Anthony M. "Tony" Castro
...WWII Army veteran; 85
TEWKSBURY - Anthony M. "Tony" Castro, age 85, died Tuesday morning, January 27, at the Lawrence general Hospital in Lawrence.
He was born in Cambridge, February 17, 1923, one of fifteen children of the late Anthony and Eliza (Sousa) Castro. He was raised in Cambridge, and live the greater part of his life in East Cambridge. He had resided in Tewksbury since 1996.
He retired from the maintenance staff of Harvard University in Cambridge.
He is survived by six sisters and brothers, Eliza "Elizabeth" Guerriero and her husband Anthony of Tewksbury, Joseph Castro of Las Vegas, NV, Lawrence Castro of Chelsea, Rosemary Hepp and her husband Ken of Normal, IL, Dorothy Menize of Tewksbury, Diana Castro of Las Vegas, NV; two sisters-in-law, Emily (Acito) Castro of Tewksbury, and Maria (DeSilva) Castro of Peabody; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was also brother of the late John Castro, George Castro, Manuel Castro, Gabriel Castro, Albert Castro, Adam Castro, Alfred Castro, and David Castro.
A Graveside Memorial Service will be held Monday, Feb. 2, at 1:00 p.m. in Cambridge Cemetery, Veteran's Lot. At his request visiting hours are omitted. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Memorial and Honor Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942 will be appreciated.