Anthony "Tony" Yaquinto of San Bruno died peacefully in Palo Alto on July 1.
Born in San Francisco in 1931, retired staff sergeant USMC, he retired from the San Francisco Naval Shipyard after 35 years. He was the oldest son of Helen and Samuel Yaquinto. Married in 1953 to Michelina "Mickey" Spina. He is also survived by his six children, Lynn Bulnes (Mike) -- El Dorado Hills; Carol Waller (Bob) -- Foster City; Susan Roberts (Jim) -- Foster City; Richard Yaquinto -- San Bruno, Eva Ballestrasse (Todd) -- Millbrae; Sandra Curley (Ron) ---San Francisco. Loving "Papa" to 18 grandchildren. He is also survived by brother, Samuel Yaquinto of Arizona and sister, Louise Thomas of Sacramento and numerous family and friends.
Member of the Marine Corps League, Military Order of the Purple Heart, First Marine Division, VFW, American Legion, DAV, AMVets, U.S. Korean War Veterans Association, Volunteer Veterans Hospitals, USO and co-founder of California Kids for Troops and Toys for Tots.
A funeral mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Saint Robert's Catholic Church, Oak Avenue and Crystal Springs Road in San Bruno. Committal will follow at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. Family and friends may visit on Tuesday after 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. also at Saint Robert's Church with a 7 p.m. vigil service.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to: Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Blvd., Suite 102, PMB 609, Oceanside, CA 92057, www.semperfifund.org.
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