Anthony Gentile Obituary

Rest in peace Dad.
Your son Anthony

Rest in peace Dad.
Love

I miss you Dad and think of you and Ma often. Rest in peace.

This was the eulogy given by Anthony F. Gentile, Jr. on Feb.24,2005



Good morning!

On behalf of my mother Helen, my brothers John & Joseph, and myself, I would like to thank you for your support and many words of kindness about my father during this time of sadness for our family.

My father was born in Portland, Maine and his family moved to Boston when he was a young boy. He lived a long and productive life, serving his country as an Army Medic in WWII.

Just think about how much he saw in his 96 plus years of living. The invention of the automobile, World Wars, the Great Depression, the invention of television, computers, men on the moon and many other events.

But of course the biggest event of all was the Red Sox winning the World Series.

My father was a big sports fan. As my mother would always say, all he does is read the sports page. That is his first love.

Growing up he loved to play sports and would tell us stories about playing ball at the West End Park along the Charles River.

He attended many Everett High School football games with me and loved to root the Crimson Tide on to victory.

He married Helen Vitagliano in this church on June 23, 1946. One year later to the exact date, I was born. 22 months later, on April 15, 1949 my brothers were born. So my father goes from a 37 year old care free bachelor to a married 40 year old with 3 children under the age of 2. What a change.

Several people asked me about his nickname “The Master.” He was given that name by his many friends because he was an excellent dancer, a terrific pool player and a real people person. Thus the name a Master of everything.

He was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a friend and an overall good guy.

We love you dad, rest in peace.

Words couldn't describe a better grandfather than "papa" was. He was definitely a "master" of many things, which he passed on to some members of the family. He could always make you smile and laugh right up until his last days. Definitely a true Italian at heart and a grandfather that I couldn't have been any more thankful for. L'amo!

I had the honor of taking care of Mr. Gentile over these past few years at Lawerence Memorial Hospital. He was a real gentleman who spoke of love for his family, his friends, but most of all his loving wife. I will miss our converstations and listening to his spirited stories. While I am sad to see him go, I know that he is in a better place and heaven is a richer place now that he has arrived. God bless him and his wonderful family.

In the all too few years that we have known him he will forever be remembered as one who embodied the best of "old world" culture and traditions and an untiring love of family, Church and country...a Dio caro amico nostro.