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Tony Quici
B. Tony Quici was born in Belfont, PA., to Joseph and Rose Quici on mother's day, May 10, 1925. He was one of 11 brothers and sisters born into the Italian immigrant family. The older siblings nicknamed him "Ugly Duckling." He even saw why sometimes looking in the mirror first thing in the mornings. |
Tony joined the United States Air Force and served his country during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Decorated seventeen times he retired after 22 years with the rank of Master Sergeant.
Tony was very active in the Roswell adult Center, Roswell Joy Center, the Racquetball Club and Spa, the American Legion, the VFW and last but not least, the Senior Olympics. He rode his bicycle across United States eight times as well as many, many miles ridden in the senior Olympic games and those ridden for pleasure.
Tony passed away Feb. 1, 2008.
Tony is survived by a brother Jim Quici; a nephew Bucky Quici from Belfont, PA.; children Rachel Quici (William), Michael Quici (Patricia), and Patrick Quici (Christine); grandchildren, Renee Romero (Edward), Heather Quici (Mario), Dianna Clements, David Anthony Clements, Cheyanna Quici, Christopher Quici, Nolan Schlagetel, Caleb Ross, and Lilah Quici, who is due to be born on Feb. 20, 2008; a great-grandson Nathaniel Perreira; and his former wife, Mary Alice Varela. Also his beloved friends Sheila and Gladdy.
Services will be held at the Roswell Adult Center on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m..
In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to the Chaves County Senior Olympics.
Every Time I Say I Love You
I'm really trying to say so much more than just those three little words. I'm trying to say that you mean more to me than anyone else in the world that I adore you and cherish the time we spend together. I'm trying to remind you that you're the nicest thing that has ever happened to us.
By Kerry Martin.
Roswell Daily Record - Feb. 7, 2008
Webmaster note: Tony bowled on the Tuesday seniors league for one year Around 1998 and was quite an inspiration to some of the seniors because of his physical fitness and his ability to bicycle across the nation. I had the honor of teaching two of his children, Michael and Patrick, when I taught elementary school -- George Lee
UPDATES (Slow in coming but here now):
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Alamogordo Man Held in 2008 Roswell Slaying ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Police say ‘conscience got the best’ of suspect in home invasion death of 82-year-old. A 20-year-old Alamogordo man is being held at the Otero County Detention Center awaiting extradition to Chaves County on an open count of murder in the 2008 home invasion death of Tony B. Quici, 82, of Roswell, the Alamogordo Daily News reported. Alamogordo Detective Sgt. Israel Trujillo told the Daily News that Alan Dwyer contacted police around 3 p.m. Tuesday to talk about the Jan. 22, 2008 homicide in Roswell. "He wanted to speak to us about in incident in Roswell that he was involved in," Trujillo told the paper. "Dwyer was concerned about the gentleman, whether or not the gentleman had survived or was deceased. I guess it has been eating at Dwyer. I think his conscience got the best of him." Dwyer was a juvenile at the time of the Roswell slaying, Trujillo told the Daily News. Roswell Police Department spokesman Travis Holley
told the paper that Dwyer is charged with the homicide of Quici, who
died from his injuries on Jan. 31, 2008. |
NM high court
upholds murder conviction, sentence March 21, 2013 • State News SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld a man’s conviction and sentence in a 2008 killing in Chaves County. The unanimous [auth] ruling Thursday was issued in the case of Allen C. Dwyer Jr. He pleaded no contest to first-degree felony murder in the killing of an 82-year-old man and was sentenced as a serious youthful offender to 20 years in prison with five years suspended. According to court papers, Dwyer was 17 when he killed B. Tony Quici after breaking into the victim’s home to steal money to settle a drug debt. Dwyer went to police and confessed two years later. |