Anthony "Papa" Ranaudo Jr.

Anthony "Papa" Ranaudo Jr. obituary, Hartwell, GA

Anthony "Papa" Ranaudo Jr.

Anthony Ranaudo Obituary

Visit the Joseph A. Strickland Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Hartwell website to view the full obituary.
Mr. Anthony Joseph "Papa" Ranaudo Jr., 80, of Hartwell passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025 at his home.
Born on October 30, 1944 in Bay Shore NY, he was the son of the late Anthony Joseph Ranaudo Sr. and Mary Ricco Sudduth. Mr. Ranaudo was a self-employed handyman and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include two daughters: Ginamarie Ranaudo of Hartwell and Samantha R. Brockmann of Efland NC; three sons: Anthony Joseph "Tony" Ranaudo III of Hudson FL, James Ranaudo of Athens GA and Warren Wise-Figarsky of Sumter SC, and four grandchildren: Braedyn & Alexandria Brockmann, Luca Ranaudo and Laila Wise-Figarsky also survive.
Mr. Ranaudo wished to be cremated and the family will have a memorial service at a later date.
The Strickland Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Hartwell is in charge of all arrangements.
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