Albert John Anthony

Shortly before midnight on February 27, 2025, Albert J. Anthony, DMD passed at the age of 93, with his beloved niece, Linda McManus by his side. Dr. Anthony was born at the home of his parents, Albert Anthony and Mary Anthony, on June 29, 1931, in West Boylston, Massachusetts. After graduating from Boston University in 1953, Dr. Anthony received his doctorate from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1956, and joined the United States Army, being honorably discharged as a captain in 1956. Thereafter, Dr. Anthony returned to his hometown, where he purchased an old schoolhouse as the home of his dental practice. The building was transformed with the assistance of his father and other family members. Dr. Anthony’s practice included a distinction for the first successful tooth transplant, in the 1960s. Dr. Anthony also owned and operated a cattle farm for a number of years, with considerable assistance of family members. Dr. Anthony was predeceased by his parents Albert and Mary Anthony, his siblings Mary Mulcahy, Loretta Kittredge, and Dolores DuPont, as well Frank Ferrandino, Angelo Ferrandino, Kay Ferrandino and David Mulcahy, his uncles, aunt and nephew, respectively. Dr. Anthony leaves behind his son John Albert Anthony and daughter-in-law Stephenie B. Anthony, of Tampa, Florida, and his daughter Marie Anthony of Boston, Massachusetts. After retirement, Dr. Anthony relocated to Tampa, Florida, residing in the same neighborhood as his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren Alexander L. Anthony, Emily H. Anthony, Elizabeth M. Anthony, Abigail M. Anthony, and Nicholas R. Anthony. Dr. Anthony was first and foremost a family man, and dozens simply refer to him as “Uncle Al,” including Linda and John McManus, Bill Mulcahy, Stephen Mulcahy, Diane Attella, Christine DuPont, Michael Kittredge, and many others. Dr. Anthony’s grandnieces and grandnephew in St. Augustine, Florida, together with their own children, were very regular visitors during Dr. Anthony’s final years. Dr. Anthony’s oldest sibling, Mary, passed on October 16, 1992, due to lung cancer caused by smoking. Dr. Anthony had smoked in the past, and this also impacted his longevity. Mary is remembered for her words “All I ask of you is forever to remember me as loving you.” We remember them now and love them back even more. A funeral mass will be held at 9am Monday, March 10, 2025 at St Anastasia Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 2-4pm on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at St. Johns Family Funeral Home. Burial at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, 4202 E Lake Ave, Tampa, FL 33610 at 2pm on Friday, March 14, 2025. Reception will be held Sunday after the viewing at John and Stephenie Anthony’s Saint Augustine Residence, 28 Francis Street, Saint Augustine, Florida.

Albert John Anthony

June 29, 1931 - February 27, 2025