Anthony John Filice

Anthony John Filice passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2016. He was 37. Anthony was born in Santa Cruz on April 7, 1979, the son of John G. Filice and Jan Filice. Anthony grew up in Santa Cruz where he attended Holy Cross Elementary, Monte Vista Christian and Santa Cruz High School. Anthony has worked the last fifteen years in the logging industry as a tree faller, a job he enjoyed and took great pride in doing. Anthony loved his family and was a devoted father to his four children. He loved the outdoors and spending time at the family ranch where he enjoyed creating things from objects he found. Anthony was creative and had many talents. He enjoyed making things from old horseshoes and even restored an old jeep and bulldozer. During the Lockheed fire, he worked along side the firefighters putting in a fire break that saved many acres of land. He later received an official thank you for his efforts. We will remember Anthony as someone who loved being and working on the family property. He seemed most at peace when he was working the land. A little bit of Anthony will always resonate through the forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains. He is survived by his wife, Jill Filice; his children, Bailey Filice, Raini Filice, Cheyanne Filice and Raylan Filice and his parents, John Filice and Jan Filice; He is also survived by several aunts, uncles and numerous cousins. A celebration of Anthony's life will be held at Benito & Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel, 1050 Cayuga St., Santa Cruz, CA on July 25, 2016 at 11:00 am. A reception will follow. To express you condolences or share a memory with Anthony's family, please visit www.pacificgardenschapel.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions are preferred to your favorite charity.