   Tony F. Held 24 October 1939 - 14 September 2016 CW2 US Army Vietnam   Tony was born October 24, 1939 in Porto, Portugal, son of Adelaide Rosa Ferreira Held. His biological father was Gustave Edmond. His mother remarried and John Sikirica was Tony's stepfather. Tony married Patricia Strickland Logan on April 26, 1961 in Wiliamsburg, Virginia. Tony served 11 years in the U.S. Navy and retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of service at the rank of CW2. He spent 14 years in security and law enforcement as a Criminal Investigator and 8 years as an instructor in the USAF Security Police Academy and the Community colllege of the Air Force. He had a second career with Texas Instruments that lasted 21 years. At TI Tony served as the Site Service Manager and Security Supervisor in Abilene and Sherman. He obtained his BS in Criminal Justice Administration from Park College in 1976 and a BS degree from Wayland Baptist University in Business Administration in 1986. Tony was devoted to is family and committed himself to helping those in need. He was an active volunteer with Find-A-Grave. He enjoyed traveling, playing and watching soccer, gardening and golfing. Tony was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church where he was a full-time volunteer and devoted servant in many church activities. Tony is survived by his wife of 55 years; 5 children: Janet Hewitt and husband, Todd, of Ft. Worth; Kevin Held and wife, Claire, of Ft. Worth; David Held and wife, Cindy, of Allen; Donna Harrison and husband, Gary of Waxahachie; Tony Held, Jr. and wife, Ginger, of Clyde, Texas; 13 gradchildren: Amaqnda Hansley; Michael Carvotta; Drew Hewett; Conner Hewett; Ashely Held; Justin Held; Steven Held; Kevin Held, Jr.; Kathleen Harrison; Alyssa Harrison; Tony Held III and wife, Wendy; Clint Leslie; and Paige Leslie; 8 great-grandchildren: Tyler Hansley; Chandler Hansley; Chloe Hansley; Cheyenne Carvotta; Michael Carvotta, Jr.; Colton Carvotta; Emma Held; and Kinsey Held; a special niece, Teri Jeevanjee and husband, Zulfi and their children, Ryan, Kiran, and Lauren; and one brother, John Phillip "Jack" Sikirica of Warwick, RI. Sherman - Tony Ferreira Held, 76, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in Waxahachie, Texas. A rosary was recited Wednesday evening, September 21. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Thursday morning, Septermber 22, at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Sherman. Father Jeremy Myers officiated. Burial followed at St. Mary's Catholic cemetery in Sherman with Bill Crockett, Phil McKinney, Denis Krawietz, Tom Hermann, Mel Connally, Frank McGraw, and Caesar Tobar serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were sons, Kevin Heldm, David Held, Tony Held, Jr.; sons-in-law, Todd Hewett, Gary Harrison, Zulfi Jeevanjee, and great friend, Burrell Ketcham. St. Mary's Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
