| Location | Low Fell, Gateshead |
| Age | 48 years |
| Date of Birth | 10/1958 |
| Date of Death | 10/2006 |
| Visitors | 6,675 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 xx
Hiya sorry i havent been on here for a while, hope your ok up there. Still think of you every minute of the day dad, miss you so so much, we all do but your never coming back and we just got to get on with things, thats life isnt it, i would give anything in the world to have you back but thats not going to happen. Well were all at Martys 40th on sat, that should be a good night. I love going places where your mates are coz they all tell me stories about you and tell me how much they loved you and it makes me so proud. As you know, i work for your good friend robert hall now and the shop next door to us is where you used to go and you were good friends with the owners and ther always tellin me how great you were and all the good times they had with you. So excited for nicola n robs engagement party, even though its stil a while yet lol, so so pleased for them, its great to see them so happy, i no nic misses you soo much and thers nothing we could wish for more than for you to have been here for her getting engaged but i know you have sprinkled your magic to make sure were all happy again. Well dad im going for now coz got a drivin lesson soon, miss you and love you with all my heart my guardian angel,,,, all my love forever xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
MY LITTLE SUPERSTAR XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Good evening my shining star hope your ok. Well yes i started my first shift back at TAN UK where i belong the job i loved and was forced to leave with no choice. Uncle Tony i really believe that you are looking after us, god with my job i was gutted when i was FAUSLY accused but now look whats happened, and to see how bad our Shaun has been and hes now ok, i think your sending us some magic from the stars, my life has never been better ive got the job back that i loved and met some one who i adore and am gonna marry, just wish i could share it with you, (but i feel like i am i feel your a big part of it). Before you died my life was going nowhere, and then when you died that added to me being absolutely devastated, but for some strange reason some thing keeps telling that your with me, i love you so so much and have started to think of you with a BIGGGG smile. I hope you are gonna come on Saturday to ya bezza Mate Marty s the bigggggggggg 4000000000000 god where do the years go, bet yous have done some party. Dont you worry there big Fella we will be ther well whats left of us, we will do you proud (well i will try). A will have a dance T.C style with him just as mates do. Well uncle Tony you looked after me them 48 short years you were here and i no for a fact youre doing it from where ever you are now, plzzzzzzz do the same for your kids who have it all to come too, stuff the rest of them there well past there sell by dates ha. take care of you my shining star, NIGHT NIGHT HEAVENS FINEST EVER ANGEL, ya adoring niece NICOLA XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxxxxx
love you xxxxx
Hello angel hope your ok, sorry its been a good few days but doesnt mean your never a thought away. Well.. got our dionne living with me, but i dont mind, love her company but dont like her messy friggin ways haha. Having our engagement party on may 10th grant is getting invites done for me, looking forward to it now, just wish you could be there, just please make sure our Shaun is there, coz he is not well, he is going down that path again, he has got every body at each others throats and is losing his mind. Went to see our michael play football today with our dionne,it was the semi-finals and the team they played hadnt been beaten for 6 years and they beat them 3-1, you would of been so proud, he was buzzin that we were there watching him. At half time i gave him a cuddle and told him that you would of been so proud and that you were watching him and he winked at me, he is so lush. Been to the bingo tonight and never won a penny but whats new eh? if it wasnt for bad luck, we would have no luck at all.Well uncle tony im goin to say night night for now and love you and leave you. Dionne and me have tried tonight to change the songs on your site but there is a technical problem with the site, so we will try again tomorrow.love you more than words can say,, forever in my heart, i will see you in my dreams loads of love your neice nicola xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
miss you x x x
Dad, i am so sorry i havent been on here for ages, you no wot im like tho, i am always rushin around n never get the chance to sit n come on here but hyou know how much i love n miss you, i dont have to come on here to tell you that. Well, just paid my holiday off this week. So excited now, just cant wait to get away. Got a driving lesson in morning, 1st one av had in ages but got to get through my test. Absolutely love my new job, its great. Talk about you all the time with my Rob who was one of your good friends, n everyday someone different comes in the shop, n when rob tells them im your daughter they have all got so many good things to say about you. Eeee dad, a went to watch michael play football today, so proud of him, a had a lump in me throat watchin him n cheerin him on coz wish you had been there to see him. Well im off for now but i will see you in my dreams angel, love you with all my heart forever n everx.x.x.x.x.x.x.xx..xx..x.x.x.x.x.x.x. p.s--look after uncle shaun for me xx
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WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME
AND IM NOT THERE TO SEE
IF THE SUN SHOULD RISE AND FIND YOUR EYES ALL FILLED WITH TEARS FOR ME
I WISH THAT YOU WOULDNT CRY THE WAY THAT YOU DID TODAY
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WHILE THINKING OF THE MANY THINGS THAT WE DIDNT GET TO SAY
I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVED ME,AS MUCH AS I LOVED YOU
AND EACH TIME YOU THINK OF ME
I KNOW THAT YOU'LL MISS ME TOO
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BUT WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME
PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND THAT AN ANGEL CAME AND CALLED MY NAME
AND TOOK ME BY THE HAND AND SAID THAT MY PLACE WAS READY IN HEAVEN FAR ABOVE
AND THAT I HAD TO LEAVE THOSE I DEARLY LOVE
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SO WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME
DONT THINK WE ARE FAR APART
FOR EVRY TIME YOU THINK OF ME
I WILL ALWAYS BE IN YOUR HEART
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WITH LOVE ALWAYS LEANNE,CHANNELLE,HEIDI XXX
Hi dad, just a quick message to say goodnight and i will be on tomorrow as a can get a connection again now at uncle shauns. nyt nyt love you lots my special angel xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You would of been so proud xxxxxxxxxx
Morning Angel, well our little Joseph done us all proud last night, he was playing Basket Ball at the Telewest Arena. It was the semi finals and then the finals, His team was getting beat 1-0 and then our Joe came on and within 40 secs he scored so it was a draw, it went into extra time and he scored another which got them through to the final the then went on to win 3-0 the got the cup i am so so proud he could go onto London to rep the North East, what a little star eh. Well Uncle Tony i am gonna love you and leave you i have to go shopping for some it to wear as i am at clubland live at the arena tonight. love ya so so much your Niece Nicola xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A hole with no bottom
A hill with no top
A road with no bend
A night with no end
It's as if it's not happened
It's as if it's not true
It's as if it's a dream
Yet a numbness seeps through
Theres a feeling of emptiness
A gap to be filled
Theres a feeling of loneliness
That cannot be stilled
They say time is a healer
How long will it take?
I can't see it ending
It's a permanent ache
Life has no meaning
Yet it has to go on
I find it so hard
I feel so alone
No one will ever know
The depth of my sorrow
I just have to trust
There'll be a better tomorrow
May god give me strength
To keep on going
To get through this pain
To feel real again
I'll never get over it
Of that I am sure
But i'll give time a chance
And hope for a cure
Times without end
Love is too
I'll never forget you
I'll always love you
love always joanne x
LOVE YOU ALL THE WORLD
Hello my baby so sorry its been a while but as you will no we have been looking after your kid Shaun, its like having a baby, but i dont need to come on a comp and tell you how i feel i miss you we all miss you, the family (well whats left) is in bits, ya little bro is slowly killing himself and as much as he wants to stop he cant, where ever he is gonna end up uncle Tony plzzzzzzzzz look after him, coz any thing has to be better than what he is going through at the minute. Tell my Darling Nana Joyce that i wish her a happy birthday for the 26th. Uncle Tony what the hell has happened where have you all gone i just feel like mam and me are the only strong ones left, our family has fell appart, i think i would really crack up if we lost our Shaun. Every where i look in Low Fell there is a memory of you i really think you were my hero and always will be, so will you plzzz try and be a hero from the stars and let us keep what we have left. I miss you more than words could ever type i talk about you in every conversation. I had some really good news today i was offered a job off an old employer and i am so so happy, Rob starts his new job on Mon and things are finally starting to look better, but the would be better if i had you but never mind i aint, so i will hold them memorys in my heart for now till we meet some day. I love and miss you all the world night night HEAVENS FINEST EVER ANGEL TONY CONNOLLY YA NIECE NICOLA XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
LOVE YOU XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Evening Handsome how you doing. Not much happening down here just same old boring thing, work work and work, and yeah still no change in our Shaun still slowly but surely killing him self will you plzz give him a big boot up the asse and let him see sense its breaking our hearts hes got every one ill. Never slept much at all last night had wierd dreams it was like you were still here, you no some times i still think ya gonna come back its mad, i never thought i could miss you so much, some times i couldnt wait to get rid of ya when you used to show is up lol by telling me i was ya princess, if i could have you back i would sit with you 24 7 i wouldnt let you leave my side. Its true what the say you dont realise what you got till there took from you. Well i am gonna say night night and go and watch Shameless a love it its so like us lot at me mams ha. I love you all the world and will see you in my dreams sweetdreams sweetheart. All my love for ever and ever your heartbroken niece Nicola xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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