Henry G. Dessardo aka Enrico Anthony, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 1, 2020 in Houston, Texas. He was born on March 9, 1937 in New York City to Anthony Dessardo and Esther Benedetti. Henry grew up in the Bronx and attended Somerville High School in New Jersey. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1957, serving two tours in Vietnam. Upon discharge, he worked for over 30 years for Western Electric, later known as AT&T/Lucent Technologies. After retirement, he worked security part-time for CSC at Reliant/NRG Stadium where he enjoyed greeting people; he never met a stranger. He also loved spending time with family, close friends, and neighbors. He is best known for his “Hankisms” which are words and phrases that only “certain” people could translate. Even after being dubbed an “Honorary” Texan, living here more than 50 years, he never lost his New York accent. It was as charming as his personality and he always brightened any room that he entered. He will be dearly missed!
Henry is preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Esther and sisters, Gloria and Irene. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Decker, of 44 years; daughter, Dana and son-in-law, Matthew; and son, Vincent. Henry is also survived by daughters, Tammy; Wendy and husband Brian; Kim and husband Delbert; son, Randy and several grandchildren. His big Italian family also includes niece, Teresa and husband Michael; nephew, Rick and wife Rose; nephew, Steve and wife Beth; nephew, Tom and wife Kris, along with numerous great nieces and nephews.
Family to receive friends from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home. Chapel service will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 followed by graveside services with military honors 11:00 a.m. at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
A special thank you to all of the doctors and nurses at Methodist Hospital and Amity Home Health who cared for our beloved “Hank” throughout the years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association, The National Kidney Foundation, or a charity of your choice.
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