Toni Felice

Friday, Jun. 21, 2019

June 23, 1940 ~ June 6, 2019

Antonio Rose Felice (Toni) passed away after a battle with cancer on June 6, 2019. She was born to Bardo and Rose Ella Belcastro Felice on June 23, 1940 in Price, Utah. Her entry into this world was followed by the birth of three siblings, Delores, Rocky and Lynn, who loved and looked up to their sister at all times.

Toni graduated from Notre Dame High School in Price. Nursing was her calling. She then was accepted into Saint Benedict’s School of Nursing and graduated from the program, wrote her boards and became a registered nurse. In this profession, she worked for many years. As a young nurse, Toni became supervisor of a surgical unit at Saint Benedict’s. Later, Toni accepted a position at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City as supervisor of the postpartum unit, and eventually had the labor and delivery, nursery and gynecological unit as well. Toni enjoyed mentoring the new nurses on her units. She was loved and respected by many of the nurses, aides and unit clerks, as well as employees in dietary, housekeeping and maintenance. Toni had a great sense of humor and was a people person. The final stage of Toni’s career would be to open her own business doing independent medical exams for insurance companies.

Toni is survived by her three siblings, many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and her special friend Sandra Birch. She was preceded in death by her parents Bardo and Rose Ella Felice; brother-in-law Hugh Saccomanno; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

A special thanks to Sandra Birch and Leda Chavez for all the time and care they gave to Toni; to doctor Matthew Farley and his office staff; to the staff at Intermountain Health Care (hospice) for the concern and care that was given to Toni; and to cousins Charlie and Claudia Felice and Frank and Pam Felice for their help, love and support during Toni’s illness. Also, a special thanks to Tom Trevino for his continued support to the Felice family.

From Toni:

“Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears, then don’t remember me at all.” (Michael Landon)

A funeral Mass was celebrated June 12 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Interment at Mt. View Cemetery, Helper.