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April 1, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, May 5 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
The world lost a cowboy today.
The world lost a cowboy today. Thomas “Thom” Colella, Sr., 70, of Wayne, New Jersey passed away unexpectedly. He was born in a pizza parlor; Tony’s Pizzeria in Paterson, New Jersey, to Anthony and Antoinette Colella. He was married for 49 wonderful years (to the day!) to his childhood sweetheart, Beverly (Gardiner) Colella.
His Legacy will live on in his children; Dawn Fasolino (spouse Pasquale), Thomas Colella, Jr. (spouse Christine) and his wonderful grandchildren that were his pride and joy: Reid, Ryan, Pasquale, and Amanda.
Thom always lived life to the fullest and enjoyed spending time at his beloved second home in Long Beach Island. He also enjoyed working on his 1951 Ford Pickup and was a founding member of the Tri-County Cruisers of Wayne. At the age of 16, he was a champion calf roper. He owned horses and enjoyed riding the hills and trails of Kinnelon, New Jersey with his children. He enjoyed watching the PBR Rodeo and listening to Bluegrass. We will forever miss his meatballs, lasagna, and Easter pies.
He also leaves behind his dear siblings; John Colella (spouse Anne) of Madison, NJ, Anthony Colella (spouse Lois), of Saddle Brook, NJ and Marilyn Fernicola (spouse David), of North Haledon, NJ, his dear sisters-in-law; Barbara Toscano (spouse Anthony) of Wayne, NJ and Brenda Aldi of Hamburg, NJ, his loving mother-in-law Celeste Gardiner of Wayne, NJ as well as numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Thom was a graduate of Passaic County Technical Institute, Paterson. He was employed by the Township of Wayne and had previously owned Circle Brake Service of Bergen County and Circle Tire of Hackensack, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations in Thomas’s name be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005.
Happy Trails, Cowboy.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, May 5 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
April 1, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, May 5 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
The world lost a cowboy today.
The world lost a cowboy today. Thomas “Thom” Colella, Sr., 70, of Wayne, New Jersey passed away unexpectedly. He was born in a pizza parlor; Tony’s Pizzeria in Paterson, New Jersey, to Anthony and Antoinette Colella. He was married for 49 wonderful years (to the day!) to his childhood sweetheart, Beverly (Gardiner) Colella.
His Legacy will live on in his children; Dawn Fasolino (spouse Pasquale), Thomas Colella, Jr. (spouse Christine) and his wonderful grandchildren that were his pride and joy: Reid, Ryan, Pasquale, and Amanda.
Thom always lived life to the fullest and enjoyed spending time at his beloved second home in Long Beach Island. He also enjoyed working on his 1951 Ford Pickup and was a founding member of the Tri-County Cruisers of Wayne. At the age of 16, he was a champion calf roper. He owned horses and enjoyed riding the hills and trails of Kinnelon, New Jersey with his children. He enjoyed watching the PBR Rodeo and listening to Bluegrass. We will forever miss his meatballs, lasagna, and Easter pies.
He also leaves behind his dear siblings; John Colella (spouse Anne) of Madison, NJ, Anthony Colella (spouse Lois), of Saddle Brook, NJ and Marilyn Fernicola (spouse David), of North Haledon, NJ, his dear sisters-in-law; Barbara Toscano (spouse Anthony) of Wayne, NJ and Brenda Aldi of Hamburg, NJ, his loving mother-in-law Celeste Gardiner of Wayne, NJ as well as numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Thom was a graduate of Passaic County Technical Institute, Paterson. He was employed by the Township of Wayne and had previously owned Circle Brake Service of Bergen County and Circle Tire of Hackensack, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations in Thomas’s name be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005.
Happy Trails, Cowboy.
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