My mother called to tell me. 78, Wallingford, that's all she knew. Strange to get news like that from so far away.
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Calogero "Joe" Marino was a resident of Wallingford, Connecticut, who died on October 1, 2026, at the age of 78. He was born on October 15, 1947. As of this writing, no detailed public biography of his life, career, or family has been published, and the funeral home handling his…
Calogero "Joe" Marino was a resident of Wallingford, Connecticut, who died on October 1, 2026, at the age of 78. He was born on October 15, 1947. As of this writing, no detailed public biography of his life, career, or family has been published, and the funeral home handling his arrangements has indicated that a fuller obituary is still to come.
What is known so far comes from a brief notice posted by the Wallingford Funeral Home. It confirms his full name, his nickname "Joe," his birth and death dates, and the town where he lived, but it does not yet describe his occupation, education, military service, community involvement, or survivors. People Forever will update this page as soon as a complete obituary or further reporting becomes available.
Marino's death was first reported through the Wallingford Funeral Home's notice, published on Legacy.com and referenced by Connecticut television station WFSB, on October 4, 2026. No cause of death has been made public. There has been no public statement from family members reported in the press as of this writing.
Arrangements have been announced for the coming days. Family and friends are expected to gather for a visitation at the Wallingford Funeral Home, followed by a funeral Mass and burial, as detailed below. Because so little of his personal story has yet reached the public record, this page focuses on confirming the essential facts of his death and the services planned in his memory, and it will be expanded as more information comes to light.
Biography adapted from News reports and the sources cited on this page; death reported by PennLive.com.
Sorry you got it like that, over the phone.