Tony Crolla, the much-loved owner of the Mermaid takeaway in Leith, has died.
His family announced the death in a post on the fish and chip shop's Facebook page, with tributes from friends and customers pouring in for him.
They said he had spent the best part of his life at the Mermaid and loved chatting with locals.
Michael and Rita Crolla said: "It is with an extremely heavy heart that we have to share the devastating news of the passing of our dad Antonio, or as most of you know him by, Tony.
"He was a proud man, a kind man who loved having a banter and a chat with the customers
"He spent the best part of his life in The Mermaid - renting for period of time before making it his own.
"He worked tremendously hard alongside our mum and maintained the great reputation and standards that the shop established.
"We hope that we too can continue to do so and make him proud in the process."
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One person commented saying: "RIP Tony a true gentleman always could make you smile if you were feeling down fly high with the angels God bless x"
Another said: "I knew your dad when he first came from Italy, many a laugh we had when he was a young lad."
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