Anthony A. Pesci, age 79 of Pleasant Hills, passed peacefully on Saturday, November 15, 2025.  He was born on October 3,1946 in Pittsburgh. Anthony was the son of the late Pierina and Giacomo Pesci, the cherished husband of 54 years to Scharmayne Callahan Pesci, and the brother of Joan Pesci (Steven Daum).

Anthony graduated from the Kiski Preparatory School; he then attended the Conservatory of Music in Parma, Italy where he studied piano.  He continued his studies in piano at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore and completed his education at Duquesne University, with a degree in Music Education. Anthony was a music teacher in the Canon McMillan School District for 36 years.  He was a creative and dedicated educator who was beloved by his students.

Fluent in Italian, Anthony loved traveling, especially to Italy but also to Ireland, always in the company of his dear wife.  He was an accomplished cook, gardener and collector of antiques.  All who knew him will remember him as a true Renaissance man.

Friends and family are invited to a brief graveside service officiated by Sister Lynn Miller at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 21, at Penn Forest Natural Burial Park,121 Colorado St., Verona, PA 15147.

Arrangements entrusted to the BURKET-TRUBY FUNERAL HOME CREMATION AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, INC., Oakmont.