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December 23, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 from 10 AM to 12:00 noon. A funeral service will be held at 12 noon, immediately following the visiting hours. Burial will follow at the East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton, NJ.
Anthony A. Meglio, age 91, of East Rutherford, died on Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Thompson House, Rhinebeck, New York.
Tony was born in Lyndhurst, New Jersey and graduated from Lyndhurst High School with the class of 1938. At twenty years old, he joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served for six years. He was a Gunners Mate First Class, serving in the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Africa. In December of 1941, his father passed away and Tony was given leave to come home. He was stationed in Pearl Harbor at the time and set sail for home on December 6, 1941, the day before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Tony spoke of his service often and truly enjoyed his experience with the Navy. He remained extremely active with the East Rutherford VFW for many, many years.
At the end of his Navy tour, Tony returned to live in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Tony married Florence Lillie Vellekamp in May of 1954 and they moved to East Rutherford. They lived there together for twenty two years before moving to Wyckoff, NJ in November of 1976. Sadly, Florence passed away in March of 1977, only a few months after having moved to Wyckoff. Tony remained in Wyckoff, where his mother-in-law, Lillie Vellekamp lived with him until she passed in 1983.
In 1999 Tony moved to Aurora, Colorado to live with his daughter Debra and her family. They had a wonderful 5 and 1/2 years together in Colorado. In mid 2005 Tony returned once again to the east coast to live with his daughter Amanda and her family. Tony enjoyed his 6 years with Amanda and her family and benefited greatly from her physical therapy knowledge and care taking.
During his career, Tony was a stationary fireman, operating high-pressure boilers. Tony's worked at both Inmont in Lodi and Gaines Chemical in Carlstadt, where he retired in 1986. He was a very dedicated and hard worker, often working weeks without taking a day off. He was devoted to providing for his family. Tony was active with his daughters teaching them to ride bikes, fish, and swim! No matter the season Tony would take his daughters for long walks from home to Grammy's house! Tony worked third shift but got up early for many years each spring to coach his daughters' VFW softball team!
Tony was very mechanically inclined and could fix anything. He loved to tinker and was particularly good at fixing cars. He spent a good number of days ( he would say months) under the hood of his daughters 1959 MGA, giving it his best effort to keep the car going. On a few occasions, he even 'gave' some of his cars away to his neighbor boys, after getting them into top-mechanical order, of course. But more than anything, Tony loved animals. He was especially attached to his dogs CJ, Barcleigh and Maggie!
It seemed at times that nothing could put a smile on his face more quickly than a good dish of ice cream or lemon ice (from "Fat Mike's")!
Tony is survived by his loving daughters: Amanda Meglio and her partner Chaia Lehrer of New Paltz, New York and Debra Meglio and her partner Pandora Ray of Lakewood, Colorado; his sister Ceil Luciano of Wayne, New Jersey; three grandchildren: Jacob Meglio of New Paltz, Cori Zaczkowski and her husband Jerod of Thorton, Colorado, Kelly Macnamara and her husband Kevin of Centennial, Colorado, two great-grandchildren: Tyce and Reece Macnamara of Centennial, Colorado, and seven nieces and nephews: Annette Colasurdo, Joan Brucato, Angel Barbado, Margie Parker, Billy Paterno, Michael Luciano, and Donna Daly.
Tony was very fond of animals and in his memory, donations to the Bergen County Animal Shelter would be greatly appreciated. You can mail you donation to 100 United Lane, Teterboro, NJ, 07608, or you can visit www.co.bergen.nj.us/bcas/ to donate online.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 from 10 AM to 12:00 noon. A funeral service will be held at 12 noon, immediately following the visiting hours. Burial will follow at the East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton, NJ.
December 23, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 from 10 AM to 12:00 noon. A funeral service will be held at 12 noon, immediately following the visiting hours. Burial will follow at the East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton, NJ.
Anthony A. Meglio, age 91, of East Rutherford, died on Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Thompson House, Rhinebeck, New York.
Tony was born in Lyndhurst, New Jersey and graduated from Lyndhurst High School with the class of 1938. At twenty years old, he joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served for six years. He was a Gunners Mate First Class, serving in the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Africa. In December of 1941, his father passed away and Tony was given leave to come home. He was stationed in Pearl Harbor at the time and set sail for home on December 6, 1941, the day before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Tony spoke of his service often and truly enjoyed his experience with the Navy. He remained extremely active with the East Rutherford VFW for many, many years.
At the end of his Navy tour, Tony returned to live in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Tony married Florence Lillie Vellekamp in May of 1954 and they moved to East Rutherford. They lived there together for twenty two years before moving to Wyckoff, NJ in November of 1976. Sadly, Florence passed away in March of 1977, only a few months after having moved to Wyckoff. Tony remained in Wyckoff, where his mother-in-law, Lillie Vellekamp lived with him until she passed in 1983.
In 1999 Tony moved to Aurora, Colorado to live with his daughter Debra and her family. They had a wonderful 5 and 1/2 years together in Colorado. In mid 2005 Tony returned once again to the east coast to live with his daughter Amanda and her family. Tony enjoyed his 6 years with Amanda and her family and benefited greatly from her physical therapy knowledge and care taking.
During his career, Tony was a stationary fireman, operating high-pressure boilers. Tony's worked at both Inmont in Lodi and Gaines Chemical in Carlstadt, where he retired in 1986. He was a very dedicated and hard worker, often working weeks without taking a day off. He was devoted to providing for his family. Tony was active with his daughters teaching them to ride bikes, fish, and swim! No matter the season Tony would take his daughters for long walks from home to Grammy's house! Tony worked third shift but got up early for many years each spring to coach his daughters' VFW softball team!
Tony was very mechanically inclined and could fix anything. He loved to tinker and was particularly good at fixing cars. He spent a good number of days ( he would say months) under the hood of his daughters 1959 MGA, giving it his best effort to keep the car going. On a few occasions, he even 'gave' some of his cars away to his neighbor boys, after getting them into top-mechanical order, of course. But more than anything, Tony loved animals. He was especially attached to his dogs CJ, Barcleigh and Maggie!
It seemed at times that nothing could put a smile on his face more quickly than a good dish of ice cream or lemon ice (from "Fat Mike's")!
Tony is survived by his loving daughters: Amanda Meglio and her partner Chaia Lehrer of New Paltz, New York and Debra Meglio and her partner Pandora Ray of Lakewood, Colorado; his sister Ceil Luciano of Wayne, New Jersey; three grandchildren: Jacob Meglio of New Paltz, Cori Zaczkowski and her husband Jerod of Thorton, Colorado, Kelly Macnamara and her husband Kevin of Centennial, Colorado, two great-grandchildren: Tyce and Reece Macnamara of Centennial, Colorado, and seven nieces and nephews: Annette Colasurdo, Joan Brucato, Angel Barbado, Margie Parker, Billy Paterno, Michael Luciano, and Donna Daly.
Tony was very fond of animals and in his memory, donations to the Bergen County Animal Shelter would be greatly appreciated. You can mail you donation to 100 United Lane, Teterboro, NJ, 07608, or you can visit www.co.bergen.nj.us/bcas/ to donate online.
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