Peter F. Marrone Sr., of Greenvale, died on Aug. 9, 1998. Husband of Marion. Father of the late Angelo, Joann Saccone, Peter and Carol Marrone, Deana and Ed Zekraus. Grandfather of Jacqueline Perian, Jill Marrone, Sandra Sperrazza, Barbara, Anthony and Nicole Saccone, Christine Taber, Karen Whelan, Amie and Matthew Zekraus. Great-grandfather of Gregory, Thomas, Jake and Jesse. Brother of Mary Boncompagni, Dominick Marrone, Rose Arena and John DiLeo. Arrangements were made by the Cecere Funeral Home, Westbury. Mass oc Christian Burial at St. Mary's RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

John, or "Johnny" as he was known to many, was born in 1922 to Fred and Edna Mahnken in Brooklyn. His family came out to Glenwood Landing in 1927 and it was there that he grew up in the home on Larsen Ave. with his sister "Chrissie." John came to love sports at a young age and attended Glenwood Elementary School in 1937. He began attending Roslyn High where he would meet many new friends and forge friendships that would last a lifetime. More importantly, it was here that he met a pretty, young girl, Marion Hamilton, who would be his only true love. "Johnny" played football, basketball and baseball at Roslyn High School but it was as the star pitcher for the Hilltoppers that he really excelled.

In 1941 he graduated from Roslyn High and like most of his generation was called to service for his country to fight in WWII. He entered the Army Air Corps in 1943 and went on to fly 50 missions with the 15th Air Force as gunner on a B-17 bomber. After returning from overseas, Staff Sergeant John Mahnken married his sweetheart, Marion, in 1945 and they settled in Glenwood Landing, not far from where John had grown up. He worked for awhile with his brother-in-law as a blacksmith in Brookville and then went to work for R.B. Hamilton Construction, helping put in the roads as Roslyn and LI grew. In 1952 he went to work for LILCO, starting out as a welder in the Glenwood Power Plant.

The year 1953 brought John and Marion back to Roslyn Heights when they moved into the house on Garden St. after the death of Marion's father, Bud Hamilton. In the early '50s John began building his family with the addition of two sons, Jimmy and Buddy. John remained active in community affairs in Roslyn Heights for 45 years. He really enjoyed gardening and woodworking as his hobbies. Many times he would get on his bike and deliver vegetables around the neighborhood. He was also a good cook who could fix a nice dinner.

John shall be remembered as a loving husband to Marion, a devoted son-inlaw to Carrie Hamilton; a dedicated father and teacher to his sons and a generous grandfather to his six grandchildren. We will all miss him in our unique way, but will always cherish the memories we have of him. May he now rest in peace with the Lord.

John died on Aug. 10. Burial was at Nassau Knolls Cemetery, Port Washington.