Fr. Anthony M. Genovese, O.S.A. passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at St. Thomas Monastery, Villanova, PA where he was a member of the Augustinian Community.  He was 72

Son of the late Anthony Genovese and Margaret McCloskey, he was born on October 27, 1946 in Staten Island, NY.

Fr. Mickey is survived by his cousin Fr. Gary McCloskey, O.S.A., other cousins, friends, and his Augustinian brothers.  Locally, Fr. Genovese was pastor of St. Thomas of Villanova Parish, Villanova, PA from 1986-1994. He also served as Provincial of the Eastern Province from 2010-2014.   He was involved in the Marriage Encounter Movement in the Philadelphia area and beyond for many years.

A viewing will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at St. Thomas of Villanova Church, Villanova, PA from 4:30 to  7:15 pm followed by a Funeral Mass at 7:30 pm.  Burial on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 10:00 am in the Augustinian section of Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, PA.

In lieu of flowers, the Augustinian Community requests that donations be made in memory of Fr. Genovese to The Augustinian Fund, Care of Sick and Elderly, P.O. Box 340, Villanova, PA 19085.