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March 12, 2009
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday & Tuesday, March 16 & 17, 2009, from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at the Calvary Temple, 1111 Preakness Avenue, Wayne, at 10 AM on Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
Anthony Lanza, age 44 of Wayne, died suddenly on Thursday, March 12, 2009 with his wife by his side. He has been a lifelong resident of Wayne, graduating from Wayne Valley High School with the class of 1983.
Tony has been employed with the Wayne Board of Education for twenty years. He was also a volunteer member of the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad for over fifteen years. Tony enjoyed his experience with the “Squad”, where he often worked with his brother Ken. Several years ago, Tony received the Civilian Merit Award for saving the life of a Wayne teenager who had been trapped in a burning car. He was truly a selfless servant to his community and would do anything for anyone and never said no when he was asked for help.
Most notably, Tony was a real prankster and you could always count on him for a great laugh. He was relentless when it came to pulling a prank. He had a real zest for life and he gladly shared it with everyone he knew.
Tony enjoyed camping up in the Thousand Islands, boating, and especially the Giants and Yankees, but his favorite thing of all was his wife and kids; Tony was a devoted dad and loving husband. He was a real “Mr. Mom”, doing as much as he possibly could with his kids and loving every minute of it. He and Heather enjoyed eight years of a “close and loving” marriage together.
Tony is survived by his beloved wife Heather (nee Matysik) of Wayne, two children; Krystian Lanza and Anthony John “A.J.” Lanza, his loving mother; Monica Lanza of Hewitt, his in-laws; John and Eleanor Matysik of Wayne, five brothers; Leonard and his wife Lisa of Wayne, William and his wife Kathy of Towaco, Thomas and his wife Niki of Wayne, Jay of California, and Kenneth of Totowa, one sister; Karen Sibilia and her husband Stephen of Nutley, nieces and nephews; Jonathan, Danielle, Joanna, Shawn, Alex, Jaymi and Colette, and many more family and friends. He was predeceased by his brother Daniel Jr. in 2002 and his father, Daniel Sr. in 1995.
Donations to assist his children would be greatly appreciated. Please make donations in the children’s name and mail them c/o Vander May Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday & Tuesday, March 16 & 17, 2009, from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at the Calvary Temple, 1111 Preakness Avenue, Wayne, at 10 AM on Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
March 12, 2009
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday & Tuesday, March 16 & 17, 2009, from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at the Calvary Temple, 1111 Preakness Avenue, Wayne, at 10 AM on Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
Anthony Lanza, age 44 of Wayne, died suddenly on Thursday, March 12, 2009 with his wife by his side. He has been a lifelong resident of Wayne, graduating from Wayne Valley High School with the class of 1983.
Tony has been employed with the Wayne Board of Education for twenty years. He was also a volunteer member of the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad for over fifteen years. Tony enjoyed his experience with the “Squad”, where he often worked with his brother Ken. Several years ago, Tony received the Civilian Merit Award for saving the life of a Wayne teenager who had been trapped in a burning car. He was truly a selfless servant to his community and would do anything for anyone and never said no when he was asked for help.
Most notably, Tony was a real prankster and you could always count on him for a great laugh. He was relentless when it came to pulling a prank. He had a real zest for life and he gladly shared it with everyone he knew.
Tony enjoyed camping up in the Thousand Islands, boating, and especially the Giants and Yankees, but his favorite thing of all was his wife and kids; Tony was a devoted dad and loving husband. He was a real “Mr. Mom”, doing as much as he possibly could with his kids and loving every minute of it. He and Heather enjoyed eight years of a “close and loving” marriage together.
Tony is survived by his beloved wife Heather (nee Matysik) of Wayne, two children; Krystian Lanza and Anthony John “A.J.” Lanza, his loving mother; Monica Lanza of Hewitt, his in-laws; John and Eleanor Matysik of Wayne, five brothers; Leonard and his wife Lisa of Wayne, William and his wife Kathy of Towaco, Thomas and his wife Niki of Wayne, Jay of California, and Kenneth of Totowa, one sister; Karen Sibilia and her husband Stephen of Nutley, nieces and nephews; Jonathan, Danielle, Joanna, Shawn, Alex, Jaymi and Colette, and many more family and friends. He was predeceased by his brother Daniel Jr. in 2002 and his father, Daniel Sr. in 1995.
Donations to assist his children would be greatly appreciated. Please make donations in the children’s name and mail them c/o Vander May Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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