He is preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Jennie Ricotta, his sisters Marion, Lee, Prudy, his beloved Rosemary and his number one grandson Bret Garrett Hale.
He is survived by his daughters Carrie Lynn, Deborah Jo and Jill Susan, his three sons-in-laws; Paul, Jack, Danny, his grandchildren Tyler, Austin and Alexandra along with nieces and nephews.
A memorial service for Anthony will take place at Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church at 1401 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, Florida on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Catholic Hospice Services or a charity of your choice.