COLABRARO, ONOFRIO “CHARLIE”

79, of Bayonne passed away surrounded by family on November 7, 2015 at the Pugliese Hospital in Catanzaro, Italy. Born in Olivadi, Italy to Catarina and Carmine Colabraro, Onofrio lived most of his life in Bayonne where he worked for the Bayonne City Water Dept. for over 28 years before retiring as a supervisor. In his spare time Onofrio enjoyed gardening, making his own wine and, especially, spending time with his family. Onofrio was the husband to Adelina (nee: Catanzariti) and the father to Domenico Colabraro and his wife Marcianna (nee: Siminsky) of Bayonne, Clementina Paradine of Bayonne and Giuseppe Colabraro and his wife Josephine (nee: Burke) of Chatham. Onofrio was also the grandfather to Joseph Colabraro, Adelina Colabraro, Shane Paradine, Caitlyn Colabraro, Jack Colabraro, Ryan Colabraro, Aidan Paradine, and Lauren Colabraro. He was pre-deceased by his sister Immaculata Colabraro and surviving Onofrio are his brothers Anthony Colabraro and his wife Christine and Joseph Colabraro and his wife Michele, as well as a host of other relatives and friends, both here and in Italy. In lieu of any flowers, the family requests that donations may be made in Onofrio’s memory to Children’s Lightning Wheels and sent to Children’s Specialized Hospital, Attn: Trisha Yurochko, 150 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092. Envelopes will be made available at the funeral home or a link can be found on Onofrio’s obituary page at www.MigliaccioFuneralHome.com. Funeral arrangements by MIGLIACCIO Funeral Home, 851 Kennedy Blvd.

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