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Beloved Hackensack Italian Market Owner Vincenzo Martino Dies At 87 Beloved Hackensack Italian Market Owner Vincenzo Martino Dies At 87
Beloved Hackensack Italian Market Owner Vincenzo Martino Dies At 87 He was a warm man with a huge heart and, true to his Sicilian heritage, made sure that everyone was well-fed. That’s how many will remember Vincenzo Martino of Hackensack, who died Wednesday. He was 87. Born in the Parlermo community of Alia, Martino lived for 10 years with his wife, Concetta, and family in Germany before coming to America, settling in Hackensack and opening what became a North Jersey landmark nearly 50 years ago: Martino’s Grocery on Lodi Street. Everyone who patronized Martino’s had a favorite, whether it was the zucchini pie, the homemade ravioli or the meatballs in mar…