Obituary of Frank J. Anile

ANILE, Frank Joseph of Bayville, New York passed away on Long Island on February 3, 2016 at the age of 55. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the beloved son of the late Joseph Anile and the late Florence Scharaldi. He was also predeceased by his grandparents Frank and Rose Anile, and Crawford and Margaret Moore. He is survived by his loving partner, Renata Lecchi, and his siblings Linda Walton (Edward) and Joseph Anile (MaryAnn) and his loving nieces and nephews Megan and Caitlin Walton, Amadea, Joseph, Raffaela, and Francesco Anile. He is also survived by aunts and uncles Dominick Anile (Carol), Concetta Menichini (Alfred) and by his cousins Dominick Anile (Theresa), Terry Santecrue (Gabe), Gary Anile(Denise),Margaret Nixon (Bill), Frank Roviello (Jodi), Michael Moore (Dori), Steven Moore (Melanie), Thomas Moore, Alison Angelo, James Angelo, and Roseann Johnson as well as Anthony Ricciardi (Marie), Daniel Ricciardi(Ann), Dominick Ricciardi (Marie), Donna Ricciardi, Daniel Ricciardi (Peggy), Angela Teraskiewicz (Robert),Joseph Ricciardi (Maria), Joseph Menichini (Lynn), Pat Nucatola (Frank), Robert Menichini, and Rosemary Salsarulo (Tom). He was predeceased by Louis Ricciardi (Anna), Florence Cottone (Salvatore), Daniel Ricciardi (Olga), Geraldine Anile, Margaret Roviello (Dominick), Michael Moore (Audrey), Arleen Morales (Joseph) and Paul Cottone. An incredible person, Frank was loved by all. He attended St. Catherine of Alexandria and New Utrecht H.S. in Brooklyn, Monsignor Farrell H.S. on Staten Island, and C.W. Post College. He was a long-time veteran of Wall Street, working at many firms. He particularly enjoyed working with his brother and best friend, Joseph, his cousin Robert Russo, and friends Stephen Green and Roland Lorenzo at Lehman Brothers and spending time with them at the Union League Club and the Friar’s Club. He devoted significant time and effort to charitable endeavors, especially through his Masonic work as a member of Garibaldi Lodge and Justice Lodge and working with the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory in connection with its 50th Anniversary Celebration. He was a caring person, always surrounded by his family and friends. He enjoyed spending time with Renata’s family and nieces and nephews, Danielle, Katherine, and Mark Stutzman and Christian Lecchi. He loved to be in the company of his friends Kenneth Caldwell, Jordan Krown, Joseph Paniagua, Robert Olivieri, and Spiro Deriziotis. He was fond of spending time with his family in Florida: his mother Florence and his sister Linda as well as Edward, Megan, and Caitlin. He was a devoted athletic coach and mentor to neighborhood youths. His coaching began with his nieces and nephews, Amadea, Joseph, Raffaela, and Francesco, and quickly spread throughout the community. He coached little league and travel organizations for baseball, football, and softball in Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, and Bayville. He also coached football at St. Dominic’s High School in Oyster Bay. To many he was known as “Coach Frank,” but he was also well known to all as “Uncle Frankie.” He was a devoted mentor to young athletes and he took great pride in the achievements of his players on and off the field. Many former players often told Coach Frank that he had significantly influenced their lives. As all of the players who have been coached by him know, Coach Frank tried to live his life and coach his teams with all his heart; in fact, he taught his players to always play and live their lives according to the following five components: “Effort, Hard Work, Determination, Heart, and Enthusiasm.” Frank always lived his life on his own terms; he never strayed from his beliefs and he encouraged his family, friends, and players to do the same. Frank died as he lived, full of passion, conviction, determination, and courage. Frank’s life and death embodied his belief that “(l)ife’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting ‘...man, what a ride!’”