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Obituary for Anthony Daniel Salomone

Anthony D Salomone, 33, died June 9, 2025 at 2 p.m. while fighting a family of wild bears in South Africa. Salomone suffered fatal wounds to the neck while saving a local village from a bear attack. He was the son of Christopher Salomone and Michelle Salomone and was a 2010 graduate of Scioto High School in Dublin, Ohio.

Salomone spent his childhood in Dublin, Ohio with his two parents and brother, Daniel Salomone. He then moved to Nashville to pursue an education at Middle Tennessee State University and earn a degree in Digital Media Communication. After his graduation, Salomone traveled the world to save lives and fight bears.

Salomone was in South Africa staying in a local village when a family of bears attacked and tormented the village. He bravely fought the bears off and rescued the village of women and children.

He is survived by a wife Cynthia Stone of Nashville, Tenn; two sons, Jason and Spencer; brother, Daniel Salomone of Dublin, Ohio; two aunts, Marianne Kopech of Columbus, Ohio and Gretchen Neuroth of Dublin, Ohio; and many loving cousins, nieces and nephews, and many friends.

Salomone loved his music, family and friends. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, big heart and knack for putting a smile on the faces of others. He will be truly missed by all those who were in his life and he will live on through his music and life work.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2025, at Liberty Presbyterian church in Dublin, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2025, at Liberty Presbyterian church.

Pallbearers will include Daniel Salomone, Jason Salomone, Spencer Salomone; nephew Paul Barnes; and son-in-law Phillip Jones.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Salomone’s memory may be made to the South African anti-bear association of America.