Anthony R. "Tony" Rendako

Anthony R. "Tony" Rendako, 80 years of age of Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. Born Friday, April 7, 1939 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania the son of the late Anthony and Helen (Walkertiz) Rendako.  He was also predeceased by;  wife, Margaret M. (Cherasaro) Rendako on May 7, 2018; daughter, Veronica Charles; brother, Raymond Joseph Rendako who was killed in action on June 15, 1944 at the age of 19 in the battle of D-Day; sisters, Helen Annis, Mary Rendako; grandson, Matthew Smith. Surviving are daughters, Antonette Shelby and her companion David Nachreiner, Terri Smith and her husband Scott, Jessica  Leonard wife of Joseph, Mary Wills, Amy Frederick wife of William, Bobby-Jo Wills, Lenora Hampton and her husband Gary; sons, Anthony Rendako Jr., and his wife Laura, Thomas J. Wills, William A. "Bunker" Wills and his companion Nancy Benner; sister, Theresa Snyder; 12 grand children; 13 great grand children. Many nieces and nephews survive Tony. Tony served honorably in the United States. Army.  He retired from the former Quebec Corp of Hazleton and worked for Brenner's Scrap Yard for many years.  He was a member of the Hazleton Legion and V.F.W.  A amateur mineralogist, Tony enjoyed making jewelry.  He liked listening to country music and played guitar and harmonica. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services of 211 First Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255. (570) 427-4231 A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday evening December 12, 2019 at 7 o'clock  from the funeral home.  Friends may call on the evening of from 5:00 P.M. until time of services. Interment with Military Honors will take place on Monday December  16, 2019 at 1 o'clock P.M. from Mt. Laurel Cemetery Hazleton, Pennsylvania expressions of sympathy or a fond memory may be made by visiting, www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com