Richard Anthony Cannarella
Friday, June 18, 2010 at 10:46PM
Editor

ANDERSON- Richard Anthony Cannarella, 69, of Long Needle Way, entered into Heaven on Thursday June 17, 2010 at his residence.

Born May 28, 1941, he was the son of the late Thomas Haskins and Rose Martino Cannarella. He was a retired aeronautical engineer and technical writer and was known to many as the “Born Again Baritone”. He was a dedicated and loving husband and dad, an evangelist and gospel singer.  He and his wife of 47 years, Judy, moved to Anderson six years ago from New Jersey and have enjoyed southern living with his family.

Surviving are his wife, Judith Riccitelli Cannarella of the home; son, Richard Tom Cannarella and his wife, Carol of N. Plainfield, NJ; daughters, Debi Lynch and her husband, Frank and Vikki Paese and her husband, Kevin all of Anderson; grandchildren: Benjamin and Nathanael Cannarella, Joshua and Kayce Leigh Paese and Erin Joy and Brandon Lynch and sisters, Cecelia and RoseMary.

A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00pm Saturday June 19, 2010 at Sullivan-King Mortuary, Northeast Chapel with Mr. Larry Reeves officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 PM prior to the service.

The family has requested that any donations be made through Gideon Memorial Bibles available at the service.

SULLIVAN-KING MORTUARY, Northeast Chapel, www.sullivanking.com

Article originally appeared on The Anderson Observer (http://andersonobserver.squarespace.com/).
See website for complete article licensing information.