March 11, 1933 - July 14, 2024
Mario Trotta was born in Dearborn, Michigan on March 11, 1933 to Antonio & Concetta Trotta .
He is survived by his wife Lana and five children, Rick Trotta (Kerry), John Trotta (Yvonne), Dorene (Trotta) Finch (Lonny), Gary Trotta (Sharon) & Steve Trotta (Kate) who he had with his first wife Jackie. He also had 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Mario lived in Dearborn, Michigan until 1947. He eventually helped in the family market until the family moved to Burbank, CA. He graduated Burbank High School in 1951 and then shortly thereafter enlisted in the U.S. Navy. During that time, he married Jacquoline Cook. After Boot Camp he attended Aviation Structural Mechanic "A" school. After completing "A" school he spent time training in Texas and Oklahoma. After his training was complete, he was stationed at Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan for the duration of his enlistment. Jackie and son Rick joined him in Japan and his second son John was "made in Japan". After his discharge from the Navy, he had a few different jobs...a milkman for a short time, then found work at Weber Aircraft and Zero Manufacturing. In the early to mid-sixties, he moved into construction as a carpenter setting patio doors. He stayed in construction as a contractor until the mid-nineties. In 1978 he fell in love with Lana Thornton, and they were married in September of that year. She brought him much joy and happiness for the next 46 years.
He spent his retirement time going to estate and garage sales. Some of his grandchildren have fun memories of going to sales with him. He went from buying and refurbishing old sewing machines and pump organs to clocks. Clocks became his passion/obsession. He could work miracles with clocks in dire need of part replacement. He often said there was a story for every clock that he owned. He made several long-time good friends during his estate sale visits, often times trading treasures they had found. He also restored a 1946 Chevy Pick-up from the ground up to factory original. There wasn't much that he couldn't fix, repair or refurbish. Mario loved his family and loved bragging about their successes in life. He could tell you in detail, even at 91, memories of his own childhood while growing up in Dearborn and Burbank. He loved to reminisce about the family market in Dearborn.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
In lieu of flowers for our Dad we are asking that a donation be made to The Wounded Warrior Project.
Click on the below link and it will take you to his memorial page there. Thank you for your donations to this worthy cause.
https://communityfundraising.woundedwarriorproject.org/campaign/Mario-Trotta-Memorial
SERVICES
Funeral Service
Thursday, August 01, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary
11160 Stranwood Ave
Mission Hills, CA 91345
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Graveside Service
Thursday, August 01, 2024
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
San Fernando Mission Cemeteries and Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary
11160 Stranwood Ave
Mission Hills, CA 91345
