Paul Aristotle Anthony

Paul Aristotle Anthony, a resident of Montrose, NY, passed away on September 2, 2025. He was 84 years old. Paul (a first-generation-Greek-immigrant) was born on May 20, 1941 in the Columbia Hospital for Women. Paul and his parents, Katherine, and James (who came to America from Samos, a beautiful island in Greece) lived in Washington, D.C. through 1946. They moved to Queens N.Y. (at St. Albans) in 1947, where Paul attended P.S. 136, from kindergarten through the 8th grade. On July 6, 1954, when Paul was only 13 years old, his father James Aristotle Anthony (a civil engineer) died of lung cancer. Paul wished he had gotten the opportunity to know him better. Paul’s Uncle Christopher Anthony (loving known as “Cree”), & his Aunt Angie played major roles in helping to raise Paul after his father’s passing, they remained very close and helpful to him & his family throughout their lives. In 1955, Paul went to Brooklyn Tech for two years. He and his mother moved to Houston, Texas in 1957, where he completed school at Lamar H.S. In 1960, he enrolled at the (then known) Texas Technological College, in Lubbock, where he also attended military training and graduated with a degree in Industrial Management. In 1962 Paul met his future wife, Helen Catherine Hamilton, (whom he loved dearly) through her father, Dr. Hamilton, who taught foreign languages at Texas Tech. After courting her for 2 years, they married on August 1, 1964, in Alexandria Virginia, near Fort Belvoir, where he was stationed as 2nd Lt., Engineer Division, and served for two years. Paul transferred from active duty Army as 1st Lt. Paul entered the Army Reserves where he was promoted to Lt. Colonel in the 18 years he served. Meanwhile, he worked as a dept. manager for J.C. Penny in Virginia and Newburgh as well as coffee machine repair for his uncles at Pascal Coffee Company in Yonkers until 1983. Then, he began his own frozen seafood company distributorship, International Provisions Inc., until he retired in 2022. Paul Andrew Munroe, since 1983, has continued to be a devoted and invaluable employee and friend, at International Provision’s and later became Paul’s Business Partner. Paul also continued a fond relationship with his first cousin Jack Kessisoglou, and Jack’s wife Connie. In 1997, Paul created another company, Purified Air Systems, selling air purifiers. Paul's mother, Katherine Anthony, 78, died peacefully at Isabella Nursing Home. On April 23, 1971, while Paul was working for Pascal Coffee Co., a family business, his wife Helen delivered his only child, Gregory Paul. Greg would go on to marry Tina Marie Santos. Paul and Helen were delighted grandparents of two handsome and healthy grandsons - Gregory Paul, Jr., and Nicholas Lewis. Paul was so happy that no words could express his feelings and joy. Every day, he spoke lovingly of his beloved grandsons and could not wait to see them again. For three years, Paul taught Command General Staff College at the Military Academy at West Point and Mail friendships that had lasted throughout the years, while in the Army reserves. In 2015, his first great-grandchild Stephannie (who is currently 9 years old) was born to his grandson Nicky and their mother Faith. Following that they welcomed Gionni in 2020 (who is 4 years old). In 2016, Helen, Paul’s beloved wife of 52 years passed away. Paul always wanted a “livewire” and found that in fun loving, artistic Helen with whom he built a life of shared love. As an avid shooter and life member of National Rifle Association, he enjoyed competitive matches, target, skeet, and trap shooting throughout his life. Paul and her father made sure Helen was and remained proficient in firing pistols, rifles, and shotguns. Their son also was trained in handling all the above weapons. In Paul’s later years, he enjoyed listening to music, especially folk music (Peter, Paul and Mary) as well as songs from the 1950’s and 60’s and Broadway Musicals – he went to go see “Mamma Mia!” four times. Paul was also an avid bike rider who could often be seen riding around the neighborhood. He and his personal assistant Leslie (who also helped care for and loved Helen) became his aide and good friend throughout his remaining years, which they spent going on trips to places like West Point and going out to eat, which Paul really loved.

Paul was happy, patient, and loving man who reached out to help anyone in need. When he saw the unfortunate, especially children, he took immediate action, such as by sponsoring a little girl from Ecuador. The dedication to others poured over, not only in his personal life with his family and friends but also in his two companies, customers, and suppliers. Paul was supportive and positive in his advice, actions, and love to all of us, his family, friends, and business contacts, many of whom became dear friends. Honesty, honor, love, and reaching out to help others were influenced by his deep, abiding faith in GOD and HIS strong spiritual guidance. Paul is free of all restraints that tied him to us. He will continue to love, guide, and assist us all in his gentle and loving ways, as a devoted husband, father, and friend. There are no barriers and death, just eternal freedom, and life, surrounded by the showering love and light of our savior and creator. He helped everyone he could. He will truly be missed by all who knew him.

Paul is survived by his son Gregory Anthony and wife Tina, his Grandchildren Gregory, Jr. and Nicholas, his Great-Grandchildren Stephannie and Gionni, his First Cousin Jack Kessoglou, and wife Connie, the Demoleas Family, His Sister-in-Law Margarete Hamilton, his Niece Christie Medina, his Great-Niece Nadia Medina, his dear longtime friend, and devoted caregiver Leslie.

He was predeceased by his loving wife, Helen, in 2016.

Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, September 10th from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Edward F. Carter Funeral Home, 170 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548. A funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, September 11th at 11:00 am with military honors at the funeral home. Interment will be private.