Anthony was born September 15, 1931 in Jersey City, NJ, son of Emil and Josephine (Marino) D’Andrea. He was raised in New York, formerly residing in Brooklyn and Long Island. Anthony graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from City College of New York and later received his Masters from Northeastern University. Upon completing his undergraduate studies, he served in the United States Army from 1955 until his honorable discharge in 1957. He then worked for GTE-Sylvania/General Dynamics for over thirty years until his retirement.
Anthony was a kind and generous man who, in his retirement, volunteered at Emerson Hospital for over 20 years. He served as Chairperson of the Recycling Committee in Southborough and managed a Habitat for Humanity project in Framingham. Anthony was a longtime resident of Sudbury and communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Sudbury.
Anthony was the beloved husband of Lydia (Bachorowski/Losch) D’Andrea of Woburn; devoted father of Patricia D’Andrea of Cornwall, VT, Anthony G. D’Andrea of Front Royal, VA; loving step-father of Paul Losch of Gainesville, FL, Elizabeth Aurilio of Winchester; loving brother of Emil D’Andrea of FL, Marie Zurlo of DE; cherished grandfather of Isaac, Jonah, Amelia, David, Timothy, Andrew, William, Marrek, Giuseppe, Lydia and Giancarlo.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary (Canney) D’Andrea, on February 2, 1989; also by his brother, Joseph D’Andrea.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 22, 2016 at 9AM from the Duckett – J. S. Waterman & Sons Home of Memorial Tribute, 656 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, with the funeral Mass at 10AM at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, 160 Concord Road, Sudbury. Interment will follow at Mt. Wadsworth Cemetery in Sudbury.
Calling hours will be held Sunday from 2-6PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472 or Habitat for Humanity, 11 Distributor Road, Worcester, MA 01605.
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