Antonio Ignelzi
December 01, 1937 ~ December 07, 2024

Antonio Ignelzi, 87 was born in Buonalbergo, Italy in 1937. He relocated to New York City as a young man, where he met his wife, Marie. They married while Tony was serving in the U.S. Army. In 1964 they moved to Huntington, Long Island and went on to have three children. They relocated the family to Coral Springs, Florida in 1974 while Tony was employed in the airline industry. After 34 years of service with Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), he started his own dry-cleaning business in Plantation (Presto Cleaners) in 1992. In 2004, Tony and Marie settled in Stuart, where they enjoyed their retirement and the Florida lifestyle. Tony was self-educated and had a strong curiosity for knowledge of the world. He was proud to live the American Dream and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Tony received hospice care at his home where he passed away peacefully on December 7. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, grandson, son-in-law, sister, many nieces and nephews, and their children. A service will be held to honor Antonio at 1PM on February 21,
2025 at South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth. A celebration of his life will be held later that day at 4PM at the Summerfield Community Club House in Stuart.
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Roger Bergstein - Friend
January 23, 2025, 5:37 pm
Good men are hard to find. Tony was among the best. We could always count on each other. I am honored to have been your friend for the last 20 years.
Mike Cuba - Poker Buddy
January 23, 2025, 10:06 pm
I’m so sorry for your loss. Tony is the main reason I joined the poker group. Without his presence it was not the same. He always asked me about my fishing trips and several times I would bring him fish filets. We enjoyed comparing recipes and we both thought ours was the best! He is missed.
Brenda Lavoie - Friend
January 23, 2025, 11:17 pm
So sorry for your loss. My husband Ron and I always enjoyed Tony’s company as they had much in common. He will be missed by his Summerfield friends.
Brenda Lavoie
Mary & Keith Makowske - Summerfield Neighbor
January 24, 2025, 5:49 pm
Please accept our sincere condolences for the loss of your father, Tony. He and Marie were one of the first neighbors we met 21 years ago as part of the original Broadmoor clan. Tony was a kind and generous guy and we always enjoyed his company at our many block parties or simply just to stop and say hello during his walk. He was a great neighbor and is truly missed.
John Rollando - poker brother
January 25, 2025, 2:22 pm
John Rollando-sat next to Tony at poker
Tony and I had many nice conversations while he was driving me to poker. He always had a good attitude win or lose.. and he was the only reason I played with them for years because he would unload and reload my wheel chair and wheel me in and out. We became real Brothers and I will miss him
Maxi
January 25, 2025, 7:52 pm
France Delva
I’m sorry for your loss in fact it’s my loss also because Tony was my dad,my boss, my mentor , if I am where I am now after God and my parents Tony play a big role in it and he was considered me as a daughter my first job here in the us was in presto cleaner him and Ann take me under they wings teach me and show me what to do he always tell me maxi good thing about you ( you listen) he always say maxi I’m so proud of you to talk about Tony it’s will take hours one thing I know he knows that I appreciate him every time when I call him in the end of the call always say love you Tony and he always answer back love maxi
Love you Tony
Dan Diasio - friend and neighbor
January 26, 2025, 2:36 pm
I was happy to call Tony my friend and neighbor. He was a good poker player and played “corners” all the time. He will be missed by many more than you know. Sorry for your loss.