Austin J. Ambrosino
September 24, 1930 – August 23, 2021
Austin Joseph Ambrosino passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at LifePath Hospice in Sun City Center, Fla., on Aug. 20, 2021, at the age of 73.
Born in Pittston, Pa., he was the son of Austin P. Ambrosino and Nancy Fino Ambrosino. He was a graduate of West Pittston High School class of 1966. He furthered his education at St. Leo’s College, in St. Leo, Fla. He was a resident of Kingston, Pa., and Glen Allen, Va., before moving to Sun City Center, Fla.
After returning from college, Austin worked at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital where he briefly worked in respiratory therapy before beginning his 36-year career in banking. He was the friendly man at the bank who would tell jokes. Austin remained active in his community throughout his life. He was a life-member of the Columbian Volunteer Fire Department in Kingston, Pa., and served as the treasurer of the Columbian Volunteer Fire Department and the Dorranceton Fireman’s Relief Association for 25 years. Austin was a member of Rotary International and received the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow award.
In retirement, Austin enjoyed working for Henrico County Public Schools as a bus driver. Recently, Austin was honored as a volunteer for Sun City Center Security Patrol, where he was named volunteer of the month for the hours he served as a dispatcher.
Austin had a passion for telling jokes. He had a seemingly endless library of jokes ready to tell anyone he met. Austin loved making people laugh. He was always kind, sincere and compassionate, traits that were the hallmarks of his personality and how most will remember him. He was a die-hard Eagles and Penn State fan and was almost always seen in Penn State or Philadelphia Eagles gear. Austin loved being a “Poppy” the most. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and making them laugh or just reading a book while they sat on his lap.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Georgene Keefer Ambrosino; daughter, Michelle Ambrosino Tindley, and her husband Phillip, Burtonsville, Md.; son, Jarod Ambrosino, and his wife Catherine, Mechanicsville, Va.; grandchildren, Olivia Tindley; Tess, Tucker and Grace Ambrosino; two fur grands, Beezzly Tindley and Beau Ambrosino; brother-in-law, Joseph Orzechowski, Kingston, Pa.; and two nieces, Jennifer Orzechowski Bowen and Elizabeth Orzechowski Beckelman and families.
A Celebration of Life arrangements will be forth coming.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to LifePath Hospice Sun City Center Hospice House, 3723 Upper Creek Drive, Ruskin, FL 33573, in Austin’s memory. Arrangement by Zipperer’s Funeral Home.
<h2>Ray E. “Duke” Martin</h2>
<img class="wp-image-33615 alignleft" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2021/09/Ray-E-Martin-resize.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="150" />Ray E "Duke" Martin of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away Aug. 23, 2021, one month before his 91st birthday, after a brief battle with multiple myeloma. Ray was the youngest of six children of Sidney and Regina Martin of Franklin, N.H., originally of Quebec, Canada. Ray was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Turners Falls, Mass., the first of his siblings to be born in the United States, and grew up in Franklin, N.H.
Ray proudly served his country as not only a Navy veteran, serving four years, but he also served in the Air Force, retiring as a master sergeant in 1971, after serving 22 years. Following retirement from the Air Force, he moved back to N.H. and began working for the US Postal Service. He resettled in Florida with his wife Kathy and continued to work for the Postal Service until he retired in 1991.
Ray loved golf and his two Persian cats and was a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan.
He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Kathleen (Shepard) Martin, as well as daughters, Suzette Martin (husband Alex), Josie Bendiks (husband Brian), Thia Howard (husband Wayne) and son, Michael Martin (wife Marlene), all children of his first marriage to Adrienne Patch. His extended family includes nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; his brother, Neal Martin (100); and sister, Maria Kulacz (92). He was predeceased by his parents, along with siblings Roger Martin, Arline Brine and Rita Sargent.
A memorial service and military interment will be held at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Donations in memory of Ray “Duke” Martin can be made to the Gary Sinese Foundation, which supports veterans by building smart homes for severely injured veterans (https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/donate/).
Born in Pittston, Pa., he was the son of Austin P. Ambrosino and Nancy Fino Ambrosino. He was a graduate of West Pittston High School class of 1966. He furthered his education at St. Leo’s College, in St. Leo, Fla. He was a resident of Kingston, Pa., and Glen Allen, Va., before moving to Sun City Center, Fla.
After returning from college, Austin worked at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital where he briefly worked in respiratory therapy before beginning his 36-year career in banking. He was the friendly man at the bank who would tell jokes. Austin remained active in his community throughout his life. He was a life-member of the Columbian Volunteer Fire Department in Kingston, Pa., and served as the treasurer of the Columbian Volunteer Fire Department and the Dorranceton Fireman’s Relief Association for 25 years. Austin was a member of Rotary International and received the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow award.
In retirement, Austin enjoyed working for Henrico County Public Schools as a bus driver. Recently, Austin was honored as a volunteer for Sun City Center Security Patrol, where he was named volunteer of the month for the hours he served as a dispatcher.
Austin had a passion for telling jokes. He had a seemingly endless library of jokes ready to tell anyone he met. Austin loved making people laugh. He was always kind, sincere and compassionate, traits that were the hallmarks of his personality and how most will remember him. He was a die-hard Eagles and Penn State fan and was almost always seen in Penn State or Philadelphia Eagles gear. Austin loved being a “Poppy” the most. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and making them laugh or just reading a book while they sat on his lap.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Georgene Keefer Ambrosino; daughter, Michelle Ambrosino Tindley, and her husband Phillip, Burtonsville, Md.; son, Jarod Ambrosino, and his wife Catherine, Mechanicsville, Va.; grandchildren, Olivia Tindley; Tess, Tucker and Grace Ambrosino; two fur grands, Beezzly Tindley and Beau Ambrosino; brother-in-law, Joseph Orzechowski, Kingston, Pa.; and two nieces, Jennifer Orzechowski Bowen and Elizabeth Orzechowski Beckelman and families.
A Celebration of Life arrangements will be forth coming.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to LifePath Hospice Sun City Center Hospice House, 3723 Upper Creek Drive, Ruskin, FL 33573, in Austin’s memory. Arrangement by Zipperer’s Funeral Home.
<h2>Ray E. “Duke” Martin</h2>
<img class="wp-image-33615 alignleft" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2021/09/Ray-E-Martin-resize.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="150" />Ray E "Duke" Martin of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away Aug. 23, 2021, one month before his 91st birthday, after a brief battle with multiple myeloma. Ray was the youngest of six children of Sidney and Regina Martin of Franklin, N.H., originally of Quebec, Canada. Ray was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Turners Falls, Mass., the first of his siblings to be born in the United States, and grew up in Franklin, N.H.
Ray proudly served his country as not only a Navy veteran, serving four years, but he also served in the Air Force, retiring as a master sergeant in 1971, after serving 22 years. Following retirement from the Air Force, he moved back to N.H. and began working for the US Postal Service. He resettled in Florida with his wife Kathy and continued to work for the Postal Service until he retired in 1991.
Ray loved golf and his two Persian cats and was a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan.
He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Kathleen (Shepard) Martin, as well as daughters, Suzette Martin (husband Alex), Josie Bendiks (husband Brian), Thia Howard (husband Wayne) and son, Michael Martin (wife Marlene), all children of his first marriage to Adrienne Patch. His extended family includes nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; his brother, Neal Martin (100); and sister, Maria Kulacz (92). He was predeceased by his parents, along with siblings Roger Martin, Arline Brine and Rita Sargent.
A memorial service and military interment will be held at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Donations in memory of Ray “Duke” Martin can be made to the Gary Sinese Foundation, which supports veterans by building smart homes for severely injured veterans (https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/donate/).