Tony Becker, 81, of The Villages, Florida, died peacefully at home on Saturday, August 8, 2026, after a long illness. 

Tony was born on November 16, 1944, in Clifton, New Jersey, to the late Joseph and Helen (Marositz) Becker.

He served in the U.S. Army for two years and attended Montclair State University. He worked for AT&T International and then for the ITU, the Telecommunications Agency of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. In both positions, he worked in marketing and public relations and traveled the world extensively. 

Tony married his childhood sweetheart, Arlene (Krynicky), in 1965, and they celebrated 61 years of marriage this year. She survives him along with their children: son, Tony, of Marblehead, Massachusetts, and daughter, Alison, of Los Angeles, California, as well as daughter-in-law, Lee, and grandchildren, Grady, Evie, and Laney. He is also survived by his brother, Bruce, and sister-in-law, Linda, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his brothers Alan, Dennis, and Gary, his twin.

Tony loved travel and history, and he was always at the ready with a great story to make you laugh. Family meant the world to him.

In lieu of flowers, we ask for prayers for our family and for our nation. All things are possible through prayer.