April 26, 1936 ~ January 14, 2024
Donald was a lifelong resident of Staten Island and was raised in Westerleigh. He was the youngest child of the late Elizabeth and Frederick Morio. He graduated from Port Richmond High School in 1954, and then worked at several companies including Bethlehem Steel, General Motors Corp., and the Ford Motor Co. He also served in the United States Army for 2 years. In 1963, Donald began his career as an FDNY firefighter and served with the department for 34 years before retiring in 1997.
Service
Viewing
Cherubini McInerney Funeral Home
1289 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302
January 16, 2024
4:00pm - 08:00pm
Viewing
Cherubini McInerney Funeral Home
1289 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302
January 17, 20244:00pm - 8:00pm
Mass of Christian Burial
Holy Family R.C. Church
366 Watchogue Rd, Staten Island, NY 10314
January 18, 202411:00am
Burial
St. Peter's Cemetery
52 Tyler Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310
Sandy Wood says
My deepest condolences to you and your family Lisa. I knew your father from Holy Family RC Church along with your Aunt Bee. I just wanted to share with you that he was a very proud Dad. He used to rave about how wonderful you are. He told me so much about you and how much he loved his daughter.
Lisa, Mom and Dad are together now. Everyone knew how much your father loved your mother. I hope knowing that they are dancing up in Heaven and looking down on you will bring you comfort.
May God bless & keep you and your family safe and comforted.
Jim Dugan says
Dear Donnie,
We had great times playing sports and
at the fire house
“ Rest in Peace”
Jim Dugan
Karen Swanson says
So sorry to hear of Mr. Morio’s passing. If we had known sooner, we would have paid our respects. He was not only a repeated customer of ours, but he visited our office at times, just to say hello. We had many interesting conversations with him, and he was quite a remarkable person. With a very strong will, his determination and exceptional endurance propelled him to be active well into his 80’s. As an avid runner, we’d see the likes of him all over the neighborhood; and I am sure he was an inspiration to many. We will miss his visits and seeing him run past the office for sure. May you know the essence of who he was remains eternal, and may you hold dear your beautiful memories.
Sincerely,
Karen Swanson / Robert Flood
Staten Island Monuments