Paul Martino, 93, of Nutley, passed away at his home on October 27, 2021. Born in Newark, NJ he moved to Nutley 65 years ago. Paul was the son of the late Paul and Constance (Garruto) Martino. Paul was a self-employed building contractor in the Essex County area. Paul proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and he could also be found playing his saxophone at local night clubs. Paul was predeceased by his wife Rose (Engargiola) Martino. He leaves behind his loving children Cynthia De Persio, and her husband Anthony, Paula Martino, and her husband Allan Tepper, grandchildren Anthony, Ryan, Lucia and Max, great grandchildren Devon, Anthony, Nicholas, Cynthia, Luca, and Willow Rose. He was also the youngest surviving child of 8 children born to Paul and Constance Martino.

The funeral service will be on Saturday, October 30, 2021, from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, (www.swbrownandson.com), 267 Centre St., Nutley at 10:30am.

The interment will follow at Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, NJ.

Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Friday, October 29, 2021, from 4-8pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital would be appreciated. (www.stjude.org)