Joseph Sacino

Brother Joseph Sacino, FMS, a member of the Marist Brothers of the Schools for 43 years, died on August 19, 2016 in NY. He was 67 years old.

Brother Joseph was born in NYC. He graduated from St. Helena HS before entering the Marist Brothers Postulency in Esopus, NY in 1967. After completing his religious and academic studies at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York with a BA in Business Administration, he entered the Marist Brothers Novitiate at Cold Spring, NY in 1973.  He professed first vows in 1974.   He began his ministry serving as a teacher at Marist High School, Bayonne, NJ from 1974 – 80. He also served as a teacher at St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, NY (1980-82), Marist College (1982 – 94) and Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, NY (2012-15).

He served in the Finance office of the Marist Brothers from 1996-99 and again in 2008-2009. He also worked in the Finance offices of St. Agnes High School in NYC, Mt. St. Michael Academy in the Bronx, NY as well as Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, NY. He was the Dean of Freshman at Mt. St. Michael Academy from 1999-2003 as well as Deputy Principal from 2005 – 2008. He was also Deputy Principal at Marist High School, Bayonne, NJ from 2003-05.

He professed his final vows in 1981. He earned his Masters degree in Education from Seton Hall University in 1980, and also earned an ED D in Higher Education Administration from Marist College in 1992.

Brother Joseph was the son of James and Jenny Sacino. He is survived by his parents, his sister, Marie Sacino-Hanlon, his nephews Jay Michael Ehrlich, Matthew Ehrlich, Mark Ehrlich, his grand-nephew, Kevin Ehrlich, many friends as well as by his Marist Brothers of the Province of the United States.