, provider, mentor and friend, Tony was generous, helpful, loyal, personable and kind. He quietly, modestly, left a large wake. He will be missed by the many whose lives he touched.

Tony was an active member of St George Greek Orthodox Church. He leaves his daughter Kathy and her husband Henry Salton, his son Dave and his wife Sue, his son Doug an his wife Melody, his son Greg and his wife Jill, his grandson Dan, his grandson Nick and his wife Catherine, his grandson Josh, his granddaughter Sarah Salton and her husband Carter Eckley, his grandson Skyler and his fiancee Joanne Norris, and his great-grandchildren.

The family wants to express its thanks to the nurses, physicians, and hospice staff at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, and express special thanks to the staff at LiveWell in Plantsville, CT for their loving care of Tony.

Friends may call Wednesday, August 9 from 4:30 to 7pm at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 10 at 11am in St George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave. Hartford, with the Rev. F. George Zugravu, Dean officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in West Hartford.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to LiveWell in memory of Tony.