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Unico’s Italian of the Year 2018
Mr. Anthony Colombo Sr.
A Brief Biography and Listing of Accomplishments:
Mr. Anthony Colombo Sr.
A Brief Biography and Listing of Accomplishments:
- Mr. Colombo was born 2/4/1938 to Domenic and Angeline Colombo. He graduated from H.H.S. in 1955.
- Anthony operated Diamond Florist, a family owned business with his mother and his sister Lucille.
- On September 11, 1960, Anthony married Patricia Kotzur. He and Patricia raised two children, Anthony and Angela (Mott).
- Member of the Hazleton Jaycees
- Current member of the Hazleton Housing Authority
- Life member of the West Hazleton Community Ambulance
- Member of the Hazleton Elks Lodge 200
- Member and past president of Mt. City Lions Club
- Worked on committees to bring paramedics to Hazleton
- Charter president with the Greater Hazleton Area Paramedic Unit
- Initiated the Mt. City Helipad at Hazleton General Hospital
- Initiated the Christmas Tree in Columbus Park (Lions Club)
- Honored for his work with Medic 4
- Member and Eucharistic member of Most Precious Blood Church
- Past District Representative of Florist Transworld Delivery (FTD)
- Coached Youth Football in the Hazleton Midget Football League
- Coached Youth Basketball in the Ernie Valente Sports Inc.
- Board member of Hazleton Housing Authority
- Board member of Ernie Valente Sports Inc.
- Benjamin Rush award for involvement in Pre Hospital Care EMS