William Michael Marano

William Michael Marano, affectionately known as Bill to his friends, Billy to his family, Grandpa Bill to his grandchildren and Bisnonno to his great-grandchildren, of Staten Island, New York, passed away at the age of 82 on November 8, 2019.

Visitation will be from 7:00 – 9:00 pm on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 and from 7:00 – 8:00 pm on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 913 Rockland Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10314.

Funeral services will be held at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 after visitation at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints with Bishop Wallen Anthony Reyes officiating.   Cremation to follow.  Arrangements are by Cherubini McInerney Funeral Home.

William was born in the Bronx to Sabato (“Sam”) Marano and Margaret Gertrude Marano née Perry on March 27, 1937.  William married his beloved wife Nina Tamar Marano née Oliver on April 21, 1990 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and was sealed to her in the Washington D.C. temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints two years later on April 18, 1992. William had an adventurous, indominable spirit and a generous heart.  Over his lifetime, William dedicated himself to learning and experiencing new things, he was a restaurant owner, a carpenter, a locksmith, a businessman, a cosmetologist, and many other things. William was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need.  William was charming, generous and loving with a vivacious, ageless personality and the right story for every occasion.

William is preceded in death by his cherished grandson, Joseph Michael Polchinski, by his grandparents, Michael Joseph Marano and Maria Marano née Fasano, by his aunts, Antoinette Marano, Anna Rose Oliva née Marano, Gloria Cardone née Marano, Angelina (“Lena”) Cortazzo née Marano, by his Uncle Walter Henry Perry, by his beloved younger brothers Sam (1940-1940) deceased as an infant, and Walter (1945-1963) deceased while attempting to rescue a drowning friend, and by his dear sister Anita (1939-2013).

William is survived by his beloved wife Nina, his beloved sister, Marlene, his dear sisters Peggy and Marie, his wonderful older brother, Michael, and his beloved younger brother, Sammy and his wife Pat, his treasured daughters Marion Marano,  Antoinette (“Lena”) Polchinski and her husband Michael, and Rachael Hansen and her husband Brandon, by his precious sons Sam and Walter, his 13 grandchildren, including Jessica Zeoli and her husband Nick, Larissa Polchinski and her fiancé Kevin, Joey Marano, Lena Marano and Danielle Marano and her fiancée Tory, Christofano, Nico and Angelina and Gunner, Ryker, Bryleigh, and Oakley Jade, and his three great-grandchildren Ace Michael, Micky Joseph and Vail Willow.

The family of William Marano wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the doctors and emergency responders who tried to revive him after his accident.