Anthony N. Duryea of West Deer Township, youngest son of the late Peter and Margaret Duryea, passed peacefully February 20, 2016 after a brief illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Dorothy Duryea; children, Anthony (Linda) Duryea, Gary (Nancy) Duryea, Dennis (Bonnie) Duryea, Susan (Bill) Harvanek; grandchildren, Jennifer Duryea, Kimberly (Don) Gutonski, Emily (Ben) Mather, David (Jessica) Duryea,

Dennis (Stacey) Duryea, Scott (Samantha) Duryea, Neal (Jenny) Duryea, Bill Harvanek, Laurie (Lee) Herendeen, Eric Harvanek, Sara (John) Wood, Toni (Russell) Dailey; 15 Great Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and 10 brothers and sisters.

He was born in the small mining community of Keystone, Westmoreland County, on June 13, 1929. He lived most of his life in the Rural Ridge and Russellton areas. Never retiring, he was President of Monitor Instruments in West Deer until his passing. He was an entrepreneur and inventor whose patents were instrumental in detecting the extent of the recent oil spill in the Gulf. He was a past supervisor of West Deer Township, member of Rural Ridge Fire Department, and life member of Transfiguration Parish.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Transfiguration Parish, Russellton (http://www.trcparish.org/) or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (ww5.komen.org/Donate/Donate.html ). Friends are invited to attend visitation 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Adam Siemianowski Funeral Home, 179 Starr Rd, Russellton, West Deer Twp 15076. A Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated 9:30am, Wednesday, at Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church, Russellton, with Rev James P. Holland officiating. Mr. Duryea will be laid to rest at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Frazer Twp.