He was born December 8, 1934 in Batavia, NY, a son of the late Albino and Carmella Corrado Strollo.
Anthony was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and a lifelong resident of the LeRoy and Batavia communities. At one time he was a manager for Dominic Mancuso’s Restaurant in Attica. His passion was horse racing and he owned and raced several horses in the states of Florida and New York. His pride and joy was “Single Johnnie”, who was a dominant and favorite horse which he raced at Batavia Downs. He was a member of the Harness Horse Association and a proud member of the Botts-Fiorito American Legion Post #576 in LeRoy.
He was the brother of the late Michael (Anna) Strollo, Fred (Mary) Strollo, Mary (Alphonse) Ficarella, Rose Strollo, Antoinette (John) O’Geen, Pauline (Joseph) O’Geen, Frances Miceli and Florence (Joseph) Macaluso.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Jean Morrison-Strollo of LeRoy. Daughter, Kara Niemi of Kingfield, Maine. Brother, Albert Strollo of Batavia. Brothers in-law, Bradford W. Morrison of South Portland, Maine and Barry W. Morrison of Ellenton, Florida. Also survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Friends and family are invited to share memories on Wednesday (April 3, 2019) from 4-7pm at the J. LEONARD McANDREW FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2 Bogue Ave., Batavia, NY, where a memorial service will be held at 7pm, followed by full Military Honors. Family and friends are then invited to a Celebration of Life at the Botts-Fiorito American Legion Post #576, 53 West Main St., LeRoy, NY 14482.
Memorial contributions in his memory may be offered to the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, 42 Arneytown-Hornerstown Rd., Cream Ridge, NJ 08514. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.mcandrewfuneralhomes.net.
ARRANGEMENTS WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE J. LEONARD McANDREW FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2 BOGUE AVE., BATAVIA, NY 14020. RONALD KONIECZNY II, DIRECTOR.
