Obituary of Anthony Koles

Anthony Koles, 98, of Peabody and formerly of Melrose, died peacefully Monday morning at Continuing Care Brooksby Village, Peabody. He was the devoted husband of Natalie (Stramski) Koles, with whom he shared over 76 years of marriage. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Antoni and Pauline (Hetmanska) Kolesinski. Raised and educated in Cambridge, he resided in Melrose for 65 years and has spent the last 9 years living at Brooksby Village. During World War II, Tony was employed at the Charlestown Navy Yard. He then worked for over 40 years as a foreman with the Boston Cutting Die Company before retiring 36 years ago. Tony, along with his wife, Natalie, spent many evenings at home playing cards or out with friends polka dancing. Always active, he enjoyed spending time outdoors—golfing, boating, or in the woods mushroom and wild berry picking at their summer home near Lake Winnipesauke, NH. Since 1948 he vacationed in Florida, spending winters there after retirement. In addition to his loving wife of 76 years, he is survived by his two sons and daughters-in-law, Anthony T. and Marjorie Koles of Melrose and John and Carol Koles of Bonita Springs, FL, his sister, Lotti Shuko of Longmont, CO, and his brother Henry Kolesinski of Naples, FL. He is also survived by his two grandchildren and their spouses, Jeanne and Scott Koles, and Suzanne (Koles) and Jason Reid, and by four great grandchildren, Sophie and Juliana Koles, and Lucas and Natalie Reid. He was predeceased by his sisters, Mary Nowak, Sophie Bokavich, and Helen Rouba. Anthony’s visitation will be held on Saturday at Brooksby Village Chapel, 100 Brooksby Drive, Peabody from 12:30 until 2:00 PM, followed by his Funeral Service at 2:00 p.m. at the Brooksby Village Chapel. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made IN MEMORY OF ANTHONY KOLES to Our Lady of Czestochowa, 655 Dorchester Avenue, Boston MA 02127. Anthony Koles attended school and went to church here over 90 years ago, and the parish and school still exists today supporting US resident and immigrant Polish people and their customs.