Anthony Butera

With so much of Tony's beautiful work hanging in our home we are reminded of his talent and his warm personality. He is truly missed but will remain forever in our hearts.

One of the sweetest and kindest men I have ever met. Susan i am so sorry for your loss. i will miss seeing him painting on the grounds of Snug Harbor and we already miss his presence at Art Lab, as we collect work for the Open. I will forever picture the two of you side by side as that is how i always saw you. i can’t imagine how broken your heart must be. Much Love, Malissa

My condolences to Susan. I’m so sorry for your loss. Anthony was a great neighbor and friend. We are lucky to have a beautiful painting that Anthony painted in our home. His memory will always live on with us.

My condolences for all of Tony's Family & Friends....Feeling very sad to know that Tony has passed....I knew Tony through my years as a Photographer in the SI Art Community and remember Tony as a gentle yet illuminating artist/photographer whose work I greatly admired....Heaven gained another great SI Artist.

Thank you, Susan for letting me know. I went into my mail last night to try & send a NYT photo of a snowball fight in France about a century ago to Tony. I found the sent obit. instead. A very sad time. I'm glad he had you for all this time.

As his neighbor for many years, I would see him set up his easel at various locations in our neighborhood always postured as a man truly
enjoying his gift. For my sister's 40th Anniversary I presented her with Tony's rendering of our Assumption Church where she was married and soon thereafter her husband lost his battle .Needless to say this meant so much to her. For Sue and his family he will always be remembered by me as a gentle, kind man with somewhat of a twinkle in his eye.

My deepest sympathy to his beloved Susan, his dear brother and all his many friends. I will always remember Tony smiling.

I knew Tony because he was well known in the community of artists that we both belong to. He did the most accurate and beautiful paintings of houses and storefronts. Before I knew him personally I had seen his watercolors hanging in bank. Later I saw him with an easel set up on a sidewalk. I went over to speak to him and we talked for an hour. Tony can go on and on about people and places on Staten Island. He was quite a story teller. He was one of the kindest, warm hearted people that I have known. He will surely be missed by many.

Dear Susan, Please accept my deepest sympathies.

I met Anthony many years ago. The thing that I thought of at once was what a kind, sweet person he was! I was lucky enough to see some of his artwork. How talented he was! May God bless his wonderful family with His peace during this difficult time.

Please accept my sincere condolences, dear Chas, on the death of your dear brother, Tony. What a gifted, talent he was! I have such beautiful memories of our Dongan Hills families - Tony, your Mom (good friend of my Mom's) and you, Charlie. May Tony rest in peace. Love, Carole Edwards

Please accept my sincere condolences, dear Chas, on the death of your brother, Tony. What a talented man he was!!! What wonderful recollections I have of our Dongan Hills years, knowing Tony, your Mom (such a dear friend of my Mom) and you. I taught Susan Ledwith at St. Joseph Hill Academy when she was in my English class. Please extend my sympathies to Susan as well. Love, Carole

So wrenching to hear this news. Tony was such a sweet, perceptive and funny man as well as a supremely talented artist and photographer. Our walls are graced with many of Tony's watercolors and photos. Although he found it stressful to do, he reluctantly photographed our wedding, "as a favor for a friend," which, of course, he chronicled beautifully. He was a good friend and I always cherished our conversations about politics, art, Staten Island and more. What a loss. We will miss him terribly.

I will forever cherish the many paintings I have that Tony did. He was a gentle, caring wonderful man who will be sorely missed. A true Staten Islander in every way.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.