Anthony William Brick III

Anthony William Brick III, 78, of North Tonawanda, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Buffalo General Hospital, surrounded by his family. Anthony was born in Boston on October 31, 1944 to Mary Lois (Evans) Brick and Anthony W. Brick, Jr. Anthony was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend who lived his whole life in North Tonawanda surrounded by his large family. He was a proud father of eight who delighted in keeping up with the lives of his children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Tony was a mechanical genius who could make anything he envisioned out of wood or metal. He was a machinist and toolmaker by trade and his hobbies included restoring his 1954 MG, building furniture and cabinetry, and fixing and building anything for anyone who asked, including building a 14-ft sailboat with his son. Tony had a deep love of music—all genres—as well as an independent mind and a slightly twisted sense of humor that he passed down to all eight of his children. He was also the author of or participant in many “Brick Family Plans,” a sort of Rube Goldberg machine-style of planning in which many moving parts (numerous family members) are used to achieve a simple goal that could have been achieved much more efficiently with fewer Bricks involved. Tony was intellectually curious and had an enthusiasm for life. He read the newspapers cover to cover every day (including ads) and could always tell you what movies were playing even though, as far as we know, he never went to the movies. He also had a daredevil streak that mellowed with age, from his youth of riding motorcycles to in middle age driving his daughter’s car with failed brakes back to his workshop an hour away. Anthony was predeceased by his parents and his son, Paul M. Brick. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Marion (Morris) Brick; his children Bernadette (Jason Brightman), Joseph (Claire Ettema), Anthony (Danielle Hart), Carmen, John (Cathleen Ryan), Elizabeth, and Theresa; and his grandchildren Kyra, Kaylin, Nathaniel Brick-Brightman, Sylvia Brick-Brightman, and Paige Ettema Williams. He is also survived by his brothers Daniel (Kathleen), Gwilym (Kathleen), Kevin (Barbara Kloch), Brendan (Deborah), and Regis; sister Marylois Stanziano (Stephen); and many nieces and nephews. Anthony was one of a kind and will be keenly missed by all who knew him. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 1 o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, November 17 at St. Jude’s the Apostle Parish, 800 Niagara Falls Boulevard, North Tonawanda.Guest registry @Wattengel.com

Anthony William Brick III

October 31, 1944 - November 12, 2022