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Written by Anthony Alfred Ceresi, 89, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel who also was Chief of Scheduling at the Engineering School at Fort Belvoir, died of congestive heart failure March 12, 2004, at his home in Alexandria, Virginia.
Colonel Ceresi began his military career in 1933 when he attended Officer Candidate School in his native Boston. He served in the infantry and landed with Allied troops in the opening days of the invasion of Europe at Normandy.
While serving as a company commander, he was wounded and was evacuated to England. He later returned to his unit and fought in the liberation of Paris.
Colonel Ceresi also served in the infantry in Korea during the war there.
In the 1950s, he lived in Germany, where he was a liaison to the Air Force. He was on the staff of 5th Army Headquarters in Chicago when he retired from active military duty in 1961.
He moved to Alexandria, where he and a friend from the service opened an antiques store called the Delightful Muddle. They ran the store for about a year before Col. Ceresi took a full-time teaching position at the engineering school. He taught at the school for 14 years until 1976.
His interests included marine art and baseball history.
His wife of 48 years, Katherine A. Ceresi, died in 1995.
Survivors include two children, Pamela Lemmonds of Potomac and Frank J. Ceresi of Arlington; and four grandchildren.
CERESI, ANTHONY A., Lt. Col. USA (Ret.) (Age 89)
Of Alexandria, Virginia, on March 12, 2004. Beloved husband of the late Katherine A. Ceresi; father of Pamela C. Lemmonds of Potomac, MD and Frank J. Ceresi of Arlington, Virginia. Also survived by four grandchildren, Kimberly Lemmonds Henry, Christine Redinger, Daniel Ceresi and Nicole Ceresi.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 19, at Fort Myer Old Post Chapel at 10:45 a.m. Burial will follow at Arlington National Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, 108 N. Alfred St., Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
CERESI, ANTHONY A
- LTC US ARMY
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 06/01/1931 – 06/01/1961
- DATE OF BIRTH: 09/12/1914
- DATE OF DEATH: 03/12/2004
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 03/19/2004
- BURIED AT: SECTION 10 SITE 10751-LH
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
CERESI, KATHERINE A
- DATE OF BIRTH: 01/19/1911
- DATE OF DEATH: 03/11/1995
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 03/16/1995
- BURIED AT: SECTION 10 SITE 10751-LH
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY - WIFE OF CERESI, ANTHONY A LTC US ARMY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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