Anthony Cunnane's Obituary
Anthony Cunnane, 87, passed away September 2, 2013. He was born April 16, 1926 and raised in Ireland to the late Anthony and Catherine (Boyle) Cunnane. In addition to his parents, Anthony is preceded in death by sisters, Marie and Peggy. Anthony came to Lee County in 1989 from Queens, New York after retiring from the NYC Transit Authority for 32 years. He loved playing cards with his family and friends. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Lillian Murphy and her husband Brian of Pearl River, New York; Kathleen O’Brien and her husband Patrick also of Pearl River, New York; son, Anthony J. Cunnane, Jr. and his wife Line of Elkhardt, Indiana; and their mother, Mary Cunnane; sister, Chris Flatley and her husband Patrick of Ireland; grandsons, Sean and his wife Tina, Kieran and his companion Victoria, Brendan, John, Evan and Mark; great-grandsons, Patrick and Connor; and multiple nieces and nephews. There will be a visitation on Friday, September 6, 2013 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with a scripture service at 6:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Memorial contributions may be made in his honor to Hope Hospice at www.hopehospice.com. Memories and condolences may be left online at www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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