Memorial contributions may be made to Independence Center, 4245 Forest Park Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri. Mario "Mike" Colombo, Jr. of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at the age of 76. Dear son of the late Mario Colombo and step mother Dorothy Colombo and the late Rose Colombo, dear husband of Elizabeth "Betty" Colombo; loving father of Denise Curless, Michelle (Mike) Higginbotham, Mario (Lisa) Colombo III, and Jeffrey Colombo; dear brother of Beatrice Blaskow and Carol Ann Deters; cherished grandfather of Lauren, Rachel, Nathan, Chelsea, Mario IV, and Dominic. Mike was a loving brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many.