Mario Enio Nilo COLILLI

Mario Enio Nilo Colilli December 27, 1919 - August 23, 1999 On Monday, August 23, 1999 at the Hamilton General Hospital in his 79th year. After a brief illness and suffering, Mario passed into God's hands and was in the presence of his loving family. Beloved husband of Ilda Ventresca. Much loved father of Paul and his wife Diana Iuele of Sudbury and Teresa of Toronto. Beloved Nono of Andrea, Julian and Olivia. Dear son of the late Paolo and Teresa Del Greco of Italy. Dear brother of Filomena and the late Pasquale Lombardo, the late Yolanda and the late Nicola Villani, the late Ottavio and his wife Raffaellina, the late Arnaldo and the late Giuseppina. Dear brother-in-law of Vena and her late husband Elio Volpe of Italy, Ailanda and Domenico Foglietta, Mario and Italia Ventresca, Giuseppe and Maria Ventresca, the late Giannina and her husband Francesco Imperatore, Maria and Michele Fortunato, all of Hamilton and Stoney Creek. Also survived by many nephews, nieces and cousins from Canada, Italy and the United States. Mario loved his adpoted country and he lived life to the fullest including his love for opera (Verdi) and soccer (Fiorentina). Resting at the FRISCOLANTI FUNERAL CHAPEL, 43 Barton Street East (Near James) where family and friends may visit on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Vigil prayers Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St.Francis Xavier Parish, 304 Highway 8, Stoney Creek. Committal to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 600 Spring Gardens Road, Burlington. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Mario Colilli Memorial Fund would be greatly appreciated.