Anthony P. Bianciella, Jr.

Anthony P. Bianciella, age 78 of Wayne, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 with his family gathered at his bedside.  He has lived in Wayne since 1973.

Anthony grew up in Jersey City and graduated from St. Peter’s Prep before earning his bachelor’s degree in mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.  He continued his education and eventually earned his Master’s Degree.  He enjoyed a lengthy career as an engineer with Maxwell House, Nabisco, Drew Chemical, Singer-Kearfott, and he eventually retired as Director of Facilities from BAE Systems in 2003.

Anthony was a family man through and through.  He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and even his grand-dogs. He always made time for them.  His children recall family vacations in the station wagon, towing their travel trailer, to various destinations.  He took them to Disney three times, Washington D.C., Canada, and the Jersey Shore, making great memories each time.  His kids also recall that somehow he seemed to make it to every one of their school activities or sporting events.  He was just always there.  He especially loved spending time at their beach home at the Jersey Shore, where he enjoyed talking with his friends, reading on the beach and surf fishing.  In recent years he cherished time there with his grandkids.  His family was always important to him.

Anthony met his wife Agnes while they were in high school. She lived on the same block and they started dating as young teenagers.  Anthony proposed while he was still in college and they waited until he graduated before exchanging vows on September 14, 1963.  After a memorable honeymoon to Bermuda, they lived in Jersey City and Little Falls before moving to Wayne in 1973.  They celebrated fifty-six years of a “wonderful and fantastic” marriage that was like a true love story.  They did everything together and were largely inseparable.  So much so, that they downsized to just one car because they always went places together and there was little need for another car.  They traveled a great deal together as well, to destinations such as Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Ireland, Scotland, most of Europe, Greece and Italy.  Anthony’s favorite was Tuscany, Italy where they had visited with family.  They had a remarkable marriage and Agnes will miss him dearly.

Anthony is survived by his loving wife Agnes of Wayne, four children; Anthony and his wife Christine of Raritan, Mary Ann Bianciella-Thomas and her husband James of Wayne, Christopher and his wife Sandra of Wayne, and Amy Bianciella-Cano and her husband Tony of Long Island City, NY, eight grandchildren; Laura, Julie, Rachelle, Isabelle, Deanna, Abby, Christopher, and Nicholas.  He was predeceased by his sister; Margaret Schneebeli in 1992.

In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959, www.stjude.org.