Anthony J. “Tony” Lopez, 86 of Reading died Monday after a brief illness in the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Medford, MA.
Born in Italy, he was raised in Waltham and lived in Medford for many years and moved to Reading in 1998. He was the son of the late Rosaria (Zagami) and Joseph Lopez. Anthony was a Contracting Officer, for the Department Of Navy in South Boston for 40 years and retired in 1981.
Beloved husband of Katherine ( Angelo). Devoted father of Katherine Natale and her husband Paul, Carol Plotkin and her husband Ronald, Richard Lopez and his wife Suzanne, Ronald Lopez and his wife Ellen all of Reading, Linda Castellano and her husband Peter of Wakefield. Loving grandfather of Matthew, Christopher, Andrea, Sarah, Michael, Carolyn, Julia, and the late Katie. Brother of Florence Morabito of Waltham, and the late Josephine Cappadona, Mary Bethune, Cecilia, Felix, Vincent, and Stephen Lopez.
Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., MEDFORD Friday at 8 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 512 High St., Medford, at 9 AM.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.
Visiting hours Thursday 5 thru 8.
Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.