13 things about World War II veteran Tony Crimo from Highland Park, Illinois

Who was Tony Crimo?

Anthony “Tony” Joseph Crimo , also known as Jock Crimo, was an American man from Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Both of his parents Crimo “Sam” Crimo and Rose Crimo were born in Italy.

Yolanda Crimo Whitehurst‘s Tony’s younger sister. Their younger brother Robert E. “Bob” Crimo Sr. and Christine M. “Chris”Caldarelli Crimo have three children namely Robert E. “Bob” Crimo Jr., Rosanne M. Crimo Wygodny and Paul A. Crimo.

Tony is Margaret “Margo” Crimo‘s husband. They are Uriah Crimo and Skyler Crimo‘s grandparents and Dryden Crimo‘s great-grandparents..

Aside from Highland Park, Tony also lived in other parts of Illinois including Chicago. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He and Margo have two children together.
2. He was 6 years older than Margo.
3. In 1926, his younger brother Samuel “Chubby” Crimo was born.
4. On January 5, 1927, his younger sister Yolanda was born.
5. On December 23, 1929, his younger brother Bob Sr. was born.
6. He served in the U.S. Army during the World War II, a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945.
7. In 1952, he and Margo got married.
8. In 1953, Margo gave birth to their son Lawrence J. “Larry” Crimo.
9. In 1954, Margo gave birth to their daughter Cheri A. Crimo.
10. On November 9, 2000, his sister Yolanda passed away.
11. On December 11, 2004, he turned 82.
12. On February 20, 2005, he passed away.
13. On July 4, 2022, his nephew Bob Jr.’s son Robert Eugene “Bobby” Crimo III fatally shot seven people and wounded 48 others in Highland Park.