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October 29, 2014

Veteran

Anthony J. Schena

Schena, Anthony J. of Quincy, died October 29, 2014. 

Tony was born and raised in Revere.  He lived in North Reading for 55 years before moving to Quincy seven years ago.  He worked as a steel fabricator for American Architectural in East Boston for 53 years before retiring in 1987.  Tony was a WWII Army Air Corps Veteran and a member of the VFW in North Reading.  He enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family he was so devoted to all of his life.  Tony is remembered by his family as a kind, loving and very positive person.  He will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure to have known and loved him.

Beloved husband of the late Nancy E. (Caputo) Schena.  Loving father of Ronald A. Schena  and his wife Rachael of New Mexico and Marilyn  Fitzsimmons and her husband Bill of  Atlanta, GA.   Cherished grandfather of Eric Schena and his wife Heather of Virginia, Riyanon  Keep and her husband Eric of Colorado and Laurel Fitzsimmons of Medford.  Great grandfather of Jaxon and Laila.  Brother of Carl Schena of California, Richard Schena of Washington, DC, Lillian Kelley of Methuen, Rita Barter of Florida and the late Helen, Louis, Eleanor, Alfred, Margaret, Buddy and Dorothy.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Sunday 2-6 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., QUINCY. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9:45am Monday prior to the Funeral Mass in Sacred Heart Church, Quincy at 10:30 AM. Burial in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.

Donations in memory of Anthony may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project,  P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas, 66675.