Anthony "Tony" Belisle

Anthony “Tony” Belisle, age 59, of Grants Pass, passed away, Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Three Rivers Medical Center due to medical complications.

A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Rogue Community College Student Center/Cafeteria, 3345 Redwood Highway. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, please donate to wwww.therogue.org. Tony would have wanted to help one of his favorite past times.

Tony was born March 16, 1955 in Ontario, Oregon to Albert Belisle and Erma Belisle-Sparkman. In 1974 he graduated from Gold Beach High School. Throughout his life he worked in plywood mills, became a certified forklift instructor at Rogue Community College and then began his amazing career as an LMT (licensed massage therapist) specializing in deep tissue massage.

His hobbies included rafting with family and friends, riding his Harley, spending time with grandkids, joke telling and making people smile.

He is survived by his beautiful blended family; his beloved wife of 28 years, Cathleen Belisle; his mother, Erma Belisle-Sparkman; children, Anthony Belisle Jr, Michael Belisle, Paul Mariscal, Daniel Mariscal and Mariah McManaman; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Jody Miller; brother, Ken Allison; and sister , Vicki Pfaendler and numerous loved nieces and nephews.

If you ever met him you would never forget him.