SARATOGA SPRINGS — Anthony A. Deliberti, 79, of Saratoga Springs and Hallandale, Florida, died peacefully on Saturday, November 9, after a long and courageous battle with cancer at Saratoga Hospital.
Born on June 28, 1934 in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late William Deliberti and Francis Massa Deliberti. Anthony proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Deliberti worked as a teacher, coach and thletic director for over 27 years in the Montgomery County, Maryland public school system. He moved to the Saratoga Springs area in 1993.
He was active as a volunteer with the American Red Cross and was also a member of the Knight of Columbus and the Kiwanis of both Saratoga Springs and Maryland.
In Maryland, Tony started the Community Service Program. He was also very active in the rescue and relieve efforts at the 9/11 site in Manhattan.
Survivors include two brothers, William Deliberti Jr. of Ozone Park and Frank Deliberti of Rosslyn, Pennyslvania and a sister, Eleanor Grippaldi of Lynn Brook.