John Robert Marucci

John Robert Marucci
STATESVILLE -- John Robert Marucci, 56, died from a heart attack on August 29, 2007.
John was a graduate of Montclair State University, NJ, with a degree in psychology and graduate work in Clinical Psychology. He was well known to thousands of southwest North Carolina business people as the Dale Carnegie Regional Director for E.J. Taylor Corporation. John was a major influence in motivation through instruction and public seminars. He was a dynamic speaker with a versatile background including membership in the Screen Actors Guild. Prior to his years with Dale Carnegie, John had been in the entertainment field including TV commercial acting. His many talents included teaching martial arts, as he held a Black Belt in Karate.
A Statesville resident, Mr. Marucci spent the last three years in Taiwan where he successfully created and ran his own instructional institution assisted by his wife, Celina (Ya Hua Chen). John is survived and greatly missed by his devoted wife, Celina (Ya Hua Chen) in Taiwan; his mother, Anna Marucci of Statesville; one son, Kristian Marucci and wife, Tina; two grandchildren, Kayleigh and Micaiah; two daughters, Krystel Marucci and Kristiana Marucci, all of PA; three sisters, Wanda Tappan and husband, Earl of PA, Bruna Coveleski and husband, Stan of Statesville, NC and Lorraine Paroby of NJ; two cousins; one niece and two nephews.
John was honored with a mass of Catholic Burial in Taiwan by his wife, Celina (Ya Hua Chen) and attended by friends, students and his entire Taiwanese family. A second service was held in New Jersey where John's entire US family gathered to celebrate his life. The service was led by his son Kristian, a Baptist Minister, followed by interment of his ashes in the George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, New Jersey.