Sadly, on April 12, 2011 Antonio entered eternal rest at the age of 45. Predeceased by his mother, Maria, Antonio is survived by his loving father, Marcos of Spain, his adoring sister Mari Carmen and his brothers Santiago and Marcos, as well as, a host of cousins, friends and colleagues.

Antonio, who received his Ph.D. in Hispanic Literature from CUNY Graduate School was the Director of the Spanish Language Program at Princeton University.

Among his many interests was music (from Greg Ogsby to Lupe Fiasco), Photography (from Friedlander to Herb Ritts and everything in between), hiking and excursions from Montauk to Rhode Island's coast, stopping at Block Island.