Born in Kearney, N.J., on March 21, 1936, he was the son of Walter and Mary Anthony. A graduate of Upsala College in East Orange, N.J., he also served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958. In September of 1958, he married the former Janice M. Mathiesen.
Eric started his career in 1961 at accounting firm Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in Newark, N.J., and soon thereafter became a certified public accountant. Later he joined IBM Corp. as a sales and marketing executive, a time that was especially productive and enjoyable.
In 1972, he and his wife moved their growing family from West Caldwell, N.J., to Sherborn, Mass. Both residences held many happy memories for the entire family. Cape Cod was a perennial destination for several summers before the family purchased a cottage in the town of Brewster in 1977. It was the site of many carefree summers and, in 1995, became the expanded retirement home of dad and mom. They both took great pride in designing the home they wanted, down to the minutest detail and filled with all their treasures collected over a lifetime.
Dad was a true pioneer for his family, charting many firsts in an effort to make things a little easier for the rest of us. He succeeded more than he will ever know.
He will be missed by many valued friends and, especially, his family. You had a great run dad and we are all the better for it.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Janice Anthony; two daughters, Greta Anthony of Scarsdale, N.Y., and Melinda Keegan and her husband Edward of Kinderhook, N.Y.; two sons, Laird of Eastham and Brett and his wife Marjan of Washington, D.C.; and four grandchildren, Griffin Keegan of Pensacola, Fla., Macy Keegan of Kinderhook, N.Y., Anabelle Anthony of Washington, D.C., and Patrick Anthony of Washington, D.C.
A graveside service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
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