Tony deFrance

At Wheel & Deal, 1997

Anthony Andrew deFrance
20 Oct 1934 - 06 Jun 2022

Clubs & Associations

Boots in Squares
Times Squares

Quick Facts

lover of Times Squares club member Arthur Whitehead

Medallion Dancer

1996 | 10 Year Medallion at Stars, Thars & Cable Cars

Remembrances

Tony was a long-time dancer with Boots in Squares, but stopped at some point before we moved here. I did know who he was by sight, but not personally. He was apparently a portrait artist in his prime.
— Bill Eyler

Tony and I have been good friends since we first met at Convention in Chicago in 1985. Once he moved from New York to Palm Springs, for several years I stayed with him on my vacations.
— Don Goss

Tony was originally a Time Squares dancer from the 80s. He had a lover, Arthur Whitehead who died from AIDS. There is an AIDS Panel with both their names and birth and death years. Tony's death year was left at 199_ probably with a presumption of joining Arthur soon. Who knew it would be this long?
— Jim Babcock

At his request, Tony’s ashes were scattered in Joshua Tree National Park. Tony was an avid square dancer up until a few years ago, and an avid country/Western dancer right up until he could no longer do it.
— Don Goss