He was born to Felix and Teresa Mauro in the Shadyside section of Hudson Heights in North Bergen.
He was a petty officer first class in the Navy and served his country for four years in World War II as a signalman on the USS Forster.
After the war he dabbled in photography as a hobby and worked as a checker on the railroad in Edgewater, N.J. Later, he worked as a manager and pattern maker in the textile industry for Joel & Arnoff Embroidery until his retirement in 1990.
He is survived by his children, Terri (Alan) Spiniello, Phil, and Sal (Karen) Mauro; and grandchildren, Alyssa, Michelle and Alex (Mauro) and Maryssa and Eric (Spiniello).
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