Obituary for John Anthony
Memorial Mass for John Anthony, 56, of St. Louis, Mo., will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Immaculate Conception Church, 37940 Euclid Ave., Willoughby.
John passed away Aug. 30, 2022.
Born Dec. 7, 1965, to Edward and Eimer Anthony, he grew up in Willoughby, where he attended Willoughby South High School and acted as their mascot, the Willoughby South Rebel.
After graduating, he spent time serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. John lived and worked in Ireland for a year at the pub that bore his name and was in the family for over 200 years.
John attended the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and graduated with a degree in biology and medical technology. The majority of his career was spent with the St. Louis County Health Department as a manager of Infectious Disease Control.
John was a loving husband, father, son, and brother. His hobbies included golfing, cooking, reading Stephen King novels and spending time with his dogs. He was passionate about his family and a skilled storyteller.
He is survived by his wife, Alona Anthony; daughter, Savannah Anthony; mother, Eimer Anthony; sisters, Emer (Jim) McNamara, Maureen (John) Palmisano, Maeve (Bob) White, and Julie (Geoff) Baker; nieces and nephews, Luke (Christina) Palmisano, Clare (Pat) Pelley, Nicole (Gabriele) Palmisano, Jimmy (Natalie) McNamara, Erin (Kyle) Vermillion, Molly (Dale) McNamara, Nate Baker, Jacquelyn White, Kate Baker, Shannon White, Emma Baker, Megan White, and Bryan McNamara; great-nieces and nephews, John, Mary Ellen, Edward, Theodore, Katia, Lucia, Anthony, Edwige, Jack, Archie, and Fiona.
Family will receive friends from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home, 38001 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, prior to the Mass.
To leave condolences for family or order flowers, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.
John passed away Aug. 30, 2022.
Born Dec. 7, 1965, to Edward and Eimer Anthony, he grew up in Willoughby, where he attended Willoughby South High School and acted as their mascot, the Willoughby South Rebel.
After graduating, he spent time serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. John lived and worked in Ireland for a year at the pub that bore his name and was in the family for over 200 years.
John attended the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and graduated with a degree in biology and medical technology. The majority of his career was spent with the St. Louis County Health Department as a manager of Infectious Disease Control.
John was a loving husband, father, son, and brother. His hobbies included golfing, cooking, reading Stephen King novels and spending time with his dogs. He was passionate about his family and a skilled storyteller.
He is survived by his wife, Alona Anthony; daughter, Savannah Anthony; mother, Eimer Anthony; sisters, Emer (Jim) McNamara, Maureen (John) Palmisano, Maeve (Bob) White, and Julie (Geoff) Baker; nieces and nephews, Luke (Christina) Palmisano, Clare (Pat) Pelley, Nicole (Gabriele) Palmisano, Jimmy (Natalie) McNamara, Erin (Kyle) Vermillion, Molly (Dale) McNamara, Nate Baker, Jacquelyn White, Kate Baker, Shannon White, Emma Baker, Megan White, and Bryan McNamara; great-nieces and nephews, John, Mary Ellen, Edward, Theodore, Katia, Lucia, Anthony, Edwige, Jack, Archie, and Fiona.
Family will receive friends from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home, 38001 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, prior to the Mass.
To leave condolences for family or order flowers, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.