Tony was awarded five Combat stars, plus the Navy and Marine
Unit Citations with oak leaf clusters, the Presidential Unit Citation –American
Campaign- Asiatic –Pacific Campaign –World War II Campaign-Iwo Jima Medal, and
the Good Conduct Expert Rifleman-Pistol Sharpshooter medals. He was also
awarded the New York State Medal for Merit and Conspicuous Service award,
presented by Senator Cathy Young on August 11, 2011. Also on December 12, 2011
the Allegany County Board of Legislators honored Tony with a certificate for his
action in the Pacific during World War II.
After his discharge on December 29, 1945, Tony worked for
several wholesale distributers selling hunting and fishing supplies traveling
throughout Western N.Y. and Pennsylvania. In 1960 he formed his own sales group
traveling the thirteen Northeastern states for some of the top manufactures of
hunting and fishing supplies. Here he called on Wholesale distributers and
major catalog houses, while also presenting a consumer sport shows in most of
the states his group covered.
Tony belonged to several gun clubs where he enjoyed skeet,
trap and sporting clay shooting. He was an avid Fly fisherman, and he and his
lovely wife Barb enjoyed deep-sea fishing near their home in Jensen Beach,
Fl.in 1968 he was inducted into the International Fishing Hall of Fame in
Florida.
Tony was well known for his famous cooking and loved cooking
Italian dishes for his many friends and family Mostly Tony enjoyed and loved
his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and the cherished times they spent
together. He was known to say “Who could have lived a better life than Barb and
me traveling half way the world, hunting fishing and having such a loving
family.
Tony was a member of St. Mary’s Church Bolivar, and Kenyon
Andrus Post 772 American Legion Bolivar.
Surviving are one daughter Mrs. Antoinette (Randy) Sprague
Portville, seven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son Robert J.
Sallazzo on May 22, 1985 and one brother Vincent Sallazzo. Friends may call at
the Schaffner Funeral Home Inc. Bolivar on Friday September 27,2019 from 2-4
6-8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday September 28, 2019
At St. Mary’s Church Bolivar at 11a.m. Burial in St Mary’s Cemetery Bolivar.
Memorials to St. Mary’s Church 111 Wellsville St. Bolivar
N.Y 14715, Home Care & amp; Hospice 1225 West State St. Olean N.Y. 14760,the Kenyon Andrus Post 772 of the American Legion 387 Main Street, Bolivar, New York. . The
family would like to thank his longtime caregiver Tina Shafer and her staff for
their loving and long-term care.
