Anthony (Tony) F. Eberle, 69, passed away on December 8, 2019 at his home in Casa Grande. Mr. Eberle, was born on September 16, 1950, in Casa Grande to Anton (Tony) and Virginia Eberle. He attended St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School, graduated from Casa Grande Union High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics from Arizona State University.
Tony had a natural aptitude for electronics, which was fostered by his High School teacher, Charlie Staats. Tony began his working career while in high school at Deno’s Music Center. His engineering skills and keen business sense afforded Tony a varied career that encompassed music, mining, aerospace and the traffic control electronics industries.
For thirty years, he ran the manufacturing side of Eberle Design, Inc., (EDI), guiding the company from a two-man operation, (along with his brother Terry), with electronics assembly beginning on the living room coffee table, to a global market-leading manufacturing firm that provides mission-critical motorist and pedestrian safety monitoring devices at more than 95 percent of all signalized intersections in the United States and Canada.
