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Anthony S. Gionataiso

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Anthony S. Gionataiso

Birth
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, USA
Death
10 Feb 2020 (aged 95)
Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Linden, Union County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Information provided by Kornea112 (# 49468235).

Published in Star-Ledger, Newark, Essex, NJ, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020:

Anthony S. Gionataiso, 95, of Woodbridge Township, N.J., passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2020.

Born in Elizabeth, N.J., he came to Woodbridge Township in 1963.

Mr. Gionataiso was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran serving as the flight deck captain aboard the USS Bennington. He also served aboard the USS Hancock and witnessed the signing of the Japanese surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri.

Anthony was a member of the Iselin Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving are his children, Ellen Rohrbach, Alexis Cruz and Gena Gates; a sister, Mary Ann Partelow. He was also loved by three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at 10 a.m. in the Pettit-Davis Funeral Home, 371 West Milton Ave., Rahway, N.J. Burial will follow in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden, N.J. Visiting will be held on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m.Anthony S. Gionatasio,95, of Woodbridge Township passed away Monday February 10, 2020 in RWHUH-Rahway Hospital.

Born in Elizabeth he came to Woodbridge Township in 1963.

He was employed by the Woodbridge Housing Authority for many years before retiring in 1989. Prior to working for the Housing Authority he owned his own bakery, deli and sweet shop.

Mr. Gionataiso was a WW II US Navy Veteran serving as the Flight Deck Capitan aboard the USS Bennington . He also served aboard the USS Hancock and witnesses the signing of the Japanese surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri.

Anthony was a member of the Iselin Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).

He was predeceased by his beloved wife Generose "Jenny" (nee Tango) in 2015 and his son Anthony Gionataiso III in 2017 and his brother Frank Gionataiso.

Surviving are his children: Ellen Rohrbach, Alexis Cruz and Gena Gates, a sister Mary Ann Partelow, he was also loved by 3 grandchildren: David, Tom and Alexis and 3 great grandchildren: Adrianna, Gabriella and Logan and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Friday February 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the Pettit-Davis Funeral Home 371 West Milton Ave. Rahway. Burial will follow in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden. Visiting will be Thursday 4-8 PM.
Information provided by Kornea112 (# 49468235).

Published in Star-Ledger, Newark, Essex, NJ, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020:

Anthony S. Gionataiso, 95, of Woodbridge Township, N.J., passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2020.

Born in Elizabeth, N.J., he came to Woodbridge Township in 1963.

Mr. Gionataiso was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran serving as the flight deck captain aboard the USS Bennington. He also served aboard the USS Hancock and witnessed the signing of the Japanese surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri.

Anthony was a member of the Iselin Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving are his children, Ellen Rohrbach, Alexis Cruz and Gena Gates; a sister, Mary Ann Partelow. He was also loved by three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at 10 a.m. in the Pettit-Davis Funeral Home, 371 West Milton Ave., Rahway, N.J. Burial will follow in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden, N.J. Visiting will be held on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m.Anthony S. Gionatasio,95, of Woodbridge Township passed away Monday February 10, 2020 in RWHUH-Rahway Hospital.

Born in Elizabeth he came to Woodbridge Township in 1963.

He was employed by the Woodbridge Housing Authority for many years before retiring in 1989. Prior to working for the Housing Authority he owned his own bakery, deli and sweet shop.

Mr. Gionataiso was a WW II US Navy Veteran serving as the Flight Deck Capitan aboard the USS Bennington . He also served aboard the USS Hancock and witnesses the signing of the Japanese surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri.

Anthony was a member of the Iselin Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).

He was predeceased by his beloved wife Generose "Jenny" (nee Tango) in 2015 and his son Anthony Gionataiso III in 2017 and his brother Frank Gionataiso.

Surviving are his children: Ellen Rohrbach, Alexis Cruz and Gena Gates, a sister Mary Ann Partelow, he was also loved by 3 grandchildren: David, Tom and Alexis and 3 great grandchildren: Adrianna, Gabriella and Logan and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Friday February 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the Pettit-Davis Funeral Home 371 West Milton Ave. Rahway. Burial will follow in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden. Visiting will be Thursday 4-8 PM.


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