Anthony’s favorite quote was “You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore”.
This was Anthony’s favorite quote and it truly exemplifies how he lived his life. He was born on December 19, 1993 but he was a boy of summer. He graduated from Rutgers University in May 2016 and had recently moved to Boston where he began his career with Oracle as a Business Development Consultant. His life was tragically taken much too soon due to a severe food allergy.
He was a lifeguard and member of the Seaside Park Beach Patrol with his brother and best friend Robert. At Rutgers, he had some of the best times of his life, as a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He will fondly be remembered by his fraternity brothers as the most genuine person they had ever had the pleasure to know. Those fond memories include him singing along to Queen at Golden Rail’s karaoke night.
Anthony was proud of his family, his Italian heritage and his Jersey roots. Some of this favorite things were; taking photos of his friends surfing up and down the Jersey Shore, grabbing food with friends, lunch at Betty and Nick’s, Beat the Clock night at Bum Rogers, going to the CHEGG and famiy dinners. His favorite band was the Killers.
Anthony always knew how to light up the room with his infectious smile and kind words. Anthony Maruca will never be forgotten and continues to inspire those who knew him for the rest of their lives.
This is not a good bye to our sweet, kind and loving Anthony, just a “see you on another shore”
The Story Behind Our Name
Anthony spent his summers working as a lifeguard along the Jersey Shore. Many of the life guards would write catchy phrases on clam shells in hopes to get a girls attention. The shell in the picture is an actual shell that Anthony wrote while he was life guarding. For those who had the privilege to know Anthony, truly know he is “Kind of a Big Deal”. Just as Anthony is “kind of a big deal” so are food allergies, which inspired us to raise awareness for food allergies and the dangers of cross contamination.