Paul Sabino D'Antonio's Obituary
Paul Sabino D’Antonio died peacefully on June 19th, 2025, in the presence of loved ones.
Born on November 2nd, 1930, to Paul and Margaret(Ianiello) D’Antonio in Paterson, New Jersey, he lived a long and varied life.
He is survived by his sister, Elizabeth Van Duren; his four children: Paul(Laurie), Michael(Penney), Patrick(Beth), and Dawn(Peter) Lampman; 11 grandchildren: Gregg, Keisha, Paul, John, Amanda, Mark, David, Christina, Joseph, Devin and Nicolo; and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two sisters, Grace and Margaret; two brothers, both named Anthony; and his beloved Gloria, wife of 57 years.
At age 18, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served in the Korean War, where he carried a flamethrower for his unit and saw combat. After the war, he met Gloria Russo. They had a whirlwind courtship and married in 1958. They were immediately stationed in Kodiak, Alaska, where Paul was born. Their next duty station was to Camp Pendleton, California, where Michael was born. Following, was a transfer to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where Patrick was born. Finally, while at Parris Island, South Carolina, they adopted Dawn. After 20 years of faithful and honorable service, he retired as a Gunnery Sergeant and the family settled in Pennsylvania. At first, he worked as a union carpenter building not only houses but helped to build the Berwick Power Plant. His love for building could be seen in the home that he built for his family in Roaring Brook Township. His final career move was to work at the Tobyhanna Army Depot in the carpenter shop.
Throughout his life he served and gave to others. First serving his country, then his family and his community. He was a regular at sporting events in support of his children. He could be heard whistling and cheering at every event. As his family grew, he and Gloria traveled for births and milestones for grandchildren. He served as an usher at St. Eulalia Catholic Church for decades where he knew all of the families. When a family was expecting a child, he would build a miniature toolbox or make wooden animals for that child. He was a 4th degree knight of The Knights of Columbus. He worked with Habitat for Humanity after retirement in order to be of service to the community that he loved. After the death of his wife, Gloria, he moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia, to live with his son Paul and daughter-in-law Laurie for his remaining years enjoying time with his grandsons, their wives, and many great-grandchildren.
A Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 24th at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 9149 Elys Ford Road, Fredericksburg, Virginia at 11:00 a.m. Live streaming will be available on their YouTube page. He will then be transported to his final resting place next to Gloria at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow, Pennsylvania.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, June 26 from 10am - 12pm at Brian Strauch Funeral Home, 3 First Street, Springbrook Township, Pennsylvania, followed by the Rite of Christian Burial at Saint Catherine's Cemetery, 1247 Drinker Turnpike, Route 435, Covington Township, Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, or contact your local Catholic Church and have a Mass said in his name.
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