Tony Vincent Lafata, Jr., 70, of Terre Haute passed away Wednesday August 29, 2018 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born April 7, 1948 in Detroit to Tony and Calista Lafata. Tony is survived by his wife, Dawn (Heck) Lafata; daughter, Stephanie Steward (Christopher); sons, Brian Lafata (Molly) and Ken Lafata (Deb); sister, Calista Cocozzoli (Art) and grandchildren, Khloe, Brayden, Bethany, and Matthew. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Richard Lafata and a sister Fran Bergeron. Visitation will be Tuesday September 4, 2018 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm in Samaritan Funeral Home with funeral services at 2:00 pm in the funeral home. For those who desire, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House of Central Indiana. Online condolences may be left at www.samaritanfunerals.com