Anthony Brisciana

Beloved husband of Rosemarie Brisciana, loving father of Michael, John and James Brisciana, and cherished brother of Maryann Cambareri and the late Jack Brisciana, dear brother-in-law of Margaret and Anthony Terracciano, Lou and Kathy Manzione, Tom Manzione, Jim Cambareri (late), and Kathy Brisciana (late); and greatly loved cousin, uncle, neighbor, and friend of many.

His wife and sons cherish their memories of their kind and loving dad’s love of nature, including the peace he felt during vacations in his beloved Upstate New York; transplanting trees in the backyard; and watching sunsets in Port Jefferson hand-in-hand with his lifelong love, Rosemarie, with whom he shared 60 years of wedded bliss, fand from whom he never wanted to be apart for even a day. Together, they built beautiful homes in Port Jefferson, NY, and Spring Hill, Florida, before returning to Long Island to spend their golden years surrounded by loving family and friends. They enjoyed special trips to Hawaii, Paris, and Italy, including lifetime memories visiting his cousins in Rome and Palermo.

After his birth in pre-war Brooklyn, to his beloved parents, Frank and Frances Brisciana,, Anthony grew up in Elmhurst, Queens, where his father maintained his cherished shoe repair shop on Grand Avenue. After excelling in Bishop Loughlin High School and serving as Senior Class President, he went on to Iona College, where he was honored with the Sullivan Award for his outstanding contributions to the school. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from LIU – Post College, during a long career in social services, as part of his lifetime of helping others..

Anthony was also a proud member of Knights of Columbus and a United States Army Veteran (reserves), and the Rose Society, for which he won several ribbons for his beautiful entries. He is dearly remembered as someone who always strove to make people feel welcome and comfortable during every season of his life. A humble man of service to others, he is dearly missed by all who had the pleasure of his warm company.