“On August 29, Fr. Tony was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which soon spread quickly to other areas of his body. He was admitted to Lakeside Oasis in Buffalo. On October 3, he returned to our Lord. Throughout Fr. Tony’s brief but extremely painful battle with cancer, he maintained a courageous and faith-filled spirit. At one point, he turned to me and said, “My challenge in all of this is to continue to trust God. He did it beautifully!”