ANTHONY J. LANKO, affectionately known as “Gooch”, age 52, of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 surrounded by his family at home. Born in Toms River, Anthony was a lifelong Jackson resident, graduating from Jackson Memorial High School Class of 1989. He graduated from Brick Computer Institute and worked as a mechanical engineer for many years. Anthony is survived by his parents, Richard and Jo Lanko; his son, Gregory Lanko; his brother and sister-in-law, Rich and Kristin Lanko, and his niece and nephew, Grace and Nicholas Lanko. A memorial gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 9:00am until 12:00noon at Tilghman Funeral Home 52 Main Street New Egypt, NJ 08533. A memorial service will begin at 11:30 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Anthony may be made to Penn Brain Tumor Center C/O Dr. Sean Grady, Professor and Medical Director of Neurosurgery; Perdman School of Medicine Dept. of Neurosurgery, 3400 Civic Center Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19104. To leave condolences, memories, and messages, friends are invited to post on this webpage, or visit the JMHS Class of '89 facebook page. ADDOTIONAL PAKING IS AVAILABLE BEHIND THE NEW EGYPT FIREHOUSE, AND IN THE PUBLIC PARKING AREA NEAR OAKFORD LAKE