Robert Marino

Robert "Bob" Marino, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Mercy Hospital on Sunday, February 5, 2017, after battling cancer. He will be loved and remembered by all who knew him. Robert was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on November 22, 1952, the second of nine children to Glenda and John Marino. Robert grew up in Oklahoma where he attended Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. After high school he served four years in the United States Navy before returning to Oklahoma. He then attended colleges, OU and OSU, before going into the bar and restaurant business, opening Marino's Deli and later Dartanians. Robert married his beloved wife, Sylvia, in 1987. The couple spent much of their time together in Richardson, Texas, where they became proud parents of two sons, Loren and Cullen Marino. The family later moved to Grapevine, Texas. The couple was separated by Sylvia's sudden passing in April of 1998. Robert remained in Grapevine where he lovingly raised his sons until 2014, when he returned to Oklahoma City to be with his extended family. Robert is preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Marino, in 1998, his parents, John and Glenda Marino, in 1989 and 2016 respectively, and two siblings, Joanna Marino Smith and John Glen Marino. Robert will be remembered for his charm, kindness and sense of humor by his sons, Loren Marino of Chicago, Illinois and Cullen Marino of Fort Worth, Texas. He is also survived by six of his siblings and their spouses, Gregory and Laura Marino of Tulsa, Monica and Mark Ward, David and Kathy Marino, Marcia and Joe Hogsett, Monica Lee Marino and Francis Xavier Marino all of Oklahoma City and Tony Marino of Houston. He left behind numerous nieces, nephews and friends whom he loved and cherished dearly. A service in celebration of Robert's life will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 9th, 2017 at Smith and Kernke Funeral Home located at 14624 North May Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.