Anthony Camillo Del Bagno Sr.

NEWTON - Anthony Camillo Del Bagno Sr., 73, of Newton, passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at Newton Medical Center.

Born Nov. 26, 1939, in Manhattan, N.Y., Anthony graduated from Newton High School in 1957. He was a state wrestling champion and was chosen for the prestigious Jersey Boy's State. Following high school, he apprenticed as an experimental machinist at Reaction Motors and worked on the X-15 Rocket. He started his own company, Heat Pipe Technology, but spent most of his adult career as a tool and die maker.

Anthony was a member of the NRA and enjoyed hunting, fishing and racing horses. He loved coaching Little League Baseball and was the coach for both the Tigers and the All-Star team in Newton. He also was the president of the Newton Junior Athletic League. In his later years, Anthony was known as the "Snow-Flake Man."� His passion was creating art and he loved cutting intricate paper snowflakes. He sent his special snowflakes to the Newtown, Conn., survivors, to children in Maine with special needs, and other places throughout the country as part of his charitable giving.

The son of the late Frank and Louise (Salza) Del Bagno, Anthony was a devoted and loving husband to Eileen (Ackerson). He was the loving father to Cindy Bailey and her husband, William, of Newton, Anthony C. Del Bagno Jr. and his wife, Heather, of Byram, Anette Del Bagno of Newton, Mary Stately and her husband, Joseph, of North Haledon, and Angela and Diana Del Bagno, of Newton; the caring grandfather to Amy, Dion and Nicole Osborne, Caitlin Bailey, Jacqueline, Lauren and Courtney Leiva, Joseph and Michael Stately, and Riley Herrin; and loving great-grandfather to Isabelle, Eli, Kianna, Dezarae, Anthony and Cheyenne. He also is survived by his brothers and sister, Charles Wiener of Florida, Ann Stickles and Frank Del Bagno of Newton, and Joseph Del Bagno of Green.

The family will receive family and friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High St., Newton. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the First Presbyterian Church of Newton, 54 High St., Newton.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that the memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 7 Ridgedale Ave., Suite 103, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927. Online condolences may be offered at www.smithmccrackenfuneralhome.com.