ANTHONY "TONY" MILICIA

Anthony F. "Tony" Milicia, 69, of Ravenna, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, in Saegertown, PA. He was born on April 12, 1952, in Cleveland, OH to Francis and Rose (nee DaLuca) Milicia.

He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, and was a police officer for many communities, retiring as the Chief of Police for Garrettsville P.D. During his many years in law enforcement, he was instrumental in helping to establish the County-Wide Honor Guard and was a firearms instructor for the training academy. Tony loved spending time with his family, especially at their annual family vacation known as "Whiners Week". He also enjoyed droning, fishing, and hunting.

Tony will be deeply missed by his wife, Gina, with whom he was blessed to share 38 years of marriage; beloved daughter, Anna (Pintu Patel) Milicia; sisters-in-law, Carole (Albert) Borek, Kathy Veltri, Mary Lysowski, Sarah (Tom Leirer) Lysowski, and Liz (Alan) Dilla; brother-in-law, Joseph Erjavec; nephew, Joey (Melissa) Erjavec, and his precious granddoggy, Rocky.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Nicoletta Erjavec; nephew and godson, Michael Erjavec, and many aunts and uncles.

The family would like to invite friends to honor Tony's life for a Memorial Visitation Thursday, July 29, 2021, from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home & Cremation Services 8382 Center St. Garrettsville, OH 44231. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 30, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church 409 W. Main St., Ravenna, OH 44266. PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Tony's name to support the Village of Garrettsville P.D. Fill-A-Cruiser or Shop With A Cop. Please have checks made out to the Village of Garrettsville, with the memo reading either Fill-A-Cruiser or Shop With A Cop. To be mailed in care of Garrettsville Police Dept., 8123 High St., Garrettsville, OH, 44231.