Anthony Francis Colao, 94, of Spring Lake, NJ passed Monday, April 25, 2022, at home. Born in North Bergen, NJ, Anthony grew up in Brooklyn, NY and Cliffside Park, NJ. He graduated from Cliffside Park High School before joining the US Army.  He married Anne Cherry Quinn in 1954 and settled in Cliffside Park, where they raised their four children.   Anthony graduated NYU Business School as a CPA and went on to become President of Joseph Froggatt and Co., before joining Coopers Lybrand, now Price Waterhouse Coopers, as a partner. He then joined Old Republic International as Senior Executive and Member of the Board. Tony, as he was called, and Anne retired to Spring Lake, NJ thirty years ago. He was an active parishioner of St. Catharine Church, a member of the Knights of Malta, and Spring Lake Golf Club. He was one of the original members of The Poker Gang (over 65 years!) and so enjoyed his Friday night card games with “the guys”. He loved the Mets and Jets and watched every game.

Anthony was predeceased by his beloved wife Anne, his parents Angelo Colao and Angelina Colao (nee Romagnino) and his brothers Angelo Colao, Joseph Colao and John Colao. Surviving are his children, Peter Colao and his wife Janice, Paul Colao and his wife Deborah, Anne Terese Colao, Andrew Colao and his wife Jennifer, his brother Salvatore Colao and five grandchildren, Sophia, Christopher, Caroline, Connor and Catie.

Visitation will be Thursday, April 28, 2022 from 3-6pm at the O’Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy 35 at New Bedford Rd., Wall, NJ. Family and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home Friday, April 29, 2022 from 9am until 10am. Funeral Mass to follow at 10:30 am at St. Catharine Church, 215 Essex Ave., Spring Lake. Entombment will be held Saturday, 11 am at Madonna Cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Lee, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Anthony’s name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

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