from Batavia Downs Media Relations

Batavia, NY — Anthony Michael Strollo, 76, a longtime resident of Batavia, N.Y., died April 26, 2015, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease at the home of his daughter, son-in-law, and grandson in Manahawkin, N.J.

Mr. Strollo was a retired Standardbred trainer and driver at Batavia Downs, Buffalo Raceway, Yonkers Raceway, The Meadowlands and Garden State Park.

He campaigned the stakes filly The High Life p,3,1:52.3 ($148,808) and in Western New York conditioned Open trotter Barney Brookwood. His last drive came at the Meadowlands in 1996 and his last training start came at Batavia Downs in 2003.

“Tony was one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet around a racetrack,” said Todd Haight, Director/GM of Live Racing at Batavia Downs. “One of few just left handed drivers on the Western New York circuit; he was notorious for bringing home some long priced winners.”

He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Batavia, was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the former St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Parish in Batavia.

He was the son of the late Michael and Ann (Torcello) of Batavia.

Mr. Strollo is survived by his daughters, Christine (James) Kearns and Andrea (Jason) Stanaway; grandsons, Vincent, Michael Stanaway, Christopher Stanaway, Anthony Stanaway and Joseph Stanaway; sister, Ann Marie (Dr. Paul) Caste; aunts and uncles, Ralph Torcello, Patricia Torcello, Rose, Albert and Anthony (Jean); and several cousins.

Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Thursday (April 30) at the Dangler Funeral Home of West Orange, 340 Main St., West Orange. Then to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1 Eagle Rock Ave., West Orange, for the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Cremation will be private.

Letters of condolence may be posted at www.danglerfuneralhome.com.