Antonino Joseph Rallo

Antonino (Tony) Joseph Rallo 6/22/32 - 10/17/23 Antonino (Tony) Joseph Rallo passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023. He was 91 years old and lived a full, happy life. Tony was born in 1932 in St Louis, MO, the child of Sicilian immigrants. Around 1936 his family moved next door to the Capuchin Monastery in Detroit where he met Blessed Solanus Casey. During the Great Depression, he learned from his parents the value of being thrifty. He and his brother Ray and sister Josephine helped their father make wine from grapes purchased at the Eastern Market, raise and care for the chickens in their backyard, and followed the horse drawn wagon of the milk-man to collect horse droppings to fertilize the family’s garden. During high school, he joined the SkiWi’s group, where he met his lifelong friends. When the Korean war broke out in 1950 he joined the Air Force and worked as a jet engine mechanic. Back at home in 1956 he worked for Chrysler Corporation and enjoyed socializing with his friends and dancing at the ballrooms in Detroit. While working for Chrysler he traveled internationally, spending time in Switzerland and living in Bari, Italy, Izmir, Turkey, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Mexico City, Mexico. During one of his trips to corporate headquarters in Michigan, he met the love of his life, Linda Price, and the two were married in April 1972. They moved into their forever home in Shelby Township, Michigan, and in 1974 their first child Rebecca came along. In 1978, Laura was born, and April was born in 1980. The most important things in Tony’s life were his faith and his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He loved golfing, entertaining, fixing anything and everything around the house, and family trips to Italy and Florida. He loved taking his family to Disney World, which was their favorite vacation. He loved to garden and taught his girls how to plant the seeds precisely in rows and care for the seedlings. He loved long family meals with good conversation and lots of dessert. He taught his girls the value of a good education and tried to learn advanced math to help with their homework. He was very proud of his daughters’ accomplishments. He taught them integrity, and that “doing it right the first time” was the best way to do things. He taught his kids everything from cleaning the bathroom tile with a toothbrush to changing the brakes on their cars. He encouraged them to be positive and say only good things about people. Although he worried excessively about his daughters’ safety, he was amazingly calm in a crisis and could always be counted on to give good advice. After he retired, he spent time helping to care for his grandkids. He would read to them and sing “Row Row Row your boat” when they were babies. He liked to give them treats and money for their piggy banks when they were kids. He enjoyed watching them swim in the lake behind his house and play in the yard. He loved watching the grandkids blossom and was proud of their unique talents and achievements. Tony’s religion was very important to him. He prayed the Rosary daily. He was an active member of St Kieran’s church for 51 years; he was a Eucharistic minister, and volunteered in the St. Al sandwich ministry, and delivered Meals on Wheels. He was also a third degree Knight of Columbus. He participated in charitable organizations including St Jude’s and the Tarahumara Foundation. Tony is survived by his wife Linda, daughters Rebecca Clemans (David), Laura Guzowski (Charles), and April Davis (Brian) and grandchildren Will, Kate, Evan, Madeline, Evelyn, AJ, and Emelia. Instate Tuesday 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. Kieran Catholic Church 53600 Mound Rd. (n. of 24 Mile Rd.), Shelby Twp. Tony will be laid to rest with full military honors at Roseland Park Memorial Cemetery in Berkley immediately following Mass.

Antonino Joseph Rallo

June 22, 1932 - October 17, 2023