Nicholas D. Longo, 57 of Centralia, died unexpectedly at 10:42 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Family, friends and all those touched by Nick Longo are invited to attend visitation, held from 12 - 2pm Sunday at Arnold Funeral Home, with a memorial service at 2pm at the funeral home, following the memorial service at the funeral home there will be a gathering for fellowship at the Elks lodge.

Nick was born Dec. 22, 1953 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, the son of Donato and Florence (Letkiewicz) Longo.

Nick is preceded in death by his father, Donato Longo.

Survivors include his mother, Florence Longo of New Jersey; and three brothers, Marc (Sue) Longo of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Gary Longo of Winthrop, Massachusetts and Daniel Longo of New Jersey.

Nick was also survived by his best friend and companion Jennifer Wilburn. He was also a father figure to her four children, Zach, Michael, Rodney, Jordan, and his best buddy, Bailey, his white lab puppy.

Nick is well known by all as the owner and operator of Nick's Bar and Grill in Mexico, MO. Among his many other accomplishments was earning a Master's Degree in Business Administration from William Woods University. He was an employee of Teva, and moved to Mexico with the company. He was the drummer in the band Olin Wiser, and served 18 years as a volunteer firefighter for the Mexico Fire Department.

Nick was an Elks Club member, Exhausted Rooster of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Freedom of the Road Riders Local 13. He was an avid bowler and biker, who loved to cook, eat and drink. Above all Nick Longo was a lover of family, friends, community and life. He was a wonderful story teller who loved a good joke. As far as many were concerned, Nick was the best thing to ever come out of New Jersey.


In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Nick Longo Memorial Fund in care of Arnold Funeral Home 425 S. Jefferson Mexico, MO 65265.