My Own Written Obituary

• WHEN FINISHED writing your obituary, look it over, and ask yourself questions such as:
• If I died today, would the world be better because of how I had lived?
• Do I feel as though I am fully living my purpose with the direction in which my life is headed?
• Am I creating a legacy, and if so what is the legacy that I’m creating?
• What’s missing from my life that would allow me to love God and love others more fully?
• What do I need to do in order for my obituary to be “complete?"

• THEN, write a second, fantasy obituary in which you write down all of the things you currently wish you had done with your life when you are reading your current obituary. Pay attention to what changes

Anthony Joseph D’Apolito III, age [insert age once dead], of Wayne, New Jersey passed away on [insert date once dead].

Born out of Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey, Anthony Joseph D’Apolito III as he was named, was born weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long @ 12:06 am on August 24th, 1998. His amazing parents are Anthony Joseph D’Apolito II (T.J) and Kathleen Anne D’Apolito (maiden name: Fierro). He loved them so dearly. To him, they were truly astounding, best-in-class parents. Majority of who Anthony became was because of them. Proud big brothers are Justin and Zachary, and proud younger brother is Nicholas. He loved them so dearly. More than they may have ever known. Proud grandparents are Margaret Fierro of Wayne (deceased before Anthony’s death) and Nicholas Fierro of Paterson (deceased prior to Anthony’s birth); Ruth D’Apolito of Pequannock, and Tony D’Apolito of Wayne.

Anthony grew up in Wayne, where he attended James Fallon Elementary, Anthony Wayne Middle School, and Saint Joseph Regional High School (Montvale, New Jersey). He graduated in the senior class of 2017. Anthony went on to attend Drexel University in Philadelphia from 2017 to 2020 before dropping out to pursue building his company. On March 25th 2021, Anthony moved to Austin, TX packed with two suitcases and the support of his loving family and close friends to build another business.

He was a business builder, an entrepreneur, a risk taker.

He loved building The Food Company with the greatest team and leader in the world.

He loved building his family empire and businesses with his D’Apolito family.

He loved serving his country and developing his character solely for the sake of betterment.

Most importantly, dedicating himself to Jesus Christ — his Lord and Savior!

• Instead of going to his local public high school and being a big fish in a small pond, he went to a private Catholic high school that was a 45-minute drive one-way, every day. That led him to trial through fire, major personal growth, and winning a County basketball championship his junior year and State football championship his senior year.
• Anthony desired West Point and even got scholarships to military academies to play football, but wanted to learn and build in his own way, so after a brief exercise of his Army ROTC scholarship, he dropped out of Drexel University in his third year to further establish my media production company. It was a good bet that led to higher revenues, traveling around the globe for video production shoots, and learning what it takes to build in public.
• Instead of staying in the East Coast, he packed two suitcases and left for Austin, TX in 2021. For 4-5 years, he was the right hand to an amazing Founder. From scratch, him and the small team built out a business model, designed the brand, set up vertically-integrated operations, and scaled to 10 restaurant locations in 7 months with 8-figures in ARR. The business vision continues to be developed.
• Instead of continuing forth efforts into business expansion in TX with that great team, with guaranteed and destined successes, he built back generational impact with his family through the newfound family business, DApolito & Sons, and served his country for the remainder of his days. From this point on, especially after completing that 100 mile run on his birthday on August 24th 2025, Anthony became a different person. A new person. An even better person, for the glory of God. He later went back and finished his degree and got many more. His longing for lifelong learning was fulfilled.

Anthony was a light to all around him. He longed to serve and help. He strived to be remembered in giving more than he took — he certainly accomplished that. His smile was the thing that lit up a room. He always remembered his mother’s confirmation letter to him, in which she said to never lose his smile. He certainly never did. No matter how hard things got. Because that’s the point: to persist in adversity, to smile in the darkness, to laugh in the struggle. Only possible because God is good and God holds Anthony up in his weakness. God gives strength when we are weak. God is the source of all good things.

Anthony dedicated himself to anything he involved himself in. One of his favorite Bible verses was 1 Corinthians 10:31, "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.” Despite his imperfect humanness, he would strive do all his activities for the glory of God. He was loyal in his pursuits, giving all of himself to his relationships, passions, businesses, and life. He didn’t strive to aim at the bar, he always went above the bar. To raise the standard was something Anthony always strived to do.

Anthony is survived by his wife ________, his children, his grandchildren _______, his brothers Justin Anthony, Zachary Nicholas, and Nicholas John.

Anthony has no will. Instead, he set up a POA, Health Directive, Prenup, POD, and TOD. He wants all of his equity in the family business to be equally allocated amongst his brothers. They can continue operations, if they desire to do so or not.

In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial donation to a charity of your choice in Anthony’s memory.

God bless,

Anthony

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