Anthony Joseph "Tony" Merante

Anthony Joseph “Tony” Merante, age 75 of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.   Tony was born on October 31, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Anthony Joseph Merante, Sr. and Jane Miele Merante. He was the owner and operator of Cleveland Auto Body and a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Tony was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Merante.   Survivors include his wife, Denise Merante, Cleveland; daughter, Candice Merante, Cleveland; sister, Lorraine Nathan, Long Island, New York.   The family will receive friends from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the funeral home.   To share a memory or to leave a condolence, please visit www.barrettfh.com.   Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland.