Honoring Service: Veteran Anthony R. Verrilli, WWII
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Anthony Raymond Verrilli was born on March 15, 1923, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In Rye, his family’s address was 249 Central Avenue and they were members of the Church of the Resurrection. Anthony enlisted and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Anthony Verrilli was born to his father, Antonio, who was 24 at the time, and his mother, Josephine, who was 20. Long-time residents would remember the Verrilli family dairy company where Tony worked before and after school while in high school. During the summer, Anthony and his sisters, Rose and Gloria, delivered eggs and milk around the neighborhood for the family business.
Date of Birth: 15 Mar 1923
Died On: 29 Mar 2013
Street Address: 249 Central Avenue
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Anthony graduated from Harrison High School’s class of 1941 and the University of Missouri in 1946. At university, he received his degree in Business Administration and Dairy Bacteriology. After he graduated, Anthony also attended Harvard Law School and the University of Michigan Law School.
During World War II, Anthony served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1945. After returning home, on July 4, 1953, he married his life partner of nearly 60 years, the former Jeanne Elizabeth Bailey at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon, NY. Together they had three children; Derek, Mark Nicholas, and Ryan Verrilli. For work, Mr. Verrilli managed various men’s retail clothing stores such as Frost Men’s Shop, Roger Kent, and Wallach’s. In 1979, he changed careers and joined Houlihan Parnes as a commercial real estate broker until 1990, when he founded Verrilli Realty.
He kept up this life up until the day he sadly passed on March 29, 2013. He was 90. More on Verrilli.
