Anthony Canestra
d. August 15, 2011
Anthony Canestra
Mr. Anthony Canestra
Retired Police Officer
Augusta, Ga – Entered into rest Monday, August 15, 2011, Mr. Anthony Canestra, 91, husband of the late Betty Cottingham Canestra.
Mr. Canestra was a native of New York City, NY and resided in Evans, Ga. He was a member of Mt. Elon Baptist Church in Smith Creek, FL. Mr. Canestra worked for 31 years in law enforcement; 20 of those in New York, NY and 11 years in Statesboro, GA. Mr. Canestra was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in WWII and was a Mason.
Family members include sons: Robert Anthony Canestra, the late Bruce Francis Canestra; step-daughters: Lisa Lawrence and husband Mallory of Augusta, Claudia Canestra, Denise Hackett and husband Ben; stepsons: Randy Hoyt, the late Duane Hesner; grandchildren: Robert Canestra, Jr., Kellyann Critelli, Bruce Canestra, Christopher Hackett, Ethan Paulson, Palmer Lawrence, Mallory Lawrence, Jr., Samuel Hoyt, Kiersten Hoyt; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel at Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. Dan Brown and Rev. Greg Hatfield officiating.
Donations in memory of Anthony Francis Canestra may be sent to the Duane Hesner, Betty J. Canestra and John S. Alderman Memorial Education Endowment at the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Foundation, 1331 E. 6th Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32303, or to Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church, 1330 Monte Sano Avenue, Augusta, GA 30904-4699.
Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com
Retired Police Officer
Augusta, Ga – Entered into rest Monday, August 15, 2011, Mr. Anthony Canestra, 91, husband of the late Betty Cottingham Canestra.
Mr. Canestra was a native of New York City, NY and resided in Evans, Ga. He was a member of Mt. Elon Baptist Church in Smith Creek, FL. Mr. Canestra worked for 31 years in law enforcement; 20 of those in New York, NY and 11 years in Statesboro, GA. Mr. Canestra was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in WWII and was a Mason.
Family members include sons: Robert Anthony Canestra, the late Bruce Francis Canestra; step-daughters: Lisa Lawrence and husband Mallory of Augusta, Claudia Canestra, Denise Hackett and husband Ben; stepsons: Randy Hoyt, the late Duane Hesner; grandchildren: Robert Canestra, Jr., Kellyann Critelli, Bruce Canestra, Christopher Hackett, Ethan Paulson, Palmer Lawrence, Mallory Lawrence, Jr., Samuel Hoyt, Kiersten Hoyt; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel at Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. Dan Brown and Rev. Greg Hatfield officiating.
Donations in memory of Anthony Francis Canestra may be sent to the Duane Hesner, Betty J. Canestra and John S. Alderman Memorial Education Endowment at the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Foundation, 1331 E. 6th Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32303, or to Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church, 1330 Monte Sano Avenue, Augusta, GA 30904-4699.
Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com
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