Anthony "Tony" F. Wilde's Obituary
Anthony (Tony) F. Wilde, 81, of Lakeland, Florida passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022 with his loving wife by his side. He is survived by his wife Lila (Moodie) Wilde, brothers Thomas (Gail) Wilde, Barry (Karen) Baldwin, Jon Baldwin and many loving family and friends.
Born and raised in Vermont, he later moved to Massachusetts where he and Lila were married in 1964. They remained in Massachusetts where Tony worked as a Union Carpenter until his retirement in l996. After retirement they spent their summers on beautiful lake Memphremagog in Vermont and their winters in Lakeland, Florida. In 2003 they made Lakeland their permanent home.
In his younger years up north Tony enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, bowling, and square dancing. In recent years he enjoyed golfing, classic cars, and car shows. He was a member of the Lakeland Cruisers Car Club for 19 years. Through the years he owned and showed a l955 Chevy pickup, a 1933 Ford pickup and recently a 1989 Cadillac Eldorado.
Tony is predeceased by his parents Reginald Wilde and Dorothy (Roy) Wilde-Baldwin. Brothers Richard Wilde and David Baldwin and a sister Beryl (Baldwin) Aubuchon.
A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Evergreen Ledge Cemetery in Johnson VT, 2042 VT-15, Johnson, VT 05656.
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