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Joseph Marini Obituary
1920 - 2014
Father Joseph Marini died on Good Friday, April 18, 2014 at Nazareth House in San Rafael, California. Joe was the son of the late Joseph and Anne Marini of Oakland, California. His beloved sister was the late Mary Marini.
After graduating from St. Mary's College in 1942, Joe served in the Army Air Corps for the remainder of World War II. In 1947, Joe entered St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park and was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop John Mitty on February 9, 1952. Father Marini served as Associate Pastor in San Francisco and Redwood City. He served as Pastor of Most Holy Trinity Parish in San Jose and then at Visitation Parish in San Francisco.
In retirement, he continued to serve for twelve years at St. Robert's Parish in San Bruno and in prayerful retirement at Serra Clergy House San Mateo and for his final year at Nazareth House in San Rafael. He celebrated 62 years as a Priest of Jesus Christ in February of this year.
Clergy, family and friends are invited to attend the visitation and Rosary service at 9:15 AM, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at St. Robert's Church, 1380 Crystal Springs Avenue in San Bruno where the Concelebrated Funeral Mass will commence at 10:30 AM. Committal will follow the services at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma. Any memorial gift in honor of Father Marini can be made to Serra Retirement Home in San Mateo or to Nazareth House in San Rafael.
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Memories and Condolences
for Joseph Marini
A faithful friend
June 5, 2023
Rest in peace Father Marini..we are so grateful to have had you in our life..always calm, thoughtful, kind, and so deeply guided by faith. The Bay Area community you have selflessly served has lost a very good priest. God bless you.
Emil Ruggiero
May 14, 2021
Father Marini, You are missed and prayed for everyday !
Tony Llanos
April 21, 2014
Kindest man that I ever met. A true leader with integrity, and always had a smile on his face. I went to OLV and will never forget the Q&A session during religion classes every Thursday afternoon. We tried to stump him with our questions. He got the best of us.
Neli Ibarra
April 21, 2014
I was also an OLV student and remember him fondly. Those were great times in Visitacion Valley. May he rest in peace.
April 21, 2014
Fr. Marini was a close family friend. He baptized many of our family members. He celebrated many marriages in our family as well as my parents fiftieth anniversary. He was a dedicated priest and very personable. We will keep him in our prayers and he will always be remembered.
The Bigelow Family, the Rahnema Family, the Scott Family, and the Weiland Family
(Most Holy Trinity / San Jose)
Emil Ruggiero
April 21, 2014
You will greatly be missed by all at St. Roberts Parish. You were a friend and and I wish to thank you for being a large part of my life. God bless you always.
April 21, 2014
Rest in peace Father Joe ...
Art Gates II
Trish Estelita
April 21, 2014
Fr. Marini was a very kind and gentle soul. He will be greatly missed.
Alexia Heckers
April 20, 2014
I was a student at OLV when Fr. Marini became our pastor. I will always remember him as a kind and caring man who guided people gently. He was a dedicated priest & we were blessed to have him as our pastor.
batanya gonzales
April 20, 2014
Father Marini,
I just wanted to say thank you for your dedication to the church and to the children at olv. You'll be remembered alway's having the most compassionate soul and great sense of humor. You'll alway's be remembered as the kind person that you were. My grandmother loved you dearly and i'm sure she is praying for you as well. Love alway's the phippin and gonzales family.
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