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Michael J. Colo was born Sept. 21, 1960, in Yokosuka, Japan, to Nicholas and Marjorie Colo. He graduated from Nampa High School in 1978 and then earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Idaho in 1985. Shortly after graduation, Michael was offered a job working with Civil Services for the United States Navy, North Island Navel Base, Coronado, CA. He worked there for 8 years before returning to Nampa to help run the family business, where he met the love of his life and they were married April 8, 1995. He remained in Idaho for one more year before returning to the job he loved in San Diego, where he and his family lived until his untimely death.
Michael is survived by his wife, Sunny, and his children, Crystal, Madalyn and Katie; two stepsons, Tyler and Alex; his mother and father, Marj and Nick Colo residing in San Diego; his three sisters, Patti Peterson, Dianna Colo and Marie Rockwood, all residing in Idaho and two brothers, Rob Colo and Tom Colo, residing in San Diego; numerous nieces and nephews and countless friends residing in San Diego and Nampa.
Michael will be remembered most for his laughter, dry sense of humor, brilliant mind, generous friend, loving father and his unique ability to test the spaghetti sauce. Washington Mutual has been kind to set up a memorial fund with love for his daughters in the memory of Michael J. Colo at any bank branch.
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Memories and Condolences
for Michael Colo
Mary Van Wyck
March 23, 2007
Nick & Marj,
I'm so sorry for your loss. I know with the strength of your faith along with the love and support of your wonderful family and the prayers of your friends you will get through this difficult time. Our thoughts and our prayers are with you all.
Mary Van Wyck & Family
Debi Buchta
March 22, 2007
Colo Family. My prayers and thoughts are with you in this time of sorrow. I worked with Mike at North Island and have known him for many years. I was in his "Lottery Pool" too for many years with the hopes of hitting the big one! It was fun and brought us all a little closer. We will all miss him here and I know his spirit is still walking around here, but now without the pain. Just know he will always be remembered.
Lynn & Jackie Seibold
March 21, 2007
Nick, Marj, our thoughts and prayers go out to you in this time of sorrow.
Dodi Swift
March 20, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you as you grieve in your loss of a dear son, husband, father, brother and friend. May God comfort you and give your strength.
Sincerely,
Dodi Swift
TAZ Prayers for Michael
lola macias
March 20, 2007
My heart aches, my eyes cry and my mind races with thoughts of your loss. Love for a child is a beautiful and terrible thing. Beautiful in the joy and memories of holding and loving the child that is more precious than self. Terrible is our vulnerability, the endless worry, and the knowledge that we can't protect the child from life's cruelties.
May you take comfort from knowing that you loved and cared for Michael unselfishly. Friends spendign time with you and your family easily see the love you have for your children. God was good when he blessed Michael with you for his parents. May bless and comfort you.
Richard Rockwood
March 15, 2007
Marj and Nick,
I was saddened to hear about your son Mike. You have my sincerest sympathy. You all are in my thoughts and prayer.
Richard Rockwood
Kathy Colo
March 14, 2007
Dear Marge, Nick & Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Michael will be missed.
Love, Kathy, Morgan & Taylor Colo
morgan colo
March 14, 2007
Dear
family uncle mike is in our hearts i will miss him
Samantha Borcher
March 14, 2007
Goodbye Michael. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you begin your new life's journey. I wish we could have known eachother better, as uncle and niece, but I will always carry in my heart the fondest memory of you, and in fact the earliest memory I have of my life. I can remember laying in my crib in the bedroom at 407 right across from Grandpa and Grandma's room. I guess I borrowed that room from you. You were standing over my crib talking to me and making faces and I must have been too small to respond. Then there was that Christmas when I was ten and hoping for more Barbies you bought me "The Hobbit". Of course I didn't understand THAT! I didn't finish reading it until I was 12. I loved it and I still do. Take Care Michael, one day I'll be up there with you and we can discuss "The Hobbit". Prayers and Love Forever. -Sammi
Robynn Browne
March 2, 2007
Dear Colo Family,
Our family was deeply saddened when we learned of the loss of your dear son and brother Michael. We are thinking of you and sending our sincere, heartfelt sympathy.
May you take comfort in knowing there is one more angel above us.
Robynn, Greg, Megan and Alexandra Browne
Emma Vasquez
March 1, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Curtiss & Lynda Ehrsam
February 28, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Mike was a great college roomate and a good friend. We will miss him and have many warm memories to keep his spirit alive within us.
Greg and Chris Randall
February 27, 2007
Nick, Marge and Family,
Our heart, thoughts and prayers are with you. Let all of the good memories of Michael help guide you through this time, and may god comfort each of you and your loving family.
Our sincere sympathy goes out to all of you.
Larry & Patricia Byron
February 27, 2007
Our prayers are for Mike's family in the loss of your husband, father, son, and brother. God bless all of you.
Dear Mike. I never would have believed saying Good-bye could be so hard. So much more needed to be said. I miss you, and I am so sorry for all your pain. I will remember the good stuff, and I will see you again. God Bless. Love, your sister, Marie.
February 27, 2007
Lyle and Maxine Horn
February 27, 2007
So sorry to hear about Mike, but wanted you to know that our thoughts and prayers and with you during this time of sorrow.
charlie butler
February 26, 2007
To Sunny and the kids, Nick ,Marg, and all of Mikes'brothers & sisters I will miss Mike. He was a true friend. He went hunting and fishing with me even though he did not care if he caught a fish or seen a deer. Mike was just happy to get out of town and relax. I remember one night all of us was playing poker when Mike was dealt a winning hand. I bet and he stood up and slammed down two aces beating my two kings. He said a phrase that we all still use when we play poker and have a winning hand. Goodbye Mike. My prayers are with your family.
Jane Webb
February 26, 2007
My Dear Sonetta,
I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. You are in my thoughts and prayers. With lots of Love, Jane
Xiomara Gutierrez
February 26, 2007
To,
Sonetta and the children.
My heart goes out to you, with my deepest condolences for your loss. May the life and memories that you shared with Michael give you sustenance day by day.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, and the Colo family. We share in your grief.
Vivian and Walt Wrzesinski
February 26, 2007
Just a note to say our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Dennis Shields
February 25, 2007
Good-bye Mikee... I'll miss you bud. We had a lot of good times and laughs over the years. I remember the Basque dances we shared as well as the late night poker games that you catered with 'left overs' from the resturant. You were the only person I knew that would fish with no bait so that you wouldn't be interupted from reading a book.
Who else would wait for a lake to dry up, just to retrieve a wrist watch lost in deep water? I'm sad that I have lost a friend, but thankful for the memories and the smiles they still bring to me.
To Sunny and the girls, Nick, Marj and the rest of you Colo gang. My prayers are with you.
Wendell Wrzesinski
February 24, 2007
Mikee, goodbye my friend ... am so sorry to see you go.
Will remember the way you could be so impatient and will miss your competitiveness over college studies. Will miss making you jump with a loud noise and you calling me cowboy. Will miss playing shot glass checkers (and you telling my parents).
I can't think of anyone else I know that would spend a San Diego afternoon finding a lost contact in a pool or anyone else that would do so much for a friend.
Godspeed Mikee ... hope this finds you in a better place.
Wendell and Jenny Wrzesinski and Family
Joy Fugate
February 24, 2007
I remember when Sunny first met Mike, she worked at the North's Chuckwagon his family had in Nampa. We had a lot in common, Sunny and I, as my family and I had a little cafe in Melba. She would often stop in with her family, and we would talk. Michael impressed her from the start, and when he came in with her, we could see why. Mike's caring and consideration for Sunny and her family was both impressive and sweet. It was clear from the looks they gave each other where the relationship was headed, and the wedding and reception at St. Chapelle was elegant and fun. As their family grew, Michael's devotion to his girls was always clear, as was theirs to him. After North's closed, he let us have a corner booth for our cafe-it's still there-and his generosity and kindness to friends and family will be missed. God Bless you Michael, we'll see you on the other side, The Jeff Fugates
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