Born in the neighborhood of Corona, in Queens Borough, New York City, he was a son of the late Michael A. and Santa (De-Feo) Marino.
Mr. Marino was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Kutztown.
Jerry was a 1957 graduate of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. He was employed as a professional civil engineer by North Berry Structures Corporation, Brooklyn; DIC Concrete Corporation, New York, NY; and many other high-rise structural concrete corporations in New York City.
Some of the more notable construction projects Mr. Marino worked on include the Twin Towers and Pan Am Buildings in New York City. He was licensed as a Professional Engineer in New York, Pennsylvania, and Nevada.
Marino served as mayor of the Borough of Kutztown from 2002 through 2005. He is a member of Floral Park Lodge 1016, F.&A.M., New York. Mr. Marino was a member of the Hoch-Bal-thaser American Legion Post 480, Kutztown, where he served as Treasurer; and Kutztown Optimist Club, where he coached basketball and T-ball. He also was manager of a Babe Ruth Little League team in Kutztown for two years.
Jerry loved the Kutztown community and would often be seen walking Main Street, striking up conversations with passers-by, both young and old alike.
Survivors include a son, Gerald C., husband of Susan (Mascioli) Marino, Long Island, NY; sister, Rose A. (Marino) Cion, and nephew, John Patrick Cion, both of Bayside, NY. He is also survived by three grandsons: Gerald Francis Marino, Michael A. Marino, and Christopher Marino.
He was predeceased by a son, Michael A. Marino, Esq., March 4, 2011; sister, Mary Ann Marino in 1951; and brother, James M. Marino in 1962.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, April 9, 2012, at 2 p.m. in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 14833 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, with the Rev. Monsignor Walter T. Scheaffer, celebrant. Interment with military honors provided by Ray A. Master Post #217, American Legion, Topton, in Hope Cemetery, Kutztown. Friends may call Monday, noon to 2 p.m., in the church.
The family requests con-tributions be made to Kutztown Optimist Club, P.O. Box 137, Kutztown, PA 19530-0137. The Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., Kutztown, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.ludwickfh.com.
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Klaas Biermann
April 3, 2012
My dear friend, - how I will miss you. Though there were times you did not bend
You were truly a piper to the end.
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