- Date Of Birth: October 9, 1981
- Date Of Death: May 12, 2019
- City: Escondido
- State: California
Tony was born on October 9, 1981 in Escondido, CA and departed this life peacefully on Sunday, May 12, 2019 in Denver, CO with his mother by his side at the age of 37. Tony was surrounded by his dad, sisters, uncles, and other family members throughout his brief illness. We are forever grateful to our Lord, who made his presence known, carried us through, and his angels here on Earth who cared for Tony. Tony graduated from Wiley High School in 2000 and attended the University of Colorado at Boulder. Tony’s Facebook profile stated “I love God, family, and work. Plain and Simple.” Whatever work Tony was doing, he always did it well. Tony loved fishing, baseball, the Boston Red Sox, and the pictures and videos we would send him of his nephews Beau and Bryar Smith.
Tony was preceded in death by his first Dad – Mario Gutierrez; maternal grandparents – V. William “Bill” and Jeanne L. Sharples-Smith; by his paternal grandfathers – Clifford “Gene” LaCost and Genaro “Joe” Gutierrez; and by his Uncle Mitchell “Trent” LaCost.
Tony is survived by his parents – Cary and Kathy (Smith) LaCost of Lamar; his sisters – Ashley (Casey) Smith of Wiley, CO and Heather LaCost of Parker, CO; by his grandmothers – Shirley LaCost of Lamar and Elvira Gutierrez of San Bernardino, CA; as well as by two nephews, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.
