Anthony Emmanuel Yahya passed on to his eternal reward, September 26, 2026, from an unexpected accident in Lynn, MA, at the young age of 28.

Born on June 14, 1998 at Beverly Hospital in Beverly, MA. He was the son of Jose Carlos Yahya and Cynthia Jeanne (Fowler). Born and raised in Lynn, MA, he attended Ford Elementary School for 3 years. Later, the family moved to Ipswich, MA, to attend Ipswich Public Schools to enhance his education. There, he participated in karate classes, 3x weekly, at the Fisher Karate Academy. Winning 3 different trophies, over 3 years, at the final Tournaments. He joined the Boy Scouts of America, and was very active: Winter Snow Camping, Pinewood Derby Race and earning badges for Citizenry, Cooking, Religious events, etc. Anthony was known for his religious piety and easy grasp of his Catholic Faith. He attended CCD classes weekly at our family Parish of Our Lady of Hope in Ipswich, MA. He received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St Mary's Church in Lynn, MA, when he was 6 months old. He prepared for his First Confession and First Holy Communion and received these Holy Sacramentsin Ipswich, MA, at Our Lady of Hope Parish, from Fr. John Kiley. Later, he received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop O'Malley at St Adelaide's Parish in Peabody, MA. Anthony was a very creative and sensitive young child. He loved animals and little children. He was fond of drawing, of which he had a natural talent. He drew Spider Man and Batman and the other Super Heroes. They were his favorites. Anthony was well known for his hilarious jokes and one-liners. He always had the family laughing. He was a very good cook and often surprised us on family weekends, with his own creative and delicious recipes. He enjoyed the family summer vacations to Puerto Rico, Mexico and St Barth's. He loved swimming, horseback riding and snorkeling in the Gulf of America. He graduated from Lynn Technical High School in Lynn, MA, with a major in Software Program-ming. He worked at the Burger King in Lynn, MA as the Assistant Manager for 2 years. He greatly excelled at Business Management. He wanted to increase his business skills, and applied to work at Car Max in Danvers. He was trained and certified as a Skilled Auto Consultant. He really enjoyed that job and remained employed for 3 years. On weekends and vacation time he did more traveling in the U.S. with his friends Anthony is survived by his 3 siblings : Charles, Thomas and Christina; Cynthia (mother); Jose (father); Dr. Ben Morgan Jones (Grandfather); Lucille Ray (grandmother); Clara Hernandez (grandmother); Marta, (Aunt-in-law) Emily and Sofia ( Cousins); Dr. Victor Lupi; (Uncle-in- law); Deborah Jones(Aunt), Abbey and Maddy (Cousins); Joe Don (Uncle); and many other in-laws and close friends.

The Funeral Mass was held at St. Mary's in Lynn, MA on October 9, 2026 at 12:00 noon, officiated by Fr. Daniel Zinger. Viewing of the body in the church was at 11:00 am til 12:00 noon, that same day. The Burial Service will be held on October 14, 2026, at 10:00 am, at the Pine Grove Cemetery inLynn, MA. Officiated by Fr. Schwab.