| 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.
MY TOTAL LIFE
Hello my big uncle tony hows you up there. well am not good. its now been 8 month since ive had my uncle well actually 3 month longer if we count the time you were in hospital. i thought at least by now it would be getting easier to deal with, but its getting harder i cant go a single day with out crying for you. i was driving to work this morning and put one of your many fav songs on and before i new it the tears were running down my face. uncle tony i wish i could have you back for ever the ache in my heart is so unreal i never thought i could miss you so much. i really really love you with all my heart. me and my mam had a real good cry on sunday listening to one of your northern soul songs what aunty trudi said you loved. it was one of my mams fav songs too. she misses you more than any thing she hasnt been the same till that shit day in oct that turned all our lives upside down that was when you left us. you no what i want more than any thing in the whole world is to be sat with you instead of been sat by myself typing into a key board so i can feel close to you i miss you so so much and i miss our late night chats, but more than any thing i miss the comfort and security you gave me all my life, please keep us all safe uncle tony i love and miss you with all my heart for ever and ever. night night handsome one. your PRINCESS nicola r.i.p xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
TRUE GENT XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Hello there big fella, sorry i aint spoke in a while. hope your looking after julie funal was thurs as you probs no. she had a great send off, still cant believe shes actually gone. dont no why the take our loved ones from us its so unfair. thurs was an absolute nightmare for me uncle tony it brought back the horrible memories of your funeral i wish you were stil here. you take your loved ones for granted and its not until there not here any more that you actually realise how much the mean too you, and i mean it from the bottom of my heart you meant the absolute world to me. some times i think i used to put a front on when you would sing to me and tel me what i meant to you, that i was your princess, i wish i had of been a bit more suttle, instead of thinking people would think i was soft. well if it wasnt for you acting as a dad as well as an uncle my mam uncle shaun and i would of had very little you were a diamond, i loved you so much and still do. i would give anything to have you back in my life i miss you more than anything its so so hard to lose someone so close, every time i think of the memories we shared as a family my tears come streaming down my face. please look after us as you always did t.c one of the most loyal person i have ever known. sadly missed by us all. sleep tight my angel. all my love till we meet again nicky xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
a day to remember
hiya tc well a bet you joined us all yesterday what a send off julie had just like your's it was another full house the community all came together again we said our goodbyes to julie and then partied all day and night .well you'll aready know that i hope you's all had a party up there too look after her for now tc as it'll be strange in the beggining just like it was for you party on just like you's used to and take care of all the famiy down here tony they miss you more than anything ove always kerry g and mason
Hi dad, hope you were waiting at them gates 4 julie, hope you two are partying together up there now, take care of each otha, lv u both loadz n loadz xxxxxxxxxxx
well dad, its julies send off tomorrow, its so sad down here, hope you are going to be waiting at them gates for her tomorrow and hope you two take care of each other up there. You both were such special people and are very sadly missed. Hope you are both enjoy yourselves up ther, keep on partying and have a drink on us haha, util we all meet again rest in peace both of you lv u both always and forever xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi dad how u keepin up there?? all of us down here have been absolutely devastated by Julies death its just so hard to take in. There are more of you's up there now then there is down here. Hope you have found her up there and you's are taking care of each other, keep partyin on up there and watch down on your families lv u both always xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
another angel took
hiya tc how ye doing i suppose you've all ready seen julie wharton who was taking on friday family and friends are totally deavestated i just carnt believe whats happening down here tc why are all ov our friends being took away from us we carn't get our heads around all this like . your juie has went very quiet again i don't think she can take all this in she just keeps saying why ? why ? why ? what have we ever done wrong i'm worried about thursday it's still early day's for your julie, shaun, and nic to be going to say there goodbyes to julie .pray for julies family on thursday tc and help them get through the day its going to be so hard for every one again take care big fella love always kerry g and masonxx
look after julie my angel xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hi there big fella hows my uncle tony doing up there. well t.c the have took another loved one from us in the early hours of friday morning the took julie wharton a good family friend, we are all absolutely davastated, she had a brain hemorage. we have got her funeral on thurs at half 12 same time day and place as yours. its gonna be so so hard as my tears will be for both julie and you as it is so near the loss of you. you no how much julie lived her life to the full thats why i loved her she was just like me she didnt give a shit, take good care of her up there uncle tone because i think she didnt expect to go just like you never, tell her we all love her, she had her full life ahead of her. her two kids wanna be proud of her, but a bet yous have already met up and are partying big style just like old times ehh. uncle tony i am so not looking forward to this funeral as it will just bring all the memories of yours right back, i am missing you so much it is killing me, i thought maybe after 6 month i could of mended my broken heart but it just keeps breaking a little more each day. i never knew what it was like to loose some one so close until i lost you, i used to see my mam cry over geordie and nana and grandad, and i would think why doesnt she shut up, now thats me. the kids miss you millions, i wish i could just have one last cuddle with the uncle tony that i knew and every one knew and loved and for you to say to us that your ok. i love you absolutely millions and millions and am proud to call you my big uncle tony. night night my darling and sleep tight uncle tony all my love forever and ever till we meet again your princess nicola xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hope ur ok dionne,cant stop thinking about u and ur loss we lost marks brother brian nicholson his page is on here also i think u will remember him.yes kids r getting bigger nw michael is nearly 14 and adelle is 10.i was looking at the fotos on ur dads page and i noticed straight away ur the image of him take care sweet heartxxxxx
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