Anthony L. Grande Sr., 73, of North Providence, passed away February 19, 2020 surrounded by his loving family and friends after fighting prostate and bone cancer for 21 months. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Tomasso) Grande for 54 years.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Luca and Rosa (Alessandro) Grande.
Anthony was a supervisor with Calise & Son Bakery for 40 years. He enjoyed his vacation time at his home in Delray Beach, Florida, but most of all his time with his grandchildren at their soccer games and watching sports with his sons.
He was a devoted father to his sons Anthony Jr. and Michael and his wife Shelley; loving Poppi of Shea, Trevor and Elsie; brother of Sandra Parent and Kenneth Grande; special brother-in-law to Raymond Parent, Sue Grande, and Raymond and Tilda Tomasso. He will also be sadly missed by his wonderful friends in Florida.
A special thank you goes out to the Roger Williams Cancer Center and Dr. Ritesh Rathore for their care and compassion.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Thomas Church, 65 Fruit Hill Avenue, Providence.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate.
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