Anthony Palombo

Anthony "Tony" Palombo, a lifetime New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn, where he and his loving and devoted wife Fortunata lived on East 26th Street, raised four children and welcomed 11 of his 21 beloved grandchildren, passed away on Monday July 10, 2017 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. While Brooklyn would always be considered "home," in 1991 at age 63, after many colorful years in Brooklyn, Tony moved himself and Frances to Staten Island, during which time he was blessed with 10 more cherished grandchildren and tragically suffered the loss of two of his four adult children. In this last decade he and his wife of 67 years moved to be closer to family, and have since resided in Somerset, NJ. Anthony worked as a Longshoreman at the Brooklyn Piers where he was supervisor of cargo repairs. He especially enjoyed all of the special occasions, gathering for birthdays, holidays, celebrations, or for no reason at all, spending time with family; his brothers, who were also his closest friends; endless days at the Club in Brooklyn, the race tracks, and without question, the many many trips to Atlantic City, where he and his first grandson Anthony, who was both his namesake and very best friend, could always be found. He enjoyed playing craps and had a true love of thoroughbred horses. In addition to his loving and devoted wife Fortunata, he is survived by his daughters Marie Palombo and Barbara Polisar. He was tragically predeceased by his daughter Jo Anne Appelbaum, devoted mother to three of the grandchildren; his only son, Frank, a Brooklyn Firefighter, and father to ten of the grandchildren who perished on 9/11 working for the FDNY; and daughter-in-law Jean Marie, wife of his only son. Dear brother to Frank, Vincent (Vinny), Gabriel (Gabe), Louis (Lou) and the deceased Palmorina. He will be remembered fondly with tremendous affection by his 21 grandchildren: [Children of daughter Marie Palombo and John Perrone: Anthony (1st born grandchild), Linda (2nd), Michael (6th); children of deceased daughter Jo Anne Appelbaum: Lisa (3rd born grandchild), Laurie (4th), Joseph (9th); children of son Frank and daughter-in-law Jean Marie: Anthony (5th born grandchild), Frank (8th), Joseph (10th), Maria (11th), Thomas (13th), John (15th), Patrick (16th), Daniel (17th), Steven (19th), Maggie (21st); children of youngest daughter Barbara and Scott Polisar: Jason (7th), Melissa (12th), Michael (14th), Nicole (18th), Kimberly (20th); and his 6 beautiful great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to the American Diabetes Association and the FDNY Burn Unit. Family and friends will gather to remember Tony - who, as the patriarch of his family, loved them so vigilantly and was treasured by so many - beginning on Wednesday, July 12th in Staten Island, at the John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals from 2-4 PM and from 6-9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, July 13th at the Church of the Holy Child in Staten Island at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Bridgewater, NJ immediately following Mass.

Anthony Palombo

August 11, 1928 - July 10, 2017