Name: Anthony J. "Butch" "Tony" Sellitto Life Dates: 12/15/1943 - 2/24/2011 City Of Birth: Rochester, NY Pre-deceased by Predeceased by his parents, Louis Jennie Sellitto; sister, Mary Sanguedolce; nephew, Joseph Sanguedolce. History Survived by his wife, Dianne (Sendera) Sellitto; children, Richard Granata Robert Granata; grandchildren, Andrew Granata, Anthony Granata Marisa Granata; sisters, Ann (Patrick) DiStefano, Angela Sellitto Geraldine Sellitto (Caregiver); special niece, Joanne (Michael) Pelano; sister-in-law, Christine Sendera; nieces nephews, Michael (Joyce Owings) Cumbo, Mark (Lori) Cumbo, Dianne (Steve) Couch, Terie Kunkle, Frank DiStefano, Elizabeth (Sam) Cubiotti, Louis (Martine) DiStefano Anthony DiStefano; several great-nieces, nephews cousins. Donations In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to MCH Foundation, 435 East Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14620 or Unity Health Foundation, Dialysis Unit, 1555 Long Pond Rd., Rochester, NY 14626-4122 or American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049. Services Anthony's visitation will be 2-4 7-9 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home, 1411 Vintage Lane (between 390 Long Pond Rd.) His Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 AM at St. Leo's Church ( 167 Lake Ave. Hilton) Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Additional Information Butch Sellitto was a caring, gentle, generous, kind, loving, forgiving, sociable and very special man. He was born on December 15, 1943 to Louis and Jennie Sellitto and the only male child of their five children. Butch had a special relationship with his Grandpa Frank and missed him deeply after his passing. As a boy he was a Nazareth Hall cadet and continued his education at McQuaid Jesuit High School. After graduating he enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and served his country from 1962 through 1966 in active duty which included the Vietnam War after which he was in the reserves until 1968. Butch worked at the Rochester Gas and Electric Company for a number of years until joining the family business known as Sellitto's Restaurant. He sold the restaurant in 1985 and married Dianne, his sweetheart/bride, as he always called her. They were married 25 years and lived a wonderful, happy life and always wanted to grow old together. Another venture in business was Hook's Market, where his famous fish fry was loved by all. Butch loved to food shop, cook, eat and drink, in that order. At Christmas time he always would prepare lasagna for his family. It was so well enjoyed that when his nephew and his family moved to California he would prepare an extra pan of lasagna, freeze it, and mail it over night to them to enjoy on Christmas Day. This time of year was his way of entertaining, which he enjoyed so very much. Dining in all types of restaurants was another passion and he did so with his family as much as possible. He had a shopping fetish for not only food but gadgets, tools and all sorts of trinkets. When he watched TV it was always Time Warner Classics. The old movies, and the older the better, were the best. He knew every actor and actress, their marital status, how many children they had and anything of interest about each and every one of them. Butch was also know as Tony to many. His nieces and nephews nicknamed him "Uncle Sly" and rightfully so. He had a knack for starting trouble and walking away with a smile on his face. He had many friends and family in all walks of live and he cherished each and every one of them. All were an important part of his life.