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STAMFORD, Conn. - Theodore Martino of Stamford died Thursday, May 16. He was 83.
Martino was born Aug. 27, 1929, in Stamford, to Gene and Mary DePrisco Martino. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Korean War, also a graduate of Stamford High Class, class of 1947 and was saxophone player in his younger years in various Stamford and New York Clubs. He retired as a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service and was a former co-owner of Springdale Laundry of Stamford.
Martino is survived by his sons, Gene Martino (Cora) of Stamford, Kenneth T. Martino (Enza) of Monroe; daughter, Maryann Matheny (Mike) of South Carolina; and six grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents; and wife, Ann M. Zaccagnino Martino.
Calling hours are Monday, May 20 from 4 to 8 p.m. at The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902. A funeral procession will be leaving the funeral home Tuesday, May 21 at 9:20 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 a.m., at the Church of St. Cecilia, 1184 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Interment will follow at St. John’s Cemetery, Darien.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Martino’s memory to the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492-1822
For more information, please visit: www.cognetta.com
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