Obituary of Anthony P. Colavita

Anthony P. Colavita of Manhasset and Montauk, NY passed away after a long illness surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Adrienne, his children Diana Colavita of Glen Head, NY, Vincent Colavita and his wife Lauren of Huntington, NY, Emily Fur and her husband Alex Fur of Los Angeles, CA, and his grandchildren, Elden and Nathalie. Tony attended Bishop Reilly High School in Queens, NY, Seton Hall University, Columbia University, and New York University Law School. He practiced professional liability law for over forty years, the majority of them with L’Abbate, Balkan, Colavita, and Contini, where he was the managing partner for many years. He took great joy and pride in his work and was widely loved and respected in his field. He enjoyed spending time with his family, reading, playing Strat-o-matic Baseball, catching some sun at Gin Beach or Ditch Plains in Montauk, listening to Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, and rooting for the New York Mets and his beloved Seton Hall Pirates basketball. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Civil Liberties Union: https://action.aclu.org/give/make-gift-aclu-someones-memory A service will be held on Friday, August 21, from 4-7. In order to respect social distancing rules, we ask that the 4-5 PM hour be limited to immediate family only. Extended family and friends are welcome to pay their respects between 5 and 7 PM.