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Anthony Pollio of East Quogue died on March 29 at home, surrounded by his family. He was 83.
Mr. Pollio was born in Manhattan on January 22, 1932, to Anthony and Millie (Golischano) Pollio. In 1950, he met Elinor, who became his wife of 62 years. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1951 and served four years during the Korean War on the USS Saipan and the USS Oberon, achieving the rank of boatswain second class. He earned the National Service Defense Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal.
After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Mr. Pollio and his wife owned and operated Andy’s Trucking and lived in Brooklyn, then Elmont, then East Quogue. For 11 years, he also operated a charter fishing boat business out of Point Lookout Marina on the Junior, then the Junior II, then the Marie III. After retirement, they realized their dream of a home on the water in East Quogue.
An avid fisherman and boater, M. Pollio led a life of service promoting safe boating as a member of the United States Power Squadron, where he served as commander of the Sewanhaka squadron and as district commander of District III, covering all of Long Island. He wrote the national safe boating curriculum and taught thousands of Long Islanders safe boating. He earned his captain’s license from the U.S. Coast Guard and served as a vessel safety inspector for the Coast Guard and as port captain for Shinnecock Bay. He served for three years as president of the Shinnecock Shores Homeowners Association. His passions included gardening and cooking.
Mr. Pollio is survived by his wife, Elinor; six daughters and their hubands, Annmarie and Brian Lonegan of Cold Spring Harbor, Linda and Neal Moriarty of South Huntington, Barbara and Timothy Mulvey of Wantagh, Diane and Richard Gleave of Massapequa, Patricia Pollio and J. Kirk Roberts of Suffern, and Marie Pollio and Scott Halstead of Connecticut; grandchildren, Caitlin, Michael, Steven and Kelsey Lonegan, Melissa and Daniel Peros, Christopher and Laura Relf, Kevin Relf, Matthew and Carly Mulvey, Peter Mulvey, Megan Mulvey, Christine Gleave, Daniel Gleave, Jeremy Roberts, Zachary Halstead and Ethan Halstead; four great-grandchildren, Daniella and Luka Peros, Addison Relf and Sylvie Mulvey; and a brother, Benedict Pollio and wife Nancy of Garden City; a sister, Lorraine Knapp and husband John of Florida; and a sister-in-law, Jeanne Fox and husband James of Florida. He was predeceased by a granddaughter, Laura Roberts.
A wake was held on March 31 at J. Ronald Scott Funeral Home in Hampton Bays and a funeral Mass on April 1 at the Church of St. Rosalie in Hampton Bays. Burial was at Calverton National Cemetery, with military honors.
Memorial donations may be made to Jawonio Foundation, 260 North Little Tor Road, New City, NY 10956, Attention: Early Intervention Campaign 2015, jawonio.org/kidz; or to East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978. Donations to Jawonio will be used to honor the memory of Mr. Pollio’s granddaughter, Laura Roberts, who benefited tremendously from Jawonio Early Childhood programs.
on Apr 7, 2015