Anthony R. Tony Volonino

Anthony R. Tony Volonino, 90, a longtime resident of the Christian Hill neighborhood in the Centralville section of Lowell, died Thursday October 28, 2010, at Chelmsford Crossings. He was the beloved husband of Angelina M. (DePrenda) who passed away in 1996.
Born in Lowell on October 9, 1920, he was a son of the late Donato and Philomena (Silvestro) Volonino.
Anthony worked as a Corrections Officer at MCI-Concord until his retirement in 1969.
On September 18, 1940, Anthony enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. He achieved the rank as Yeoman. He was a member of the USS Spencer Association and the VFW Walker Rogers Post 662. He was a lifelong member of the East End Club of Lowell. Anthony was a communicant of St. Michael's Church, Lowell.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Volonino and his wife, Mary (Eastman) of Rockland, MA, Peter Volonino of North Andover, MA; two daughters, Joanne Del Papa of Chelmsford, MA, Marianne Batson and her husband, John of Branford, CT; two brothers, Ralph Volonino and his wife, Mona of Lowell, MA, Daniel Volonino and his wife, Patricia of Haverhill, MA; four grandchildren; Joseph Del Papa, Jr. and his wife, Lori of Brookline, NH, Jina Thomas and her late husband ,Philip of Townsend, MA , Peter Batson and his wife Bernice of Murray Corner, New Brunswick, Canada, Anthony Batson and his wife, Samantha of East Haven, CT; seven great grandchildren, Brittany Allyson Thomas of Townsend, MA , Domenic and Nicholas Del Papa of Brookline, NH, Shayla Batson of East Haven, CT, Haley, Cassidy and Nathan Batson of Murray Corner, New Brunswick, Canada; many nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Peter Volonino, and brother-in-law to the late Josephine (Volonino) Desmarais.