68, of Green-briar in Brick, died September 7, 2016 at Ocean Medical Center with his wife by his side. Mario was born in Italy where he lived for 21 years before moving to Bayonne and the moved to Brick in 2005. He was a lead inspector for General Dynamics in Avenal for 30 plus years. Mario was a member of St. Dominic’s R.C. church in Brick. He was predeceased by his father Vito, his father in law, Luigi Valanzola, and his sister in law and brother in law, Maria and Pino Traina. Surviving is his wife Santina M. (nee: Valanzola), his mother Maria of Italy, his daughter, Maria and her husband Stan Serzan and his son Vito and his wife Kim. He is also survived by his sister, Anna Marie Riccardi and her husband Robert and his brother Roberto, his grandchildren, Vincent and Nicholas Serzan and Matthew, Ryan, Andrew and Thomas Bilotta, his mother in law, Concetta Valanzola, sister and brother in law, Concetta and Luigi DiTermini and sister in law and brother in law, Anna & Bruno Rossi, and a brother and sister in law, Louis and Joann Valanzola, as well as many nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements by COLONIAL Funeral Home, 2170 Hwy. 88, Brick, NJ.