Anthony James "Tony" Dalla Villa, 69, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2013. Tony was predeceased in death by his mother and father, Lucille Viola Dalla Villa and Andrea James Dalla Villa. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter; Sherry Dalla Villa of Modesto, CA and brothers Emil (Deborah), Sandy (Donna) and Jim (Torri) as well as nieces Alexis, Amanda, Andrea, Lauren, Meghan, and Victoria; nephews, Aaron, Chris, Jonathan and Mathew; great-nieces Ava and Sofia; great-nephews, Cohen and Trey, as well as many cousins in the Viola family along with his longtime friend Royce Pendergrass.

Tony graduated from Old Dominion University and was a member of KA Fraternity. He attended officer candidate school in the US Air Force reaching the rank of Captain within four years. Tony later moved to California accepting a position with Wells Fargo Bank responsible for appraisals and lending decisions where he specialized in commercial properties along the west coast including Alaska. Tony's interest in property appraisals led him to San Diego where he formed his own appraisal firm and became well-known for his comprehensive appraisals of La Jolla and surrounding area multi-million dollar estates.

Years later, he moved to Virginia to help care for his mother following the death of his father. He spent his early retirement years where his father grew up in Milan, Italy tracing the paths he had taken with his father and brothers visiting the family property in earlier years. Tony lived a good life, loved new cars, appreciated fine art and enjoyed a traditional Italian meal with friends. Tony was a true Italian.

There will be a celebration of his life with family and friends in the near future. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be registered at www.bwfosterfuneralhome.com.