Antonio (Tony) Odello 1919-2009

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 | Filed under DCI World | Posted by

The Blue Devils are saddened by the passing of Antonio (Tony) Odello Sr. on March 17th. Tony was 89 years of age. Tony and his wife Ann were the founders of The Blue Devils in 1957. It all began with a small drum corps and drill team. Through dedication and hours of work they helped build The Blue Devils into the award-winning dynasty it is today.

He is survived by his wife Ann Odello, sons Rick (wife Debbie) and Tony Jr, and daughter Annette. Tony was so proud of his four grandsons Ryan, Adam, Ricky, and Andrew. His children and grand sons carried on with his legacy now for 52 Years.

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