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November 3, 2017
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from the funeral home and then to Our lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ where a 10 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.
Entombment will be at the Gate of Heaven Mausoleum, East Hanover, NJ.
Anthony L. Giannini, age 87, of Wayne, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, November 3rd, 2017.
Anthony was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey where he graduated from Central High school. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served three years in the Korean War obtaining the rank of Corporal. During his service he was awarded several prestigious medals including the Korean Outstanding Service Medal and Bronze Service Stars. Anthony was also awarded a medal by the Passaic County Freeholders for his distinguished military service.
He loved to share many very poignant stories of his service, but the most touching one happened on Christmas Eve during an extremely cold night. A young Korean boy approached him; freezing and hungry. The boy stood in front of Anthony staring and shivering. Being the person he was, Anthony gave all his rations to the young boy. This act of selflessness and generosity carried through countless times throughout his life.
Upon returning from service, Anthony had his eyes set on a lovely young woman who happened to live across the street from him. Anthony asked Ann on a first date to see Johnny Ray at the Paramount Theater in New York City. Persistence paid off and Anthony and Ann fell in love. They got married on November 14,1954 at St. Rocco's RC Church in Newark.
Upon marriage Anthony and Ann lived in the Ivy Hill Section of Newark. They moved to Irvington where they started their family and were blessed with three boys. They finally moved to Wayne, NJ where they lived ever since.
As a young man Anthony attended the Newark College of Engineering and started his lengthy career as a Mechanical Design Engineer for Atlantic Design in Newark. As his career progressed, he worked for several prestigious companies such as Bendix, Simmonds Precision, and finally with the B.F. Goodrich Aerospace Division, in which he retired in 2002.
Anthony loved to be with his family at holidays, simple gatherings and truly enjoyed seeing his family laugh and enjoy life. He was a parishioner at Holy Cross Church in Wayne, NJ and a member of the Golden Age Circle of Wayne and the Wayne Elks.
Anthony was a loving and devoted husband for 63 years to Ann (Cifelli) Giannini. A devoted father to the late Robert (2004) and his surviving wife Jane (Kunis) of Bethlehem Township, Pa, Michael and wife Virginia (Federico) of Wayne, NJ and Anthony and wife Sharon (Leins) of Blandon, Pa; and cherished grandfather of Anthony, Deanna, Michael, Christina, Stephanie, and Ava.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 would be greatly appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from the funeral home and then to Our lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ where a 10 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.
Entombment will be at the Gate of Heaven Mausoleum, East Hanover, NJ.
November 3, 2017
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from the funeral home and then to Our lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ where a 10 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.
Entombment will be at the Gate of Heaven Mausoleum, East Hanover, NJ.
Anthony L. Giannini, age 87, of Wayne, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, November 3rd, 2017.
Anthony was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey where he graduated from Central High school. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served three years in the Korean War obtaining the rank of Corporal. During his service he was awarded several prestigious medals including the Korean Outstanding Service Medal and Bronze Service Stars. Anthony was also awarded a medal by the Passaic County Freeholders for his distinguished military service.
He loved to share many very poignant stories of his service, but the most touching one happened on Christmas Eve during an extremely cold night. A young Korean boy approached him; freezing and hungry. The boy stood in front of Anthony staring and shivering. Being the person he was, Anthony gave all his rations to the young boy. This act of selflessness and generosity carried through countless times throughout his life.
Upon returning from service, Anthony had his eyes set on a lovely young woman who happened to live across the street from him. Anthony asked Ann on a first date to see Johnny Ray at the Paramount Theater in New York City. Persistence paid off and Anthony and Ann fell in love. They got married on November 14,1954 at St. Rocco's RC Church in Newark.
Upon marriage Anthony and Ann lived in the Ivy Hill Section of Newark. They moved to Irvington where they started their family and were blessed with three boys. They finally moved to Wayne, NJ where they lived ever since.
As a young man Anthony attended the Newark College of Engineering and started his lengthy career as a Mechanical Design Engineer for Atlantic Design in Newark. As his career progressed, he worked for several prestigious companies such as Bendix, Simmonds Precision, and finally with the B.F. Goodrich Aerospace Division, in which he retired in 2002.
Anthony loved to be with his family at holidays, simple gatherings and truly enjoyed seeing his family laugh and enjoy life. He was a parishioner at Holy Cross Church in Wayne, NJ and a member of the Golden Age Circle of Wayne and the Wayne Elks.
Anthony was a loving and devoted husband for 63 years to Ann (Cifelli) Giannini. A devoted father to the late Robert (2004) and his surviving wife Jane (Kunis) of Bethlehem Township, Pa, Michael and wife Virginia (Federico) of Wayne, NJ and Anthony and wife Sharon (Leins) of Blandon, Pa; and cherished grandfather of Anthony, Deanna, Michael, Christina, Stephanie, and Ava.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 would be greatly appreciated.
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