[ A short line that captures him: a favorite saying, or how people will remember him ]
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The songs from their wedding day, July 6, 1985.
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Short memories, funny moments, lessons he taught, or what he meant to someone.
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In lieu of flowers, the family asks that gifts in Mike's memory be made to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, which has helped the city's young people reach their full potential since 1887.
[ Optional: a sentence or two about why this cause mattered to Mike ]
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Please note "In memory of Michael Colavita" with your gift.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia · 1518 Walnut St., Suite 712, Philadelphia, PA 19102 · (215) 735-8818
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