Anthony J. Filanowski

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Kostanski Funeral Home, Inc. - Greenfield

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Greenfield, Massachusetts

Anthony Filanowski Obituary

Anthony J. Filanowski, 89, of Sunrise Terrace died Sunday (3-3-19) at Buckley Health Care Center in Greenfield.

He was born January 12, 1930 in Fairfield, CT the son of John and Pauline Filanowski. Tony attended local schools there.

He was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War. Tony was a boilerman for Strathmore Paper for many years retiring in 1992.

He was a member of the American Legion, enjoyed fishing and was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan.

Tony leaves his son Christopher Filanowski and his wife Lynne of North Attleboro, a stepson Ed Cygan of Cape Cod, two stepdaughters; Colleen Adamski of Hatfield and Debbie LaSalle and her husband John of Whatley. Tony also leaves his granddaughter Jenavieve, and his step grandchildren; Nicholas and Jeffrey Adamski, Ginger, Cliff and Adam LaSalle and Alyssa, Jessie, and Evan Cygan.

Tony was predeceased by his siblings; Albina Duffy, Agnes Malkoski, Josephine Purcell, Mary Monroe, Florence, Joseph, Frank, Mike, Louis and Leo.

Funeral services will be Friday (3-8-19) at 10 AM at Kostanski Funeral Home 1 Kostanski Square.

Burial will follow with military honors at Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Thursday (3-7-19) at the funeral home from 4-6 pm.

In lieu of flowers memorial donation may be made to Dakin Humane Society 163 Montague Rd., Leverett, MA. 01054

For condolences, please visit www.kostanskifuneralhome.com

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Published by Recorder on Mar. 4, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
for Anthony Filanowski

6 Entries

Elle Fagan

March 2, 2023

Uncle Tony was very important to my family. I am Albina's oldest daughter, and I would like very much to fill out my documentation about my loved ones, moving with work, and then injured in an accident. I could not find you sooner than this, but I can find you now and I'm doing it!

You can find me here or through my ellefagan.com/contact link - lots of ways to connect. We could even meet online for some fun FaceTime Skype zoom whatever!

I know uncle Tony is fine wherever he is !
He had a faith of heart no matter what.
He loved us and that counts!

And he gave me tons of life-giving art support - in spirit and Strathmore supplies. I did my art with honors alwasys,but after Peter died, it was hard to get it going again and no one else could even get interested.

What wonderful improvements since those days - my art has been in the White House since then !
I did not waste his quiet hero help back then.

I always take time to think about uncle Tony before I write here. I owe him a lot.
I miss the fun let's make some new fun please we need it for the help.

I am not retiring - I am not badly wrinkled and will work and love till my last day, as I should.

God bless you all

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Elle Smith Fagan

February 25, 2022

Three years this year that Uncle Tony is gone and four that Mother is gone. I don't know about you, but the best of them ALL - all eleven siblings and their families - will be with me forever! We had such fun! PLEASE COUSINS LET'S ALL CHAT MORE - it's worth a milion dollars and makes life healthier for all of us, to send an email or something. The online e-card companies are free or not expensive and they let us make a nice list of emails of friends and loved ones, and then it's easy to send a holiday or chatty note to any or ALL on the list - any time....AT LEAST SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS SOOOO RIGHT TO DO.

Find me - I am fine and busy - grateful to be doing things and hope you are too - I will remarry now if I make it thru covid. So far I am fine. I am a senior now and they look at seniors going about alone, so , he and I will have pre-nups to protect our children and money and businesses, etc. But he and I will be good caring partners so we can do things and travel on our own for another 20 years maybe! :-D LIFE LIFE LIFE above all. Love to you and rest in peace Uncle Tony!

Elle Smith Fagan

February 25, 2021

Miss Him...I was in traction for a long time with spinal injury and could not visit as I wished. I am fine now and will always remember his goodness and sensitivity and hi8s way of putting difficulty to one side and making every visit a merry one.. His gift to me of Strathmoe overrun papers I put ot work iny lifelong career path and am a membe rof the American Watercolor Society for many years now - and "Unca' Tondy" helped. Rest in peace and may his people feel that they can find me for the good talk online or off - on any Sunday! Sto Lat!

March 6, 2019

Hi All, This is Christopher Filanowski. I would like to thank every one for their kind words, love and support that my family and I have received over the last couple of days. Dad would have loved the comments below. I will miss him dearly. My number is 978-430-4225 for anyone who would like to give me a call.

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Elle Smith Fagan

March 5, 2019

Condolence for Uncle Tony's passing. We did not see one another as much once we were grown on our own, but visits and calls and cards and love, always was expressed. He was a good soul with me and gave me tons of Strathmore watercolor papers from his work when he retired - and I used every bit of it, with gratitude! God bless all who loved him. COUSINS: we should meet and make friends - Uncle Tony is the last of the eleven to pass away and that leaves US. Can we please? Google me and find me along any of the paths there or find me at ellefagan.com contact page. I did the code for the first twelve years and the site is seventeen now. God bless us ALL. Hugs from Elle .... Albina's eldest.

March 4, 2019

To Chris and the entire Filanowski Family,
With the loss of Uncle Tony makes me remember the good times that were always had in Whatley. So many visits coming back from Vt. Always a great meal to be had with Tony and Harriet or just great conversation. Who could forget the gardening tips and those tomatoes they were oh so delicious !!! His passing will be especially hard to those that were lucky enough to spend time with him. RIP Uncle Tony !!!

The Purcell Family

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