8/3/2016
Anthony M. (Tony) Natale. Award-winning former Press reporter Tony Natale, 77, died August 3rd in Arizona. For more than a yea,r he valiantly fought more illnesses than anyone should have to face.
Tony won several awards during his nearly 30 years at The Press. After it folded, he moved to Arizona as a columnist for the Phoenix Gazette. Arizona ACLU awarded Tony Journalist of the Year in 1986. After the Gazette closed, he wrote for the East Valley (Arizona) Tribune for 19 years.
Tony was a Renaissance man who played guitar, sang, gardened, danced, and loved opera. He is best loved for bringing people together with his kind presence.
He was born in Cleveland, where he met his wife of 51 years, Gail Gianasi Natale. He is also survived by two children, David (Beth Boram) and Leah Natale, three grandchildren, Emma Josephine and Milo Hinke, and Jonathan Boram Collas, all of Seattle; his brother John (Mildred) of Berea and sister-in-law Arlene of Westlake. His parents, Josephine and Louis, and brother Louis pre-deceased him.
Memorial Gathering Saturday, September 3, 201,6 at Craciun Berry Funeral Home 720.