| Location | Low Fell, Gateshead |
| Age | 48 years |
| Date of Birth | 10/1958 |
| Date of Death | 10/2006 |
| Visitors | 6,677 since 21/04/2007 |
| Creator |
Anthony John Connolly
He was born on the 5th of October 1958 and died on the 19th of October 2006 after a 3 month battle
in hospital.He was 48 years old when he was took away from us.
God only takes the best, and the day my dad was took away from us, God must have been looking for an
extra special angel and he certainly has gained one.
My dad Tony (my best friend) was born in Gateshead and throughout his life, lived in different
parts of Gateshead, mainly in Low Fell. He worked as a printer and had his own printing buisness,
aswell as doing Northern Soul DJ'n at Wigan Casino.
When he was younger, he used to organise and run trips from Gateshead to Wigan Casino, so he was
very well known and respected.This was proved when 600+ people turned up at his funeral. We held a
northern soul disco on the night of his funeral and the only thing that was missing was him
(the greatest dancer). One of his greatest talents was his northern soul dancing, when i was younger
he would pour talc over the floor and northern soul, he used to try so hard to teach me how to do it
but i never quite got the hang of it, he used to laugh and say i had two left feet. Before the disco
we held for him, me and my cousin Nicola practised till we got the hang of it and i and i know he
would of been proud, watching down on us northern souling as he used to say we both had two left
feet and he would call Nicola "Aveline" as she always wears high shoes, he would tell her
she would never be able to northern soul in high shoes but she managed at the disco, he would of
been looking down on us and laughing.
In april this year, there was a northern disco held in his memory and i know he really would have
been ther, dancing next to, he really was the greatest dancer.
Everyone who knew or met my dad had lots of respect for him as he was such a gentleman and got
along with everyone.
Although he only lived such a short life, he achieved so much and had a fun and exciting life. He
is missed dearly by me and my little brother Michael, his sister Julie, brother Shaun, neice Nicola,
and nephew Joseph aswell as good friend Jackie who also has a page on here for him, and not
forgetting all other family and friends.
Not a day goes by when he isnt in our thoughts, he is missed terribly but is now at peace and he
has joined his mam, dad, gran and other friends and family up there.
The songs on this page were some of my dads favourites.
Faith Hill-There you'll be- The words in the song totally relate to him.
Luther Vandross-So amazing- This was a song he loved, it was his wedding song aswell as funeral
song.
Lou Rolls-youll never find another love like mine-this song was a one he loved he would dance and
sing to it he loved it.
A million times we've needed you.
A million times we've cried.
If our love could have saved you,
You never would have died.
Things we feel most deeply
and the hardest things to say,
My darling dad, we love you
In a very special way.
If we could have one lifetime wish,
One dream that could come true
We'd pray to God with all our hearts
For just one more day with you.
God saw you getting tired dad
A cure was not to be
So he put his arms around you
and whispered come live with me
With tearful eyes we watched you suffer
and saw you fade away
You know we loved you dearly
but couldnt make you stay
Your golden heart stopped beating
Your eyes were put to rest
God broke our hearts to prove to us
That he only takes the best
Hope you are watching over us all, take care of all of us Dad
Keep on dancing and keep me a space up there on that dancefloor for when we meet again
xxxxxxxxx love you forever xxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxx Rest in Peace Dad xxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx Sleep Tight My Angel xxxxxxxx
If anyone has any photos of my dad, please add them to this page, thanks
I would like to thank everyone who lights a candle or leaves a tribute or condolence on this page
for my dad.
Hi dad, just leaving a quick message before i go to bed. Keep on partying up there, nyt nyt lv u xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
daughter
A special poem for a (v)ery special person person
God saw you getting tired dad, a cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around you and whispered come live with me,
With tearful eyes we watched you suffer and saw you fade away,
You know we loved you dearly but couldn't make you stay
Your golden heart stops beating, your hands are put to rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us he only takes the best.
lv u loads xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
loving daughter
Hi dad, sorry i havn't been on here to speak to you for a while, i was away at disneyland then a went to Turkey n just gt bk tonite. Not much been happenin down here. Hope you and Julie are up there together, looking after each other. Dad, not a day goes by when i dont think of you and i could never explain in words how much i miss you and how much you meant to me. Everyday i think of all the good times we had together and i look at photos of you and i feel that your still close to me. Its so hard to think that my special dad won't me there to walk me down the aisle if the day ever comes (haha) but i know that every precious moment in my life you will be right there by my side. It still just doesnt seem real that your not here, when i am over Nicola's and i walk past your old flat, it breaks my heart to know that i can't just pop in to see you. But i know that you are by my side evry single minute of the day. Please make sure Auntie Julie is ok, it upsets me to see her because she just is not herself, we are all finding it hard to cope without you but you were Auntie Julies rock because you were her big brother and without you, who does she turn to when she needs a shoulder to cry on, we are always here for her but you were her life. I could go on forever telling you how much i miss you but i don't need too because i know that you know yourself. Don't ever leave my side dad, keep on partying up there. lv u so much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
My shining star xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hi there uncle tony hows you today. just got in from my mams thought i would just ask you to go keep my mam warm tonight as she seems really down tonight shes not been herself all day. she keeps staring at the photo of yous two in her living room, i can just tell she is aching for you. 8 months on eh t.c it just seems lyk yesterday i still cant actually believe your not coming back, i would give any thing to have another cuddle off you. im totally dreading your birthday we are gonna be lost off no party at my mams. going to aunty eileens for a drink on fri mam,liz aimee and me never done that for a while just lyk old times eh, but alot less family coz yous have all left us but i bet yous are having your own little party up ther on fri. uncle tony not an hour goes by when i dont think of you your even in my dreams, you have given us so much love and comfort over the years and i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the life you gave me and believe me it was nothing but the best. our dionne is back tomorrow she ran out of money ha now there is a suprise, shes coming through on sat so is our sexy little michael hes coming to sleep, so that will cost is a dominos pizza, (but i dont mind tho)our shaun is just the same old mental case but whats to be expected. pls look after my mam cheer her up for me pls. gonna go now cause i get upset at the songs on your site. i miss you more than anyone could ever imagine. nite nite my beautiful angel sleep tight give everyone up there a big biggg hug you will be on a while cause there is more of yous up there than there is left here ha. love you absolutely billions and billions good night god bless T.C all my love NICKY C xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The dad i never ever had xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hi there my big handsome uncle, yes i no its been a couple of weeks but ive had no internet had not paid the bill, but you no me better than anyone there lucky i even paid it cause usually i would just bump them ha ha xxx just coz i aint spoke to you dont think that you havnt been on my mind constantly. i miss you more and more each day it gets harder i still now keep saying to my mam i cant believe my uncle tony has gone. i had a cry on the phone the other night on the phone to our shaun we talked for hours about the laughs we had and also the sad times we shared. i no we had our fights uncle tone but not any one on this earth could of ever came between us we all have that special bond and thats why its so so hard to come to terms with your death cause you were our rock, we used to think its ok dont worry tony will sort it out, but you cant now can you, we have to try and deal with life without you and believe you me its an absolute nightmare, my uncle shaun keeps going to ring you he keeps forgetting that your not at the end of the phone any more. ive been worried sick all week about our dionne shes on her hols in turkey with catherine but i no she will be fine coz i no you will be there with her. our michael was through at the wk end hes absolutely stunning gonna break some hearts just like you did all your life (you little casanova) you wanna be proud of yor kids. seen faye when i picked up micheal and she looked really really well i no you will be pleased because i no how much you loved her. mammy faye was there too and she was saying how much she loved you bit uncle tony who didnt love you. gary dawson always goes to my mams he was a true true friend but he is losing hair as we speak ha ha. well am gonna be off my little darling i love and miss you absolutely billions speak 2 you t mora night night my shining star your niece keep us all safe look after my mam because without her i couldnt cope shes an diamond nickyyyyyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
true gent
hiya tony hope ur ok up there everyone is missing loads down here. God tony knowing u was like knowing a movie star and now look at u, u've got ur own web page. look after julie for us and keep a eye on rach watch over her (i know u will be anyway) ur really loved and missed by everyonexxx
god bless u xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
miss u loadsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi dad Iam doing great with my footy.I came top scorer this
season and Iam in a battle for player ov the season
I wish u could watch me play.
Me,Dionne,Nic,Julie,Shaun are missing you so much
love u loads and loadsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
true gent
hi tony you were a great lad every one was proud to have known you i remember us all growing up together with me brothers all the partys we had in me mams house everyone brought there cases with all there records in the northern soul was blasting we had some fantastic times i remember going to the all nighters at the mayfair i was too young but our steven used to take me its very hard to cope with a loss in the family but you have all those wonderfull memories to hold to god bless you tony you are a true gent miss you the hughes family xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
well hello there dad, sorry i havnt spoke to you in a while, my internet has been broke, how u keepin up ther?? so excited, going to disney land tomorrow 4 th weekend then off to turkey next thursday, not much been happenin down here, hope all of you's up there are havin a big party, your all on the better side now!!! miss you n love u more than anythin, words cant describe how much i just want you back but like i said, ur at the better side now, u and julie and the rest of you all look after each other up there. love you loads xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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