COLUMBIA CENTER -Michael Volo, age 88, of Columbia Center Road, Columbia Center, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon October 24, 2010 in Valley Health Service Inc. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on May 14, 1922, in Herkimer, son of the late Carlo and Providenzia Liacano Volo. A lifelong area resident he was raised and educated in the Fort Herkimer. An honorably discharged US Navy veteran he proudly served his country in World War II. On October 14, 1966 he was united in marriage with the former Ann Marie Barrett in the Columbia Center Methodist Church. Together they shared a loving and devoted union of thirty years until her passing on April 25, 1997. For more than fifty years Mr. Volo was a dairy farmer in Columbia Center. He will always be remembered as a good neighbor and true friend that touched many lives within the community. Throughout his farming days he employed several local boys and drove them in his station wagon daily to the School in the Center to make sure they got their education. To all who knew him he was a kind, caring and loving man. His greatest joy was his family, especially Sunday dinners, holidays at the farm, taking his grandchildren for ice cream, having tea and watching old western movies with his family. Cherished are those traditions for they will remain in their hearts and minds forever. He will be sadly missed. Surviving are his eight children, Christopher Volo of Frankfort, Patrick Volo and his wife Lisa of Columbia Center, Victoria Freeman and her husband Herbert of Columbia Center, Shari Davis and her companion Scott Gage of Dolgeville, Jeannie Davis and her husband Dean of Richfield Springs, Ruthanne Flynn and her husband Tim of VanHornesville, Sandra Smith of Herkimer and Barbara Madison and her husband Bill of FL, twelve grandchildren, two great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his parents and wife Ann he was preceded in death by two sons, Michael and Carl Volo five brothers, Carl, Sam, Nate, Libro and Joseph Volo, two sisters Jean Boyle and Mary Volo. Funeral service will take place on Thursday at 11:00 am in J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James Street; Richfield Springs. The Reverend Hans Drews, Pastor of the Columbia Center United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Richfield Springs. The family will be present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends on Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 pm Expressions of sympathy may be made with memorial donations to the Valley Health Services Inc.those traditions for they will remain in their hearts and minds forever. He will be sadly missed. Surviving are his eight children, Christopher Volo of Frankfort, Patrick Volo and his wife Lisa of Columbia Center, Victoria Freeman and her husband Herbert of Columbia Center, Shari Davis and her companion Scott Gage of Dolgeville, Jeannie Davis and her husband Dean of Richfield Springs, Ruthanne Flynn and her husband Tim of VanHornesville, Sandra Smith of Herkimer and Barbara Madison and her husband Bill of FL, twelve grandchildren, two great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his parents and wife Ann he was preceded in death by two sons, Michael and Carl Volo five brothers, Carl, Sam, Nate, Libro and Joseph Volo, two sisters Jean Boyle and Mary Volo. Funeral service will take place on Thursday at 11:00 am in J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James Street; Richfield Springs. The Reverend Hans Drews, Pastor of the Columbia Center United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Richfield Springs. The family will be present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends on Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 pm Expressions of sympathy may be made with memorial donations to the Valley Health Services Inc.