Anthony D. Chiarelli, 73, of Harleysville, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021.  He was the husband of Patricia (Gracey) Chiarelli.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Samuel and Catherine Chiarelli.  Anthony was a graduate of Holy Name High School and Penn State University.

Anthony's career in banking spanned 35 years, where he was a VP and Consumer Loan officer at Continental, Midlantic, PNC, and Fox Chase Banks.  Living in Upper Salford Township for over 40 years, he played an active role in the Citizens for Open Space Group to preserve the township's rural setting.

Anthony was a devoted husband for 45 years, dedicated father, and loving grandfather.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Jeffrey Chiarelli and his wife, Kelly, of Lansdale PA; his daughter, Andrea (Chiarelli) Nehila and her husband, Kevin, of Gilbertsville, PA; his two grandsons, Bryce Nehila and Colton Chiarelli; along with two sisters, Judy (Chiarelli) Antosy and Rob Peck of Muhlenberg Twp, PA, and Marlene (Chiarelli) Actis-Grande and Michael of Breinigsville, PA.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his infant son, Bryan Neil Chiarelli.

Anthony lived his life to the fullest through simple pleasures including chatting with family and friends, hosting weekly zoom sessions with the Chiarelli clan, playing with his grandsons, walking on the Perkiomen Trail, and enjoying a good Italian meal.  He also enjoyed collecting vinyl records, coins, and memorabilia from trips, concerts, and special events.  Watching sports was one of his favorite hobbies, and one could always find him cheering on his favorite teams, especially Penn State football and all of the Philadelphia sports teams.  He also enjoyed traveling, listening to live music, and watching his favorite comedian, Sebastian Maniscalco.  Anthony had the ability to make people laugh and taught those around him that the most important thing in the world is family and love.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St John Baptist de la Salle Catholic Church, 420 Holland Street, Shillington, PA 19607, on January 8, 2022.  The family will receive family and friends from 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., followed by the mass at 10:00 a.m..  The burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, 3139 Kutztown Road, Reading, PA 19605.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations go to the Michael J. Fox's Foundation, which is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease.

"Your Parkinson's does not define you.  Your strength and courage do."

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