Anthony Rene Hill

Anthony “Tony” Rene Hill was born on January 11,1966 in El Paso County, Texas. Before the age of 5, His mother Theresa moved their small family to Trenton, New Jersey. Tony lived majority of his life in the Trenton/Hamilton area and became well-known in his community. He attended Blessed Sacrament Grammar School and Notre Dame High School where he graduated in 1984. At a young age, his mom made sure he was rooted in religion as he attended Catholic Church on Sundays and served his church as an altar boy. In 5th grade, Tony found one of his first life passions in sports as he joined his school’s basketball league and gained popularity throughout his school years as a basketball star earning him the nickname “Thrill Hill”. He then went on to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University where he took an interest in Electrical Engineering. At the age of 23 he passed vigorous testing and was hired to serve his community as a firefighter for Engine 10 of the Trenton Fire Department located on Perry street. He would later move on to Trenton’s Engine 3 Fire Department on South Broad street and then to Trenton’s Engine 8, located on Stuyvesant street. Tony excelled in his position and took on additional tasks, which included assisting in Emergency Medical Technician work, Cadaver diver, and Firetruck Driver Engineer. During his career, he became a member of the Trenton African-American Firefighters Association. He received recognition for volunteering to save lives following the September 11th attacks at the World Trade Center in New York. His dedication and consistency in his career led to several awards and notable recognition. Here he found his true calling! Throughout his career, Tony built a robust familial relationship with his uniformed brothers and sisters. His outgoing personality earned him notoriety and respect within the community. He balanced his career with the responsibilities of raising his children, coaching their sports teams, refereeing at local basketball games, enjoying the beach during the summer months, and being a natural adventurer while vacationing. In 2017 Tony married his wife Ayisha (Lisa) in a beautiful sunset ceremony in the presence of their family and friends in Sunny Isles, Florida.He retired from Trenton’s Engine 8 Fire Department in 2019 after serving the Fire Department for 27 years. Later that year, he and his wife moved to Cape Coral, Florida, where they enjoyed spending time around the pool together, entertaining guests, cooking/grilling his famous steaks, and embracing their love of music by dancing the nights away. Tony was well known for being a practical joker and a prankster. Upon introduction, we’ve all fallen victim to his “Hold this while I tie my shoe” line, only to come to the realization that he was wearing flip flops or no shoes at all, and you were stuck holding his trash. If he didn’t catch you with that prank, you would quickly learn that you had to closely watch your food around him because he would either A: Hide your plate in a random place when you looked away or B: Jokingly coerce you into sharing your food with him as he stated that, “He’s never had it before”. Tony had unconditional love for his family and friends. He loved family gatherings and always took the lead while participating in family water sports, board games, and charades all while consistently planning more schemes and laughter. Tony suddenly passed on July 28, 2022 and is survived by his loving wife Ayisha Carpenter-Hill, Mother; Theresa, Sister; Karin, Daughters; Alecia, Rebecca, Brianna, and Gabrielle, Sons; Antowan, Michael, Blake, and Adam, Son in laws; Anthony and Sasha, Niece; Danielle, Nephews; Michael and Matthew, Granddaughter; Navaeh, and two soon-to-be grandchildren on the way. Tony will forever be remembered for his charismatic spirit, his laughter, for being a motivator, sports fanatic, great cook, all together superhero of a father, and a loving husband. Memorial services will be held at Gendron Funeral Home in Fort Myers, Florida on August 19, 2022, from 12-3pm. This is a private event for those who loved Tony dearly. At this time, the family requests that floral arrangements not be donated; however, the family will be accepting shared memories, prayers, kind words, and other tokens of love.

Anthony Rene Hill

January 11, 1966 - July 28, 2022