DOB/DOD: April 24, 1921 (Norwalk, CT) – October 12, 2004 (Norwalk, CT); 83 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married Concetta “Connie” Ritzo (1922-2022) on June 1, 1946, in Norwalk, Connecticut
CHILDREN: One son, Michael J. Jr. (1949-). Two daughters, Elaine Marotto Sanson (1956-) and Kathleen Marotto DiScala (1958-).
LOCAL ADDRESS: 25 Neptune Avenue, South Norwalk
ENLISTMENT: July 7, 1943.
SERVICE NUMBER: 30107374
DISCHARGE: November 29, 1945, at Fort Devens, Massachusetts.
UNIT: 102nd Engineer Battalion, 27th Infantry Division
FAMILY: Born to Costanzo “Charles” (1893-1966) and Maria “Mary” Testa Marotto (1898-1981). Two brothers, Joseph J. (1918-2002) and Pasquale “Patsy” L. (1922-1990). One sister, Sara M. Marotto Restuiccia (1919-2002).
OTHER: Worked at Superior Castings on Meadow Street prior to the service. Worked as a steamfitter on ships in Pearl Harbor in 1942. Enlisted in the Army from Hawaii.
DECORATIONS: Received the Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, and the Victory Medal.
AFFILIATIONS: Member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, VFW, and American Legion.
From The Norwalk Hour October 13, 2004
MICHAEL J. MAROTTO; Decorated Combat Veteran of WWII
Michael J. Marotto, 83, a lifelong resident of Norwalk, died Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at the Norwalk Hospital. Born on April 24, 1921, the son of Mary and Costanzo Marotto, he
was a retired steamfitter and plumber, a trade in which he worked for 47 years through the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 777. A combat veteran of the Second World War, he enlisted in the Army in Hawaii, where he served for three years with the 102nd Engineer Battalion after working as a steamfitter on the ships in Pearl Harbor in 1942. His combat service in the Pacific Theater included Makin Island, Saipan, and Okinawa, and he was with the occupation forces in Japan in 1945. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, and Victory Medal, all with the 27th Infantry Division. He was a life member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Connie; his son Michael J. Marotto, and his wife, Carole of Norwalk; his daughter Elaine Sansone, and her husband, David of Stamford; his daughter Kathy DiScala, and her husband, David of Norwalk, and eight grandchildren: David, Marie, Rachel, Amy, Stephen, Matthew, Laura, and Jamie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Joseph’s Church, South Main Street, Norwalk. Interment will be in Saint John’s Cemetery, Norwalk. The family will receive friends at the Magner Funeral Home, Mott Avenue, Norwalk, on Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Contributions may be made to Saint Joseph’s Church, 85 South Main Street Norwalk. CT 06854.
Buried in St. John’s Cemetery, 223 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut; Section 7, Row 6, Lot 138W. Photos by author.
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