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Anthony Charles "Tony" Leanza

02/18/1948 - 02/03/2026

Anthony Charles "Tony" Leanza obituary, 02/18/1948-02/03/2026, Parma, OH

BORN

02/18/1948

DIED

02/03/2026

FUNERAL HOME

Ripepi Funeral Home - Parma

5762 Pearl Rd.

Parma, Ohio

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Feb. 9, 2026

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME

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Anthony Leanza Obituary

age 77, beloved husband for 53 years of Joanne (nee Cangelosi); loving father of Anthony (wife Audrey) and Christopher (wife Lauren); devoted grandfather of Vincent, Bennett, Giulia and Anthony; cherished son of the late John and Dolores (nee Bahara); dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend of many. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Tony to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Relatives and friends are requested to meet for Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10AM at Holy Family Catholic Church, 7367 York Rd. Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Tony at RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 Pearl Rd., Parma MONDAY 3-7PM. Online obituary and guestbook at www.DeJohnCares.com

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Published by Cleveland.com from Feb. 6 to Feb. 8, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Anthony Leanza

Feb

9

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME

5762 Pearl Road, Parma, OH 44129

Feb

10

Service

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Holy Family Catholic Church

7367 York Road, Parma, OH 44130

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Ripepi Funeral Home - Parma

5762 Pearl Rd., Parma, OH 44129

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