Anthony C. Trignano
Loving husband, father, and grandfather; proud WWII veteran
Anthony C. Trignano, of Conway, S.C., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Born in Nutley, N.J., the son of William L. and Angelina R. (Covino) Trignano, he lived in Nutley prior to moving to South Carolina in 1987.
Anthony retired from Hoffmann-La Roche in Nutley as the V.P. of Security after over 20 years of service.
He began his military career in World War II, where he would become an expert in security and counterintelligence. An expert marksman, Anthony quickly advanced to the role of master sergeant and served as an intelligence agent with the Army Central Intelligence Corps during World War II and the Cold War. He later worked in Europe as the Director of Security for Investors Overseas Services (I.O.S.).
The beloved husband of the late Lucille (Manuel) Trignano and father of the late Mark William Trignano, he is survived by his current wife, Bertha (Jones) Trignano; his brothers, Joseph and Ralph; sister-in-law Alice Trignano; two granddaughters, Sarah and Rachel Trignano; daughter-in-law, Renee Parton and his stepchildren, Ricky Jones and Bonnie Hutto.
Along with his parents, his first wife and his son, Anthony was also predeceased by his sisters, Adeline Benz, Madeline Stefanelli and Mary Benz and his brothers, Carmen, Frank and Nicholas.
The funeral service will be held at the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, (www.swbrownandson.com), 267 Centre St., Nutley on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. The interment of his urn will follow at Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield, N.J. Visitors will be received at the funeral home for a memorial visitation on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until service time.