Anthony “Tony” Segzda, 90, formerly of Elco, died Thursday June 27, 2019. Born April 9, 1929 a son of Anthony and Helen Zilenski Segzda. During the Korean War Tony served his county in the United States Army. He was member of the Roscoe American Legion Post 801. Tony played professional baseball for seven years within the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and then he was a scout for the Baltimore Orioles for over a decade. He was inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame, Mid-Mon Valley Sports Hall of Fame, Fayette County Big Ten Hall of Fame and Pennsylvania American Legion Hall of Fame. Tony was also a member of the Middle Atlantic Scouting Association. Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Kathy (Ray) Hartman of Stockdale; grandson, Tom Kalvesmaki; and granddaughter, Alexis Kalvesmaki. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Alice Segzda; his son, Anthony Segzda; and a sister, Ruth Coyle. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019, at MELENYZER FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 1008 Furlong Ave. Roscoe. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2019, in the funeral home with Chaplin Andrew Brougher. Interment will follow at Howe Cemetery. Online condolences can be expressed at www.melenyzer.com.
