Saccomanno Jr., SGT.MJR.Matthew, PO

I'm a retired Police Officer from the Police Dept. Matt Saccomanno worked.  When I first came on there in 1991 He was there to show me some of the ropes there.  He was a Retired SGT.MJR. from the Marines.  I was a Marine Veteran and of course we became friends.  I really respected the Sgt. Mjr. He was about 6' 1" 200 lbs, and had white hair and about 60 years old when I met him.  He loved Model Trains, and was very organized in his own way.  Most dependable guy you would ever meet.  Never bragged.  I heard from a Marine who worked with him, that he had been in combat, earned the purple heart, and fought in many theatres of combat.  Good man.  I will miss him.  

I thought somebody should recognize him somewhere, and I respected him, and here it is.  I will try and get some photos later.
                                                              

OCEANSIDE - Matthew Saccomanno Jr., 69, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003 of natural causes. He was born Dec. 21, 1933, in Camden, N.J. He retired in 1991 from the U.S. Marine Corps as a sergeant major. He was a member of the Elks Lodge 1561, and North County Model Railroad Train Society. Mr. Saccomanno is survived by his wife of 47 years, JoAnne Saccomanno of Oceanside; son and daughter-in-law Matthew III and Margi Saccomanno of Oceanside; daughters and sons-in-law Diane and Marty Koeth of Tehachapi, Patricia Brown of Capistrano Beach and Janet and Gerald Edwards of Sacramento; brothers and sisters-in-law Richard and Nancy Saccomanno of Marlton, N.J., and Anthony and Pat Saccomanno of Cherry Hill, N.J.; and grandchildren Brandon, Matthew IV, Evan, Kristin, Sarah, Joshua, Jamie and Andy. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the Marine Memorial Chapel, Building 1161, Mainside on Camp Pendleton. The family suggests donations to the Hospice of the North Coast, 5441 Avenida Encinas, Suite A, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Accu-Care Cremation Center is handling arrangements