Joseph Marino

City and State of residence: Casper, Wyoming

Name of deceased: Joseph "Joe" Daniel Marino
Age of deceased: 92
Place of service: Newcomer Family Funeral Home in Casper, Wyoming
Date of service: Saturday, 10-28-2006
Time of service: 1:00 p.m.

Date of death: 10-22-2006
Place of death: Life Care Center

Date of birth: 03-28-1914
Place of birth: Glens Falls, New York
Parents name: Danato and Lucia (Di Benedetta) Marino
Life History:
Joe attended St. Mary's Academy in Glens Falls New York.
He worked for the A&P Tea Company for 6 years and then for the Imperial Wall Paper & Color Company before enlisting in the in the United State Army on April 4, 1942 at Albany New York. He was stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi in Kessler Field and then at the Casper Air Base, then transferred to Pueblo Colorado where the 491st Bomb Group was formed. He served in England with the 8th Army Air Corp and assigned to the war room and was given the Bronze Star for meritorious service. He was discharged on July 6th 1945.

Joe settled in Casper with his wife Bette Ann and their children, Darlene and Danny. He worked for the Texaco Refinery for 30 years and retired in 1978. He enjoyed all sports, fishing, baseball, bowling, and music. He was baptized a Jehovah's Witness in 1982.

Survivors name and city and state.
Daughter: Darlene Klammer, Casper, WY
Brother: Newie Marino Carson City, NV
Great Grand Daughter:Brooke Lange of San Antonio, TX
Several nieces, and a nephew.
Preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and son Danny Nickeson.


Memorials:
Meals on Wheels, 1760 East 12th , Casper, WY 82601 or the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall, 1101 Wilkins Circle, Casper, WY 82601

Newcomer Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.
Contact person: Merle Roberts at (307) 234-0234