Luigi

Colao

COLAO, Luigi "Gino" of Wayne, N.J., formerly of Palisades Park, N.J. entered eternal rest on April 15th, surrounded by his loving family, he was 83 years old. Loving husband of 57 years to Maddalena (nee) Romano. Adored father of Antoinette Ventura (nee) Cardillo and her husband Anthony of Wayne, Dominick Colao and his wife Sonya of Hollywood, Maryland, Gina Ilacqua and her husband John of Paramus, Josephine Donnellan and her husband Kevin of North Brunswick. Cherished "nonno" of John Anthony Cardillo, Alex and Alison Colao, Giovanni and Arianna Ilacqua, Sara and Christopher Donnellan. Dear brother of Natina Sena and Theresa Castelli. He was predeceased by his parents Nicola and Antonietta Colao, his brother Joseph Colao and his sisters, Carmela Sena, Olga Romano and Umberta Bizien. Luigi came to the United States in 1955 from St. Arsenio, Salerno, Italy. He worked as a black seal boiler operator for Maxwell House Coffee in Hoboken for 34 years. Active member for 30 plus years of Carabinieri Associacione of New York. Funeral from the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. on Friday, April 19, 2013 at 10:00am. thence to St. Nicholas R.C. Church in Palisades Park, N.J. where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 11:30am. Entombment to follow at Holy Cross Mausoleum in North Arlington, N.J. The family will receive their friends Wednesday 7-9pm and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research or the National Children's Leukemia Foundation.