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JOHN MARTINO Obituary
John worked for the New York Police Dept. briefly and then decided to enlist in the U.S. Navy at the height of the Vietnam war and trained as a jet engine mechanic.
He was an AME2 when he met Vickie Lynn Rockwell AG3. Both were stationed at Norfolk, VA Naval Air Base. They married July 25, 1970 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Bakersfield, CA after their tours of duty. They spent their honeymoon driving a VW across country, site seeing the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park and the Jersey Shore. He then graduated Suma Cum Laude from Staten Island College, then graduated from NYU dental school. During this time his children were born, Tara Lynn Martino and Jason Sean Martino.
John then re-entered the Navy as a Lieutenant serving for a total of 21 years and retired as a Commander. He then began his career as a dentist for the CDCR starting at Corcoran State Prison. After 16 years he retired from Delano's North Kern Regional Center.
John and Vickie enjoyed 47 years of married life with family and collecting memories, cruising the oceans, seas and rivers of the world.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Tara Lynn Martino. He is survived by his wife Vickie; son Jason and his wife Brooke; grandchildren, Sierra Dane Martino, Zachary Martino; great granddaughter, Lillianna; "adopted son", Jimmy and wife Amber, and their children Allie, Chris, Johnny and Michael. He is also survived by his aunt Phyl and uncle Angelo Calato of SINY; his brothers John Martino and wife Judy of Texas, Robert Martino and wife Joan of Wyoming; sister, Joan Springstead and husband Tom of SINY; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in John's memory to a Veteran's organization of your choice.
A Memorial Service will be held Friday November 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Chapel. Military Honors will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Bakersfield National Cemetery.
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Pam Kowalski
November 7, 2016
Thank you for serving. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
November 7, 2016
To the family of Dr. John,
So sorry for your loss. When someone you love becomes a memory the memory become a treasure so treasure the memory
Matt 5:4,5
BC~
Richard Wentworth
November 1, 2016
Vickie; No words seem right at this time to express my deepest sympathy to you and your family
There is sacredness in tears; they are not a mark of weakness, but power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love Washington Irving
Teresa Norman
November 1, 2016
Love and prayers for Vickie and family. So saddened to hear of John's passing.
Phyllis Vennewald
November 1, 2016
We send our love and deepest sympathies to
Vickie and family. You may be gone dear John , but never forgotten. Rest in peace. Your SI cousins, Phyllis & Al Vennewald
November 1, 2016
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Peg Moller McCarthy
November 1, 2016
Over the years I have often had fond memories of you and wondered what and where you were. So sad to read of his passing. we were good friends in high school and had some terror f2f times. RIP my ole friend. Hope to meet up again some day. I always knew you would make being a Dr. A childhood wish or your always. Peggy Moller McCarthy Formerly from SI.
Mary Galletta
November 1, 2016
Rest in Peace. May God bring comfort and peace to all who loved John
November 1, 2016
Please accept my condolences. Know that the God of comfort feel your pain and sorrow. Isaiah 61:1,2 reads: "He sent me (Jesus Christ)to bind up the brokenhearted," ... and "To comfort all who mourn, ..."
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