Anthony Philip Caruso

December 10, 1942 – March 13, 2025 The Villages, Florida
Anthony Philip Caruso passed away on March 13, 2025, in The Villages, FL. He was 82 years old. Son of the late Philip and Marie (Lanzone) Caruso, he was born on December 10, 1942, in New York, NY.
After graduating from Long Island City High School, he started working for Con Edison. Then Anthony served his country proudly in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1969. His rank was Military Police. He worked as a Supervisor for Con Edison and retired after 36 years.
Anthony and Annette were married for 60 years. They moved to Florida in 2004. He played softball and pickleball for many years in The Villages. Anthony was an avid sports fanatic. He was a "die-hard" New York Yankee and Giants fan. Anyone living in the Strawtown neighborhood knew my father well, especially during baseball and football seasons.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Annette Caruso of The Villages, FL; children, Philip Caruso, also of The Villages, FL; and Renee Reynolds and her husband Harold, of Central Valley, NY; brother, Leonard Caruso of Highland Mills, NY; grandchild, Bryan Anthony Reynolds; nephews and niece, Peter, Gregory, Lorie, Lenny, Michael, Joseph, and Christopher, and sister-in-law, Carol Gallo. In addition to his parents, Anthony was also predeceased by his daughter, Denise M. Caruso, in 2002.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush Funeral Home, 515 Rt., 32, Highland Mills, NY 10930. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at St. Patrick's Church, 26 Hunter, St., Highland Mills, NY. Interment will follow at Cemetery of The Highlands.
Memorial contributions may be made to The American Kidney Disease Association or The American Cancer Society.