A Celebration of Life - Tony Sison

It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, husband, and friend, Tony Sison. Tony passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, January 10th from complications related to the COVID virus. Tony was generous and kind, the type of person who always put others before himself. You were Tony’s friend the moment you met and his easy going nature brought a sense of calm to every situation. He was funny without trying, a talented photographer, and a doting daddy to his pups Buxton and Bruin. Although he will be missed by all who knew him, his loss has devastated his wife of 20 years, Elissa, whom he lovingly referred to as “my bride”. 


We have started this fund to help Elissa, with not only the funeral expenses, but with the many other costs that will arise as she adjusts to life without Tony. Our goal is to give Elissa the space to grieve without the myriad daily stressors that weigh down all of us, even in good times. Through raising funds for Elissa, we hope to help with the small things, such as giving her the freedom to order dinner because she just can’t find the energy to cook or to keep Bruin in his training classes because she knows that this is what Tony would have wanted. Mostly, however, we hope to help her with the big things, the kinds of things she had never anticipated or planned to manage on her own. Things like her mortgage, car payments, health care, and caring for their beloved dogs, Buxton and Bruin.


We know that times are hard and that the past year has not been kind to many of us. Please, take a moment to hug the ones you love and find it in your heart to donate what you can to help someone who has lost her everything.


Photo credit: Tony Sison