Al Martino Obituary

I used to love his voice and his songs. I named my daughter Anita after one of his songs. RIP Al.

I enjoyed listening to his voice singing. He's going to be missed immensely.

Eternal rest to you Al. R IP.

HE HAD AN AMAZING VOICE, MANY HIT RECORDS AND WAS TERRIFIC PLAYING JOHNNY FONTAINE IN THE GODFATHER FILM. I BOUGHT MANY OF HIS RECORDS. R.I.P. AL MARTINO

JUDI & AL, WE MISS YOU BOTH. HOWEVER, THE MEMORIES AND THE MUSIC SHALL REMAIN. LOVE FROM RON & MARIA

My husband and I visited a Concert with AL Martino at the "Three Little Bakers" Theater in Wilmington, DE in the year of 2003 or 2004? We also met his wife Judi and had a nice conversation (with autograph signing) after his concert.
I will never forget this event, was always admiring his voice.
Thank you for being a wonderful Singer, AL Martino.

I am a Martino. My dad was Patrick Anthony Martino from Boston. His parents were Michael Martino and Mary Lepore. My dad always told me that he was distant cousin to Al Martino. That's all I know

Thank you Ron and Maria for always remembering.

JUDI & AL- WE MISS YOU BOTH AND THE GOOD TIMES WE SHARED...BUT THE MUSIC REMAINS AND THE MEMORIES WILL NEVER FADE. MARIA & RON ITRI

I met Mr. Martino when I was a child growing up in Cherry Hill NJ. My Aunt was his housekeeper and my dad was his mail man. I sat on his lap at the table by the pool and we ate Quisp cereal. As an adult Christmas just isn't Christmas without listening to Al Martino's Christmas Album.

Al you were my mums favourite and that carried on to me, I remember you in 1971
at the theatre Royal drury Lane in London.
Great performance.
Loved your music. Sadly missed

WE MISS YOU, AL, AND THE GOOD TIMES....BUT THE MEMORIES AND THE MUSIC REMAIN. REST IN PEACE DEAR FRIEND. RON & MARIA, BELMONT, MA

Thinking of you dear Al on your birthday...you are never far from my thoughts. I cherish your memory.

wow what a voice sooooo easy to listen to .... he is gone but not forgottenS

Thinking of you always dear Al ❤❤Thank you for watching over me.

Oh, my! I never heard of this and today I was looking for one of my favorite songs and saw the ob. Al was my favorite singer since my high school days and I have most if not all his albums. A very late but sincere condolences to his family. Thank you for sharing Al with us.

You are among the greatest ever. I wish they had some one like you to day. RIP.

Al will always be right at the top with the other greats I am sure GOD will be greatly entertained. Wish I had a voice even similar to his love his music , and ill never forget him.

Al , another year has passed and as always ,this time of the year is so much more sensitive . I think and share the funny stories with my close friends and the audience as to who im singing to . One of the funniest is the story you used to tell before you sang STRANGERS IN THE NITE . I now tell the story an at the end ,i stomp my foot and remind that guy down there who that song was written for ! Such beautiful memories . Thank you , thank you , thank you For those priceless times .
With love & respect
CARL THOMAS

forgot to light this beautiful light for you, Al

Just heard Spanish Eyes again--which is my favorite Al song....still missing you an know so does your family..you were the best
Nola Ross

just heard come share the wine for the first time..i love it..my dad was from Philly,West Catholic..I'm 76 and sing a lot of Al's tunes..I miss the great crooners and Al was in that group..I play piano and sing for the past 58 years.a Pittsburgh boy who graduated in 1957 in Wayne pa..I'm probably the only non Italian crooner....but I loved them all..RIP AL...The good music has gone along with the great crooners..see u upstairs.....

Judi & Alison,

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Martino when he was in North Royalton Ohio in June of '09. He was such a gracious and kind gentleman to me, my mom and dad and my brother. He was so cool: I would mention a song I remembered when I was a child, and he'd say "oh yeah, that was from 1963, and the flip side was...". I remember thinking that I did not want to leave, that I wanted to talk to him all day. He was so much a part of my family, as we had so many of his records when I was a kid. He seemed like an uncle to me. I loved his warm, soothing voice. I have been listening to his Christmas LP, and his version of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" is the best ever.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Al, Merry Christmas in heaven . Once again thank you and Judi for all the wonderful memories in that too short of a time we all spent together. With all our love and respect . Always, CARL & KAREN.
THOMAS.

A true voice,will last forever

Judi, So sorry for your loss. Please let your wonderful memories help you through this difficult time. Saw pictures of you on facebook which I finally gave into logging into and you are still so beautiful inside & out. Glad we have such wonderful memories of our moms and dad and us growing up in Zanesville. I have lived in Deltona, FL since 1987. Go to OH at least 2X a year. Lots of family still there. Love Barb Swank

I went to college with Al's cousin roy cusumano (cini) Al had a wonderful family who were all very proud of him! What a great singer and human being.I enjoyed the times i went with Roy to Al's parents home

still listen to your wonderful voice.you are missed by so many people..I miss you being in this world....Nola....Bartlesville OK.

Thinking of my wonderful husband, Al Martino, on this Christmas day, 2014...but then I think of him everyday. Miss you darling.

Hi Al Martino fans! My name is Maheen and I am 30 years of age and I just absolutely love the soothing voice of the legendary \Al Martino! I soon will own every single one of his LP so this makes me extremely delighted! I love Al so much and just love his country works. of course anything by him is good. I have a facebook group dedicated to him so you may email me at [email protected] and we can go from there! I'll look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.

AL, ALL WE CAN SAY IS THAT YOU LEFT US MUCH TOO
SOON. YOU WERE SO MUCH OF ARE FAVORITE. GOD
BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

Al, it's been five years and not a week goes by that I don't tell someone a story about our friendship and the fun we shared with our wives Judy & Karen . You were true as true could be ! My friend I miss you more & more ( as the song goes ) thank you for all those wonderful times .I keep them HERE IN MY HEART . Happy birthday in heaven . With love &respect. CARL THOMAS

We were planning our 1964 50th year class reunion and was looking for music for our dinner/dance. I came across Mr. Martino's music and re-discovered his beautiful voice. From the messages written here I can tell you had a wonderful husband and Allsion had a super dad. I will keep on listening to his music.

Thank you Al... I was an amateur singer in late 1960's in puerto rico I did sang some of your songs,I'm now 65 living in Bronx NY & you still feel my heart with joy... thank allways R.I.P. Moises rodriguez AKA Sentimo Rodin,actor writer.

THANK YOU MR. MARTINO.....YOUR VOICE WAS A PLEASURE TO LISTEN TO ....I AM NOW 82 YRS OLD BUT LISTENING TO YOUR SINGING VOICE MAKES ME FEEL YOUNG AGAIN

Missing you my darling.....?

Dear Judi & Alison ,
It's Carl Thomas , I hope you are all doing well . Judi , the great memories and the love & respect we all shared is still in my heart. I was so lucky to get to know and have a special relationship with the Martino family ! It's almost four years and I still get a feeling inside that I can't describe .but as we all know , life goes on . I just want to thank you once again and again for sharing Al with the rest of us who truly loved him !
God Bless You & Your Family
Carl & Karen

We will miss you, Al; however, you will live on in your music.

Rest in peace,

You were one of MY MOMs and Dads VERY FAVORITE SINGER OF ALL TIMES.When you get in my dads car you hear him on the tape all the time. We saw him with my mom and dad at Mohegan Suns cabaret.. They enjoyed him so much. It was great to see my mom and dad enjoying his music. We enjoyed his music . I grew up listening to him and he was just part of our everyday easy listening. He is missed so much.That was MUSIC..

I am 44. I just recently discovered Al Martino in my Grandfather's record collection around the time he passed away. What an amazing voice he had. Such great music. He is a personal inspiration for me.

Ever has it been that love knows not it's own depth, until the hour of separation.....Kahil Gilbran (The Prophet)

I miss you so much and I'm thinking of you on this sad 3rd anniversary of your passing.

Happy Anniversary my darling Al......it would have been 43 years ago today. I am the luckiest girl in the world to have been your wife. Thank you for sharing your incredible life with me. I miss you every minute of every day, but you are always "Here In My Heart". XOXOXO

I never forgot meeting you once with friends twenty years ago. We all went out for hamburgers and you showed us your artwork. I did not know about your father until now. My belated condolences. Here's to a great man who gave the world a beautiful gift.

I first heard Al on a transistor radio singing Spanish Eyes when I was in 5th grade.On my birthday that year my mom bought me his newest album,he has always been one of my favorite singers.I will never tire of hearing his wonderful songs.My God Bless You.

I first heard Al on a transistor radio singing Spanish Eyes when I was in 5th grade.On my birthday that year my mom bought me his newest album,he has always been one of my favorite singers.I will never tire of hearing his wonderful songs.My God Bless You.

mr matino was and is one of my favorit singer's
he alway's touched my heart with his song's

maria

EDear Judi and family, my heart goes out to you all.I lost my husband Vinny of New York passed away in late Jan. of 2010. Your husband and Father was a great man and a fantastic entertainer. Again my heart and thoughts are with you all. love, Virginia Riccardi

Thank you for all this wonderful messages that have been left here over the last year. It has meant a lot to read them and to know how much Al touched your lives. His loss for us will never be replaced, he was not only an amazing singer, but a wonderful human being. He was a great husband, father and friend. He had a heart of gold. I feel blessed to have been his wife.

To Ron and Maria....thank you for your love and friendship.

DEAR JUDI & AL: WE THINK OF YOU BOTH EVERY DAY AND MISS YOU BOTH DEARLY. YOU AND AL SHALL ALWAYS REMAIN HERE IN OUR HEARTS. LOVE FROM RON & MARIA, BELMONT, MA

Thinking of you Al on your birthday and remembering so many happy days that we spent together. So glad we were together last year on your birthday and then just 6 days later the Lord took you to be with him. I miss you every hour of every day.

Your loving wife,
Judi Martino Beverly Hills, California

I will miss Al deeply. He was the absolute best. Rest well my friend, your voice is not one that I will likely forget ever!

To our dear Al.......We will miss you on Father's Day, as we have every day since October 13, 2009. Our hearts are broken. Our lives seem so empty without you, you were always so much fun and full of life. Thank you for the wonderful years that we shared.

In my opinion, he was among the greatest singers. He could take any ballad and make it sound better than anyone else could. This was undoubtedly because his immense talent and wonderful individualism were inextricably coupled with his passion to sing from his heart and not his head; as all Italian-Americans do. Additionally, I sincerely believe that he was a fine gentleman. I had the pleasure of working with him at an event in Los Angeles in 1986.

Addio Al. Buona Fortuna. Dicci buon giorno tutti mi familigia la.

I knew Al for 50. He was one of the greatest singers of al time. I knew him well back i the late 50's when he used to sing at Blinstrim's in Boston. Saw him many times. Big loss to the Music industry. Sleep well with JESUS Al. Howard Yeaton

For Al...

WEEP NOT FOR ME


Do not weep for me when I no longer dwell among the wonders of the earth; for my larger self is free, and my soul rejoices on the other side of pain...on the other side of darkness.

Do not weep for me, for I am a ray of sunshine that touches your skin, a tropical breeze upon your face, the hush of joy within your heart and the innocence of babes in mothers arms.

I am the hope in a darkened night. And, in your hour of need, I will be there to comfort you. I will share your tears, your joys, your fears, your disappointments and your triumphs.

Do not weep for me, for I am cradled
in the arms of God. I walk with the angels, and hear the music beyond the stars.

Do not weep for me, for I am within you;
I am peace, love, I am a soft wind that caresses the flowers. I am the calm that follows a raging storm. I am an autumns leaf that floats among the garden of God, and I am pure white snow that softly falls upon your hand.

Do not weep for me, for I shall never die, as long as you remember me...
with a smile and a sigh.


© Joe Fazio
~
[email protected] /Joe Fazio,
Beverly Hills, California

I will never forget the song my husband played at our wedding 11 years ago What Are You Doing For The Next Hundred Years it will always be special to me i would love to find the album it comes from as we have a 45 record Al made my day complete.

what an amazing life.... singer, actor, veteran,i saw him at mohegan sun in conn about 6 yrs ago, i had a front row seat and what an unforgettable evening that was.al was one of our american treasures, i feel lucky i got a chance to see him perform ,god bless al and his family,he will be greatly missed.

HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED!

To the Martino family,

Our sincerest condolences. My parents first took me to Al's concert in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, when I was barely into my teens. I got hooked on Spanish Eyes. Just yesterday, in the car, I was playing Al's CD and my Mom was wondering if he was still giving concerts. Imagine our shock when we found out today that he had passed away. One thing I can say for sure: if he's still giving concerts up in heaven, my beloved father Al, who passed away one year ago, will be one of the first at the gate.

God bless you all and sustain you in this time of grief. Thank-you Al for all the wonderful songs.

Maria and Ligia Alcantara
British Columbia, Canada

Dear Mrs. Martino,
I was in Switzerland as I heard about the passing of Al your husbund. I was shocked and so very sad. I met you in Las Vegas in the Orleans Hotel & Casino, we were sitting together at a table and enjoyed the beautiful voice and music of my favorit singer. You and me had a wonderful talk,so we met several times when he sang in Las Vegas.
I will miss his voice, music and his person truly. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Hillu Rutishauser-Green

I had the honor of meeting Al before a show down in coconut creek, florida perhaps 4 years ago. I knew of his unique fabulous voice but i didnt know what a nice, gracious, humble man he was. He even autographed a record album for me with the words "Thank You".

We Love you and will miss you. Thank You for sharing your gift!

God Bless Al Martino, his wife and family!
Lifetime Fan

Al was a phenomenal talent that brought so much sunshine to so many. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Judi and family. God bless.
Maria and Mel

Dear Judi and family:

My prayers are with you. Al was a great singer, a veteran, and a great human being. May he rest in peace.

Diane C. Wilmanski

Al, You served your Country on Iwo Jima by your Valiant, Brave presence, and you continued to serve your Country,and Also Europe, by providing to countless audiences, the PEACE, enjoyment and Beauty of your voice. I was Honored to have become one of your many Friends.

Dear Sharon,
I felt so good to see your post on this web site. It sure seems like it has been a long time since we were at Miami. Those were great days. I remember you very well, but of course by Sharon Crider. Sorry we lost touch. I have had a wonderful life to this point, but now of course, things have changed. I was so lucky to meet Al and yes it was while I was a stewardess with American Airlines.(I interviewed with them on campus!)
Al was a wonderful, wonderful person and I was blessed to be his wife. I remember when he played Suttmillers, unfortunately I wasn't there for that engagement, but I remember him telling me about your note.. Hope all is well with you and thank you for this message. I am having a hard time with Al's loss as we were married almost 41 years and he truly was my life. Cherish every day.

Judi Martino, Beverly Hills, California

Dear Judi,
My sincere sympathy for the loss of your beloved Al. You and I were in the same Freshman dorm & hall at Miami University, and I'll never forget how amazing it was to me when you and Al met (on an airplane!?) and, then, married, and how special I felt when I received a Christmas card from California with a picture of you, Alison and Al. When he came to Dayton, OH, for a singing engagement at Suttmillers, I went to see him, but was disappointed I didn't get the chance to talk with him. I think I sent a note saying that I knew you --his beautiful wife!...so long ago, but how wonderful that he was still in the process of recording an album (as a tribute to you!?)
God Bless you and Alison and all of your Family! Sharon Crider Raflik

to Al's dear wife and his family. sorry he has left us. how I love Spanish Eyes for all these years. I am 62. I grew up loving that voice. now he is singing in Heaven!
Nola Ross Bartlesville OK

Judy,
I'm so sorry to hear about Al. I loved listening to Al sing "Spanish Eyes." He was truly blessed with a beautiful voice and you were lucky to share 40 years with him. Both you and Alison are in my prayers during these sad times. God bless you.

I've grown up with Al Martino, I'm from an Italian decent familia and it wasn't a holiday or special occasion without Mr. Martino in our household, he will always be remembered by my family. May God be with your family.

Will miss Al - he was one of the best cooks. Whenever he would visit his frends in Milwaukee, especially Sally's Steak House, and Frank Travato, and many other Italian friends. We will miss not only him and his music, but his dinners.
Comedian Vinny Romano

My heartfelt condolences on your loss. To see him and hear him singing "Spanish Eyes" on you tube brought tears to my eyes. It was my Mother's favorite song. At the end of the month will be 1 year since her passing. Hope she is listening to that wonderful voice of his in heaven now.

Dear Mrs,Martino. I met you husban at
a casino in Atlantic City my wife and
I went to his show there my wife passed away four years ago.My freind who at the time was the President of the casino and Al signed my tape for
me.I will miss him and his singing God
bless you and your family.

A very wonderful voice, I will always love listening to Him.

TO THE MEMORY OF AL MARTINO,
WE WERE VERY SADDENED BY YOUR PASSING.MY WIFE AND I HAD SEEN YOU LAST
ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO,AT THE MOHEGAN SUN CASINO IN CONN.YOUR WERE JUST TERRIFIC.
I ONLY WISH WE COULD HAVE SEEN YOU AGAIN.I HAVE ABOUT 10 OF YOUR SONGS ON MY CD IN MY CAR.FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS I HAVE BEEN PLAYING THEM IN MY CAR,
INSTEAD OF LISTING TO THE RADIO.WELL MY
WIFE IS UP IN HEAVEN NOW,AND MAYBE SHE
WILL HEAR YOU SING AGAIN.
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
JUST ONE OF YOUR FANS.
PAUL S.

I am so fortunate to listen to your music daily; Blue Spanish Eyes is my favorite. The world has been blessed by your talents.
My best wishes to your family.

From Judi Martino

Hi Sue,
So nice to see your post and to hear from you. I do have to thank American Airlines for the great life I had.....I was so lucky to have Al on my flight and to end up marrying him. We always joked that it was 'love at first flight'.

Hope you are doing well. Thank you for your condolences, it is a very sad time for me.

LOVE AL MARTINO : (((((

I had the pleasure of personally meeting Al Martino in 1964 at the Baltimore Playboy Club. He was visiting the Playmate Bar as a guest. I was working the day shift as a 19 year old Bunny. Because he was a big star back then I easily recognized him. Unfortunately, I didn't get to hear him sing live. However, I have always remembered him fondly because he was not only very talented but also a very nice person. I offer my condolences to his loving family for this sudden loss.

Judi, I flew with you when you met and fell in love with Al. I'll always remember how happy you were together. You and your beautiful daughter have my sincere condolences. So very sorry your loss.

I FELL IN LOVE WITH MY HUSBAND 56 YEARS AGO LISTENING AND DANCING TO AL MARTINO'S SONGS. HE SIGNED AN ALBUM FOR ME WHEN I SAY HIM AT ATLANTIC CITY MANY YEARS AGO. HE WILL BE TRULY MISSED AROUND THE WORLD.GOD BLESS

Al Martino was one of my Mother's favorite singers. I have shared her love for this wonderful, beautiful singer since I was a young teenager. The Heavens now have our beautiful singer to entertain our parents with his magnificent voice. We here on earth shall miss his glorious voice. We have loved you truly.

I FELL IN LOVE WITH MY HUSBAND 56 YEARS AGO LISTENING AND DANCING TO AL MARTINO'S SONGS. HE SIGNED AN ALBUM FOR ME WHEN I SAY HIM AT ATLANTIC CITY MANY YEARS AGO. HE WILL BE TRULY MISSED AROUND THE WORLD.GOD BLESS

Al had one of the smoothest voices I have ever heard. It was like touching velvet. His movie career was wonderful and he always got into the character. So sorry for your loss. It is hard to lose a parent, but one that was so well known around the world will be missed by many. My condolences to you and your family.

A note from Al's daughter Alison.
Thank you for all of the beautiful condolences and letters of memories you have shared with us during the most difficult times of our lives. My father was the greatest talent I have ever known. I can't tell you how many valuable lessons he taught me through the years. He was a very wise man in so many ways. A survivor. I hope I can continue on in life with his strength, courage, discipline and dignity. I hope he continues to guide me for the rest of my life. He was my best friend. I want to thank every one of you for everything you have done to help pull us through this. I have also dedicated a facebook page called FANS OF AL MARTNO. its a discussion group, but it also includes over 100 photographs, articles, rare TV apperances and concerts. If you are not a member of facebook, its easy to sign up an its free. Once you sign on, just to go to the search box and type in FANS OF AL MARTINO. It should pop right up. Hopefully we will see some of you there. I am adding new elements to the page everyday. Bless you all. Alison Martino

I will miss my best freind frank fejerang. You taught me about life and sports and what it means to be a good freind. I will miss you and always think of you. Your freind for ever Barry Maynard

Tammy,

Thank you very much for the wonderful memories you spoke about.....the Holiday House was such a special night club and always one of Al's very favorite places to perform. Who could forget the waitress waving their napkins at the end of every performance. The audiences there were the best, standing ovations every night.

And yes, Al sure liked to get in that kitchen. He enjoyed cooking for Johnny and Bobby and who ever happened to be there.

It was also holds a very special memory to me because in the H&H room he told my Mother and Father, visiting from Ohio, that he was going to marry me. We did marry Dec.10, 1968 so it will soon be 41 years. They have been an amazing 41 years......he was the best! I was so blessed.
Thank you again for your post and thinking of us.

Mrs. Martino & Family:

I have known Al Martino since 1980. My father-in-law, husband & brother-in-law had known him for much longer than that. We owned a hotel/nightclub in Monroeville, Pa. "The Holiday House", Al played there endless times and was a fantastic performer. He would always sell out.

I loved when he was coming because he would always cook for us, his second love...he would say.

My father-in-law, John Bertera and husband, Bobby Bertera had tremendously funny stories they would tell me about the fun they all had together through the years.

John & Bobby have been in heaven since 1997 and I know your sadness. But when I heard Al had passed, I thought to myself well, I guess when I get up there they will have more stories for me.

Know that your husband & father were loved by many and his music will live on in all of our homes & hearts forever.

I lisen and watch him often and you can too. The Video DVD is In Concert Calassics Featuring Al Martino. as seen on Public TV. What a beautiful voice.

I loved your voice Al. You will be missed. I played my 45 of "Here In My Heart" so many times I literally wore it out. I put you right up there with Andrea Bocelli. You were the best male pop singer of my generation. You don't hear rich voices like yours every day. Thank you for all the wonderful music I can continue to enjoy.

My condolences to Mr. Martino's family.

I've always wanted to sing like Al. He had an inestimable quality of warmth in his voice, and he could excel at both singing with incredible intensity, as in the original "Here in My Heart" or "To the Door of the Sun," and at understated crooning, as in "Can't Help Falling in Love" or "Mary in the Morning."

Two of my favorites are "The Next Hundred Years" and "Look Around (You'll Find Me There)." Those recordings ought to be a lot better known than they are.

Peace to his memory and to his survivors.

Wonderful memories.
Doreen

I am overwhelmed that another truly great musical legend has gone to meet his Maker but his music will continue to live on!
My condolences to the family!

Saw Al sing Time after Time at blinstrub in South Boston in the
50`s it became my wife and my favorite.Have just about every thing
he recorded . Judi you was blessed to have him. Nothing can take
that away from you.
dino