Anthony J. Marino

Beloved patriarch, long-time volunteer, Claremont Police Aide, and proud Navy veteran, Anthony Joseph Marino passed away peacefully in Florida on January 30th, 2025, after a four-year battle with lung cancer. Anthony "Tony" Joseph Marino was born in Columbus, Ohio July 13, 1938, to Italian working-class immigrants. Born into adversity, he lost his mother when he was 7, and sadly, never knew his father. He joined the United States Navy at age 17 and quickly met his wife of 68 years, Barbara in San Francisco in 1956. They eventually settled in Claremont, California where they lived for 42 years. In 2020, Tony and Barbara moved to South Florida to live close to their two daughters, and it is where Tony eventually received his life-extending treatment at Lynn Cancer Institute in Boca Raton. A devout Catholic, he served his parish community, Our Lady of Assumption, in Claremont, California for many years in various capacities and developed lifelong friendships with his fellow parishioners. In addition to volunteering at OLA, he lived a life in service to his Claremont community serving as a Meals on Wheels volunteer, a CERT volunteer, and a police volunteer. After retiring from a long career as a truck driver for Sysco foods, he worked as a Police Aide for the Claremont Police Department where he won the hearts of all with his strong work ethic and compassion. Outside of his work, volunteer, and family life, he loved to play golf, to travel, to host BBQ's, listen to Frank Sinatra, and to take long walks. Tony approached everything in life with a great love for God and humanity, and always greeted everyone, even strangers with a warm, genuine smile. Of all his roles in his beautiful life, being a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather was what he treasured the most. He loved his family with all of his heart and being. Tony is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Michael; daughter, Antoinette and husband Peter; daughter, Kathleen and husband Jonathan; granddaughter, Kristen and husband Spencer; grandson, Justin and wife Tracy; grandson, Dylan; four great-grandchildren, Brayden, Cayson, Sofia, and Jax; his brother, Wayne Coakley and family; nephew, Tony Moreno; and niece, Teri Snyder. He is dearly missed, but he leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, kindness, service, and faith that will never be forgotten. Services will take place on Friday, February 28, 2025, beginning with a mass at St. Rita Catholic Church located at 13645 Paddock Dr, Wellington, FL 33414 at 11 AM. A burial will follow at South Florida National Cemetery located at 6501 FL-7, Wellington, FL 33449. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made to either the MorseLife Foundation or The Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation in his memory.