Antonio “Anthony” F. Zanette, of Salem and formerly of Somerville, passed away surrounded by the love of his family on January 3, 2025, he was 65. Born and raised in Somerville, Tony was the cherished son of the late Elena (Salemme) and Francesco Zanette. As a child, Tony and his family loved their annual summer long vacations in Italy, traveling and visiting family there. A graduate of Somerville High School with the class of 1977, he went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University. Tony loved exploring New England and you could often find him walking around Castle Island or taking trips to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. At home, he loved cooking meals for family and friends. He cherished holidays when family would gather together. He was an encyclopedia of classic rock and always ready to tell you which bands sounded best live.

Tony was the beloved Husband of Blandine (Phard) Zanette and the devoted Father of Stephen Zanette and his wife Taylor of Newmarket, NH, Joseph Zanette of Leominster and Julia Zanette of Chelmsford. Dear Brother of Anna Williams of Somerville and Uncle of Danica and Navarre Williams and Sandy Cherilus.

Calling Hours will be held in the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) Somerville on Thursday morning, January 9th from 9:00AM -10:30AM followed by a Funeral Home Prayer Service at 10:30AM. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Service will conclude with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

Funeral Service can be viewed via Zoom beginning at 9:15AM by clicking this link:

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In lieu of flowers donations in Tony’s name can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at http://www.stjude.org or to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration at http://www.theaftd.org