Anthony Bisceglio, of Glastonbury, died on May 31. He passed away at home from pancreatic cancer, cared for by his wife of 39 years, Gail, and their
two children, Emily and Paul. He was 74.
Tony was a banker with the heart of a football captain and the soul of a professor. His early life was filled with sports and adventure. He grew up
in Rhode Island, where he graduated from the University of Rhode Island, then traveled America as an officer in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. After a brief period studying classical guitar, one of his great passions, he took up banking and went on
to earn a Ph.D. in economics from Fordham University. He spent the last two decades of his career as the chief financial officer of Simsbury Bank. On the side, he pursued another great passion: teaching. He taught economics and other classes at several universities.
Tony was a beloved husband and father. He married Gail in 1982 while they both worked together at a bank in Providence. Within their family, he was
a quiet voice of integrity and reason, full of good principles and boundlessly supportive of his children nurturing their own passions as much as he nurtured his. (He was a fixture at dance recitals, school plays, and track meets.) Tony valued simplicity,
clarity, and honesty. He lived by a motto admired by Theodore Roosevelt: “Do what you can, with what you’ve got, where you are.”
In keeping with Tony’s wishes, his family is celebrating his life in private. Donations may be made to Music Haven (musichavenct.org)
in his memory.