When talking about the Colombo’s Restaurant family, we have to start from the very beginning with Jimmy. James B. “Jimmy” Colombo was born in Gypsy, WV (Harrison County) in 1912, and was one of 21 brothers and sisters in his family. Jimmy married the former Ann Lehosit, who like Jimmy came from a big family, as she was one of 15 children. Jimmy and Anna’s fathers both worked in deep mines in Clarksburg. In the 1930s, Jimmy was a West Virginia Golden Gloves champion and a ranked professional welterweight fighter who trained under legendary trainer Jimmy DeForest. The two trained at the New York fight stable of legendary fighter, Jack Dempsey. In 1932, Jimmy took his first step into the restaurant business (see below). Jimmy and Anna went on to have two sons, David and James E. Colombo. David and his wife Carol have six sons, and the entire family currently lives in the Columbus, OH area. James E., on the other hand, remains in the Parkersburg area. A lifelong businessman, James E. was elected and served as the mayor of Parkersburg from 1997 to 2006. James E. and his wife Sharon have four children, including James Michael Colombo, who are the third generation of the Colombo family involved with our Italian restaurant.