Jay W. Anthony – Rostraver Township
Obituaries
August 6, 2025

Jay W. Anthony – Rostraver Township

ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP Jay W. Anthony, 81, formerly of Rostraver Township, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. A son of the late Ralph and Thelma Brost Anthony, he was born on March 24, 1944. Formerly of Rostraver Township, Jay has been a resident of Houston for the past three years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Charleroi. Jay was a United States Army veteran, serving in Vietnam. He was a former commander of the Donora and Charleroi American Legions, current member of the Houston American Legion, Vietnam Veterans Incorporated of Fayette County and the Houston Independent Club, and a former member of the American Legion Riders. Jay was a former employee of Monongahela Valley Hospital. He is survived by a daughter, Brooke R. Anthony of Rostraver Township, three sons and daughters-in-law, Brennan and Amy Anthony of Houston, Marc and Debbie Kuch of Gulf Shores, Ala., and Shawn Kuch of Clarksville, Pa.; three granddaughters, Jadyn Garbart, Bridget Anthony and Catherine Anthony; and two sisters, Paula Whalen of Montana and Margaret Miller of Roscoe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of over 40 years, Karen Anthony on Dec. 18, 2020.

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