from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — Joseph V. “Trigger” Marone, 90, died Oct. 22, 2014, at Genesee County Nursing Home.

He was born Jan. 17, 1924, in Batavia, N.Y., a son of the late Dominic and Rose Sce Marone, and was a member of the Ascension Parish (the former St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church).

Mr. Marone was a lifelong resident of the city of Batavia. He attended Jackson Grade School and was a 1942 graduate of Batavia High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Navy Scout Squadron V-50 in the South Pacific in World War II. He was awarded the Pacific Theater Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. After discharge he attended Mt. Morris Trade School.

Mr. Marone was co-owner of the Pok-A-Dot Restaurant, a Batavia landmark, established in 1953 with Phillip “Philly” Pastore. The two owned and operated Sunny’s Restaurant from 1977 to 2000. He was also owner of United Horse Transportation Company.

He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Holland Land Office Museum, Veness-Strollo Post 1602 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the United States Trotting Association.

He is survived by his daughter, Roseann M. (Philip) McGlade; brother, Patrick; sister, Gertrude (late Melvin) Woodring; sister-in-law, Rose (late Angelo) Gaeta-Marone; godson and nephew, Patrick Mandia; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Angela; sisters, Rose, Mary Cina, Virginia Sanfratello and Anna Mandia; brothers, Frank “Wiley”, Louis and Angelo (Sheiko); and a niece, Lilian Cina, with whom he shared a birthday.

There will be no viewing. A Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 1) at Ascension Parish (Sacred Heart Church), 15 Sumner St., Batavia. Private interment will be in St. Joseph’s Mausoleum in Batavia.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, 308 East Main St., Batavia. To leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle, please visit www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.