JAMES J MARTINO SR

83, of East View Avenue died on Sunday July 6, 2008 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Rosemary (Frago) Martino. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Stefano and Maryann (Tanzi) Martino. Mr. Martino worked for the U.S. Government as a Federal Police Officer stationed at the Federal Building in Providence for 30 years. He previously worked for Army Map Services of West Warwick. He was an Army Air Force veteran of WW-II. Sgt. Martino was one of only four of eleven crew members to survive a jump over German Territory where he had the assistance of the Partisans "Boys , only 14 years old equipped with grenades, rifles, knives and uniforms taken from the Germans" to escape to a British mission after a three night four day hike. He received an Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters and a Purple Heart; his group received three Presidential citations. Besides his wife he is survived by one son: James J. Martino Jr. of Cranston and one daughter: Carol D'Arezzo of Cranston, Grandfather of Stephen, Kristen, Philip and Michael, Great Grandfather of Lola. Brother of Rose Adamo of Glocester and Celia Tartaglia of Pawtucket. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday at 10:00am in St. Mary's Church, Cranston Street, Cranston. Burial, with military honors, will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS are respectfully omitted.

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