Antonio Guido, Jr.

Antonio “Tony” Guido, Jr., of Elkton, MD and formerly of Calvert County, MD, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015.Tony was born in Morgantown, WV to Evelyn (Sampson) and Antonio Guido, Sr. When he was nine years old, the family moved to Washington, DC, then to Capital Heights, MD. Tony graduated from Bladensburg High School and joined the U. S. Navy right after. When Tony finished his service with the Navy, moved to Bladensburg, MD before settling in Calvert County.He worked as a tile setter in Washington, DC and then went to work for the Washington Post. When the employees of the Post went on strike, Tony went to work for Pepco at the Benning Road location. After 23 years, he retired from there as the lead shop machinist. After his retirement, Tony dabbled in the real estate business. He owned some property in Sunderland that he sub-divided and sold. He enjoyed the thrill of investing and was known throughout Calvert County.Tony was full of life and loved to talk. He was a loving, generous and very social man. Visits with the grandchildren always involved lots of laughter, teasing and tickling. To his family he was known as “Guido” and was very proud of his Italian heritage. He had a great love of animals and rescued a number of them throughout his life. His pride and joy was the African Gray Parrot he rescued as a hatchling and raised it to adulthood. He was the beloved husband of Christine (Stanley) Guido, who he married in 2003. He was a loving father to Michael Guido, Kevin Guido, Paul Pinkard, Jr., Lorraine Pinkard and Roxanne Granberry. Tony was the devoted grandfather of 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was the brother of Gloria Harris (Bobby), the son-in-law of Florence Stanley, the brother-in-law of Bruce, Albert and Roland Stanley, III and the uncle of Chrissy King and Jimmy Harris. He is also survived by numerous other friends and family. Memorial contributions may be made to CAWL, P O Box 1660, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Antonio Guido, Jr. please visit our Sympathy Store.