Antonio H. Dionisi ’55

Tony Dionisi died of a heart attack June 24, 1995, in Ocean Grove, N.J., where he spent his summers. He had just motored across the country with his dog, Sasha, from his home in Las Vegas. He had a successful career in banking, initially in the international division of BankAmerica and later for BankAmerica in Tokyo for eight years. Upon returning to the states, he worked for Paribas North America in NYC, where he concentrated on troubled credits. He retired from Paribas but remained a consultant for some years.

Tony returned often to the North Jersey shore, the area of his youth. Before Princeton, he graduated from Lawrenceville. At Princeton he majored in economics. He was a member of Cloister Inn.

Tony was a relatively private person, but he had an ability to enjoy almost any situation in which he found himself. He was highly respected and liked by virtually all acquaintances.

He enjoyed games of chance and skill. One of his skills was contract bridge, where he won important pair and team events in NYC. He also won the 1970 Natl. Reisinger Team of Four championship against the best players in the country.

He is survived by his sister, Sheila Fasella, and four nieces, Maria, Cate, Margherita, and Lisa, to whom he was devoted. We send them our deepest regret.

The Class of 1955