John H. Marino Sr. ’61

John died May 19, 2015, after a sudden diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

John was born in Middletown, N.Y., and graduated from Goshen Central High School. While at Princeton, John studied to become a civil engineer and served as president of Court Club. He was a member of the Aquinas Association, the Army ROTC, and the Flying Club. His senior-year roommates were Ed Diener, Frank Mignogna, Pete Nettrour, Frank Novak, Joe Witherspoon, and Dick Wollmershauser.

After Princeton, John earned a master’s degree in transportation engineering at Purdue University and served as an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers. He enjoyed a fulfilling career as a professional engineer in service to the rail industry and was considered one of the nation’s experts in the field.

John was an active member of professional rail and engineering organizations and served many nonprofits in the Washington, D.C. area. John was a loyal and active Princeton alumnus — he frequently attended reunions and was proudly positioned in the middle of his cherished classmates at his 50th-reunion photo in 2011.

John is survived by his wife, Patricia; son John Jr. and daughter Ann Southerlyn Marino; stepdaughters Sarah Melinda Cassidy and Katherine Dolores Klingemann; and their families.