John F. Anthony
Birth: 12 Oct 1928
Death: 30 Mar 2018 (aged 89)
Burial: Saint Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Coplay, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial #: 188517197
Bio: John F. Anthony was born in Coplay, Pennsylvania to Rose (Klement) and Martin Anthony on October 12, 1928. He passed away on March 30th, surrounded by his loving family. He was 89 years young. He was married to Monica (Lichman) Anthony for 64 years. John was first and foremost a loving husband, father and Pop-Pop to his family.
He retired as Maintenance Supervisor from Mack Trucks Macungie Plant. John was a devoted member of St. John the Baptist Church in Allentown. Throughout the years he served as President of the Holy Name Society, and was the first recipient of the Ralph E. Rosenberger Man of the Year Award. He volunteered for the Boy Scouts of America, played on the men's softball team, helped maintain the Church bells, organized dances, assisted at festivals, and was a member of the choir. John was a lifetime member of the American Legion and served honorably in the Army during the Korean War.
He is survived by his loving wife Monica, daughters Susan Alfier (Joseph), Monica Leavitt (Doug), sons Mark Anthony (Cheryl), Michael Anthony (Eric) and Martin Anthony, 7 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and sisters Mary Danko and Anna Udicious. He was predeceased by son John Anthony, and siblings George and Martin Anthony, Stephanie Lang and Rose Molchany.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, April 5th, from 6-8 PM at Kohut Funeral Home, 950 N. Front St., Allentown, PA 18102. A viewing will be held Friday, April 6th from 10:30-12:00 PM in the Church vestibule of St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church, 924 N. Front St., Allentown, PA 18102, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 12:00 PM. The family would like to thank the Staff and Administration at Whitehall Manor for their care, support and friendship.
Published in Morning Call on Apr. 3, 2018
Family Members
Parents
Martin Anthony Sr. 1889-1963
Rose Klement Anthony 1894-1989
Siblings
George Anthony 1914-2000
Martin J. Anthony Jr 1915-1996
Rose Anna Anthony Molchany 1920-2000
John F. Anthony 1928-2018
Created by: Tom Myers (47272121)
Added: 2018-04-03T17:13:12.000Z
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188517197/john-f-anthony
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188517197/john_f-anthony: accessed December 13, 2024), memorial page for John F. Anthony (12 Oct 1928–30 Mar 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 188517197, citing Saint Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Coplay, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Tom Myers (contributor 47272121).
