- Date Of Birth: October 12, 1930
- Date Of Death: August 4, 2022
- State: Connecticut
Anthony J. “Tony” Ragusa of Wilton, CT age 91 entered eternal rest on August 4th, 2022, at Danbury Hospital after a brief illness.
Anthony was born on October 12th, 1930, to Salvatore Ragusa and Josephine Varbaro Ragusa in Port Chester, NY.
He is survived by his wife Andrea (Morabito) Ragusa of Wilton, CT, brothers Joseph (Mollie) Ragusa of Port Chester, NY, Daniel (Phyllis) Ragusa of Port Chester, NY, and sister Dolores (Robert) Cavagnet of Rivervale, NJ.
Tony was a graduate of Port Chester High School, Class of 1948, and attended Mercy College.
He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956 as an Ammunition Storage Specialist and was honorably discharged during the Korean War era. He was extensively involved in his community and was a past president and trustee of the Port Chester-Rye Board of Education from 1972-82.
Tony had a distinguished 57-year career at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Stamford, CT. As a Senior Sales Representative he achieved “Leader’s Conference” status sixteen times. He also was very involved with the Metlife Field Veterans Association, serving as the President of the National Executive Committee for two terms.
He enjoyed traveling with his wife Andrea of 41 years.
Tony loved to cook many cuisines, especially Italian & Chinese dishes. He is most famous for his tangy-zesty chili, baked stuffed clams à la Ragusa, Lemon Chicken Oreganato, and his Baked Manicotti. On several occasions he performed demonstration cooking classes at the Wilton Senior Center, where the members enjoyed a delicious hearty meal.
