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Official Obituary of

James Anthony Colella Jr.

November 15, 1945 ~ August 10, 2025 (age 79) 79 Years Old

James Colella Jr. Obituary

James Anthony Colella Jr., 79, of Swannanoa, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army who served during the Vietnam War. A service will be held at 3:30 PM on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the Western Carolina State Veteran’s Cemetery in Black Mountain, NC. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospital and to Tunnel of Towers Foundation.

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Services

Service

Thursday
September 11, 2025
3:30 PM
Western Carolina State Veteran Cemetery, Black Mountain, North Carolina