John Marro

John Marro, age 88, of Wayne NJ passed Tuesday March 26, 2024, with the comfort of his family by his side.

John was born to John and Rose Marro and graduated from Lodi high school having played football and graduating with the class of 1954.

John was a plumber who learned his trade from his dad at a young age working his way up to master plumber status.   He owned his own business, John Marro Plumbing and Heating, retiring in 2002.  He was a proud member of the Tri-borough Master Plumbers Association. They almost banned him from attending monthly meetings because he won the 50-50 raffles so many times.

John was a loving husband, father, uncle, grandfather and recently a great grandfather.  His grandkids enjoyed his silly songs and impromptu sing-alongs.  He was always ready for a good debate on any subject with his siblings and especially his children.   He loved good Italian food, a good cigar, ice-cold Rolling Rock and a classic cowboy western.  He was passionate about keeping up his yard and home and was always willing to help family members with their home projects.  He enjoyed trips to Atlantic City and the west coast, however the trip he spoke the most about was his dream trip to Italy.

John met the love of his life Wilma in high school, and they were married in 1957.  They settled in Wayne, NJ in 1963 and raised three children.   He was predeceased by his wife in 1996.  John leaves behind his daughter Jacqueline and her husband Wayne Potosnak, son John Marro III and his wife Beverly Gosselin and Guy Marro and his wife Annamaria, 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to either St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorials Processing, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474.