Anthony 'Tony' Marmo
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Anthony 'Tony'
Marmo
June 13, 1918 -
September 30, 2008
Don’t grieve for
me, for now I’m free;
I took His hand when I heard him call;
I turned my back and left it all.
If parting has left a void;
Then fill it with remembered joy.
My life’s been full, I savored much;
Good friends, good times,
a loved one’s touch.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss;
Ah yes, these things, I too, will miss.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief;
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and share with me;
God wanted me now, He set me free.
Marmo - Anthony 'Tony' of Winthrop, formerly of East Boston, passed away on Tuesday September 30th, 2008.
Beloved husband of over 60 years to Naomi (Ghelfi) Marmo.
Devoted father of Astrid Noltemy and her husband Robert of Dover, and Jane Chmielinski and her husband Paul of Winthrop.
Dear brother of Frederick Marmo of Wakefield, Antoinette Parmet of Brooklyn N.Y., Joseph Marmo of Idaho, Rose Tirrell of Nahant, and the late Caroline Matt and Ernestine Vecchio.
Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the Ruggiero-Mazzarella Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga Street, (Orient Heights) East Boston on Friday October 3rd at 9:00am followed by his Funeral Mass in the Holy Rosary Church, 1015 Shirley Street, Winthrop at 10:00am.
Visiting hours are on Thursday October 2nd from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.
Relatives and friends
respectfully invited. Anthony, or
'Tony' as most people knew him, was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on
June 13,1918 to the late Nicholas and Jane (LaBella) Marmo. He was the
Founder and Director of the Massport Jets, a ground-breaking girl's ice
hockey team now enshrined in the International Hockey Hall of Fame,
Founder of the American Girls Hockey Association (AGHA) for which he was
inducted into the New England Sports Museum, and a leader in introducing
Women's Hockey in North America. Tony was also the Founding Director and
Director of the North Shore Recreation and Social Center, and Founder of
the East Boston Tornados semi pro football team. He was a strong
advocate for Title 9 in women's sports, a member of the Park League Hall
of Fame, and a recipient of the Windsor Cup for Men's Hockey. Tony was
extremely active in State and Local Politics for over 65 years, working
on campaigns such as Volpe, Lodge, Hurder, King, Nixon and many others,
but none as special as his surrogate son, Senate President Robert
Travaglini. Tony was also very active in numerous charities for children
and his beloved community. He passed away peacefully after a short illness
in the Massachusetts General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Tony was
90 years of
age. Flowers are
appreciated, or memorial donations in Tony's memory may be made to Life
Focus Center Inc., 1 City Square, Boston, MA 01810. The Memorial Home is handicapped accessible and a
children’s lounge is available. Courtesy valet parking at the front
entrance and ample attendant off street parking is also available in our
3 parking lots. For transportation to the memorial home please call
617-569-0990. Services will conclude with
Tony being laid to
rest in the Winthrop Cemetery in Winthrop. Click here to leave a message in the
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