Charles 'Chuck' Cimino

Seen by many as one of the 'Bad Boys' of our class . . .  He was a friend of mine and I hope he had a good life . . .  From my perspective he had a good heart and always treated me as his friend.

William 'Bill' Muirhead

Same here.  RIP Tony.

Philip 'Phil' Erdmann

Me, Dean Chaney and Tony Avila went in the Army under the buddy plan in August of 1991 and served in Germany.

Clifford 'Cliff' Riley

From junior high to high school graduation, we were friends.  Goodbye old friend.

Bruce Baracco

As Dean Chaney wrote on December 24, 2005 from Reno, Nevada:

Tony, I and Phil Erdman were running buddies during Junior and Senior High School.  We all entered the Army together and a great time with life.  Tony was unique and talented in many ways.  He was a softie when his heart got involved.

Thomas 'Tom' Walker

Tony always liked me --  I was only about 4'-8" in 11-12th grade and used to get picked on --  then enter Tony; didn't happen much then, and if someone did they had to answer to him.  RIP Tone.

Cindy Smith (Long)

Tony was my first boyfriend.  We were in 6th grade at Mt. George and I wore his ring on a chain around my neck and thought I was really the stuff because he had chosen me.  I was 'in love.'  His dad sold me my first horse.  They lived up Wild Horse Valley Road and raised and bred horses.  I never saw him after 6th grade and I don't know if we went to different junior highs.  I was at Ridgeview for 7th and 8th, and then 9th and 10th at Silverado; and so I don't ever remember seeing him at either or even at Napa High.  I wish I had known about him as an adult.  I would have really enjoyed knowing that he was a world class horse trainer so I could have seen him in action.  What a great accomplishment.  RIP Tony.