Anthony Genova of Needham died on July 29 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Needham Campus. He was 88 years old. Mr. Genova was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired City of Boston school teacher. The beloved husband of Elena (Trabucco), he was the father of Patricia Sullivan and her husband of David of Wichita KS and Teri Johnson of Phoenix AZ. The brother of Florence Genova of Stoneham and Josephine Dana of El Cajon CA, he also leaves his grandsons Brian and Derek Johnson. Visiting hours were held at the Eaton Funeral Home 1351 Highland Avenue Needham. A Funeral Mass was held on Saturday August 2 at Saint Joseph Church