Harry Antoniades Anthony

1922 - 2018

July 28, 1922 - February 26, 2018 Harry A. Anthony, age 95, of La Jolla, CA, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and professor, passed away on February 26, 2018 in Irvine, CA. Harry was born in Skyros, Greece. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Anne, the love of his life. Also surviving are their two children: MaryAnne Anthony (John) Smith of Irvine, CA, and Kathryn Harriet Anthony of Urbana, IL, and La Jolla, CA; three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He was a professor of urban planning at Columbia University for 19 years, and directed its division of urban planning for six years. In 1971 he was recruited to serve as chair of the department of urban planning at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. As professor of urban planning at CalPoly for 14 years, he was chair for four years. In 1975 he was elected CalPoly's Outstanding Professor. His work had a global impact. He taught thousands of students, many of whom became notable architects and city planners in the US and around the world. Harry embraced life and traveled throughout the world. He was fluent in Greek, French, and English and impressed friends and strangers alike by reciting passages of the Odyssey in its original Ancient Greek. His final signature achievement was the design of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cardiff, CA, whose large golden dome has become a local landmark. After the construction scaffolding was removed, the reflection of sunlight and moonlight on the dome miraculously, and unexpectedly, appeared in the shape of a cross. Harry was much beloved by all who knew him and will be forever missed. Memorial donations can be sent to Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church (http://www.stsconstantinehelen.com/memorials) and to the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at CalPoly Pomona (https://cpp.thankyou4caring.org/pages/harryanthony).