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Anthony Genovese Obituary

Genovese, Anthony ALBANY Anthony "Tony" Genovese, age 92, entered into eternal life Friday, July 11, 2008. Following his service in World War II, Tony operated the East Greenbush Food Market and, with his late wife Betty, they started Genovese Coffee Service serving the construction industry in the 60s and 70s. In his "retirement", Tony's brightly colored pizza truck was a fixture in Capital Park. A lover of boxing, Saratoga, and the Saxophone, he was a treasure to all and will be greatly missed. Son of the late Salvatore and Maria Trovato Genovese, Tony was predeceased by his wife Wanteta "Betty" Lagorcia Genovese; his brother and best friend Andrew, his sister, Marie and his brother, Joseph. He is survived by his niece, Joanne Genovese (David Kramer) and his great-nephew and godson, Andrew Stone. Tony is also survived by family in Sicily and Betty's children, Francesca Gullinese (Fred), Grace Annello, Jack Merriman (Ann) and their families. Tony's family is deeply grateful to his other family, the staff of Resurrection Nursing Home. His care was exceptional and was exceeded only by the love bestowed upon him. Funeral services will be held in the Lasak & Gigliotti Funeral Home, 8 Dudley Heights, (Northern Blvd.), Albany, Monday 12:00 noon. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may also call at the funeral home Monday after 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Glenmont.

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Published by Albany Times Union from Jul. 12 to Jul. 13, 2008.

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Mark Engel

July 15, 2008

Sorry for your lose, and sorry I was not aware of Tony's passing in time to make the services.

The first time I meet Tony was sometime in the early 60's I would have been about 7 or 8 years old. My father ran a Shell gas station in Albany, at Grant & Central Ave. Back then I believe Tony used a station wagon to deliver coffee & donuts. My father would buy me a donut and Tony would always make me take a second one saying I was to skinny. I never forgot that. My father closed the station a while later and I did not see Tony until about 12 years later when I went to work for a tire shop in Latham in about 1973. Tony now had a blue coffee truck, which had food not just coffee. I think for the next 7 or 8 years I had 2 steak & onion sandwiches everyday until he took that vacation to Italy. I ended up leaving that job in Latham and working downtown for the State in 1998. I was headed out to the vendors when I ran into Tony, needless to say I ate a lot of Pizza after that talking about the old times. Tony would always want me to take an extra slice of pizze and I would have to remind him that i was not that skinny kid any more, that would always put a smile on his face and i usually ended up taking the extra piece. When ever I have a donut, pizza or a steak & onion sandwich Tony will be in my thoughts. Mark

Irene genovesi

July 14, 2008

We are so sorry to hear that you pasted away. You are with Aunt Betty and Mom and dad and the other people that is up there. We will remember the times we had when you had the pizza truck and when I helped you on the truck. we will miss you and always have you in our hearts.

Bonnie Genovesi

July 14, 2008

Uncle Tony,
Iam sorry to hear about your passing maybe you'll see mom dad aunt betty You were a great person

mary carey

July 13, 2008

Dear Family,
Im so sorry to hear the passing of Uncle Tony. I will always remember the times i had going in the pizza truck with uncle tony and aunt betty when they we serving lunch on state street. I will always remember the great tasting pizza they made and the friendlyness they had to there customers and the love they had for making there pizza. Once again im so sorry. Iam Irene Genovesi's daughter MaryRose.

Bette Kuehn (Mann)

July 12, 2008

I was sorry to hear of Tonys passing.
My father (Dick Mann) and Tony worked together in the Empire Market
on Central Ave. years ago.

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