Sebastiano Marino

Sebastiano Marino July 4,1934 - May 24, 2024 Sebastiano “Sam” Marino was born on July 4, 1934, in Militello val di Catania, Sicily, Italy. Growing up in postwar Sicily, Sebastiano had a passion for athletics, playing soccer on a championship team, as well as bocce, shuffleboard, and bowling. As a young adult, he served in the Italian military. From the age of sixteen, Sebastiano was trained as an expert craftsman in the art of tailoring in Milan, Italy, and became a master tailor of menswear for high fashion houses, which include Christian Dior, Banana Republic, and Donna Karan. In his birth town, he met the love of his life, whom he married in 1957. One year later, he followed her to New York City to begin a new life, and become an American citizen. They lived a life together for sixty-six years in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. Sebastiano leaves a legacy of custom-made suits for his son and detailed analytical skills in the fields of engineering, medicine, accounting, marketing, government, education, and literature with his grandchildren, always encouraging them to “become the best.” Described as thoughtful and playful, Sebastiano exemplified sacrificial love as a devoted husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, and was called “Uncle Sam” to his family and friends, due to the date of his birth. Sebastiano passed away peacefully in his home in the care of his beloved wife. Sebastiano is survived by his wife: Salvatrice “Sally” (Naselli) Marino. Children: Paul Marino (husband of Debra) and Josephine (Marino) Petrillo (wife of Amato). Sibling: Francesco Marino (husband of Lina). Grandchildren: Michael Marino (husband of Marissa), Christopher Marino, Paul Marino, Mario Petrillo, Gabriella Petrillo, Alessandra Petrillo-Bianconi (wife of Kristopher). Two great-grandchildren: Reagan and Jax Marino. Predeceased by his parents: Paulo Marino and Eleonora (Savino) Marino. Four brothers and sisters: Nicola Marino, Giovanni Marino, Nella Marino, Nicolina Marino. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd, Staten Island, New York. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at Holy Child Church located at 4747 Amboy Rd Staten Island, New York 10312. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Staten Island, NY.

Sebastiano Marino

July 4, 1934 - May 24, 2024