Anthony Norcia 'Loving father and grandfather who took great pride and satisfaction' in his family Anthony Norcia, 85, of Lawrenceville, N.J., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, with his wife and daughters by his side, due to complications from Parkinson's disease. A celebration of Anthony's life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at 12 noon, at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Rd., Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648. Interment will be private. Relatives and friends can call on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the funeral home. Born in Newark, N.J., Anthony was a former resident of North Brunswick, N.J., and East Millstone, N.J., before moving to Lawrenceville. Anthony was formerly employed with Waste Management, where he received the 1999 Circle of Excellence Award, Longview Waste, National Waste, and co-owned Twin County Disposal with his brother, John, which later became DeLorenzo-Twin County Disposal and, through the years, was a mentor to many in the waste industry field. Prior to his tenure in the waste management field, he worked for many years at the family-owned Airport Limousine. His brother, John, and he ran the successful modified stock car, the "Black Horse Special No. 81", at various New Jersey racetracks, as well as the tri-state area. He enjoyed traveling in his motorhome to numerous NASCAR races throughout the years, and when he was no longer able to travel, never missed watching a race on television. Anthony took great pleasure in spending time with his family and close friends, his beloved Bernese Mountain Dogs (all of whom have passed), and his current Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Shooter and Annie. Anthony was a former Boy Scout leader and enjoyed going camping with his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews through the years and, more recently, the motorhome trips to Knoebels. He was an extremely loving father and grandfather who took great pride and satisfaction in his children's and grandchildren's many accomplishments. Predeceased by son, Anthony J. Norcia, and former wife, Virginia (McCarty) Norcia, he is survived by wife, Kathleen; daughters, Lynn Norcia (Jeff Blakeslee) of Stirling, N.J., and Kimberly Bush (John Ackerman) of Nazareth, Pa.; grandsons, Garrett Blakeslee and Ian Blakeslee; granddaughters, Emily (Kevin) Miller of Danielsville, Pa., and Olivia Bush of Nazareth, and was blessed to have lived to experience the joy of the birth and to be able to hold his great-grandson, Joseph Anthony Miller; his brother, John Norcia, and sister-in-law, Barbara Norcia; sister, Roseann VanDeursen; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Fred and Louellen Petty, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Special thanks should be given to the emergency medical services of Lawrence Township for their quick response and care, and to the absolutely wonderful staff at Helene Fuld Medical Center who provided excellent care and compassion to both Anthony and his family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Anthony's memory to , P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, Md. 21741-5014; Rescue Ranch, P.O. Box 5998, Statesville, N.C. 28687, or to Victory Junction, 4500 Adams Way, Randleman, N.C. 27317. To send a condolence to the family or for directions, please visit www.poulsonvanhise.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, Lawrenceville, N.J.