On August 18, 2021, Marie V. Rummo passed on peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her family inside of the house that she loved and built with her husband, John J. Rummo, in Glen Cove, NY.  She died 1 day short of their sixtieth wedding anniversary.

Marie graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Queens College, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.  She met John at Queens College where they became accomplished ball room dancers. She became the Pension Plan Administrator for U.S. Life, and later the Pension and Profit Sharing Administrator for First Investors Corp. for a combined total of 16 years.  She later became a teacher of Computer Information Systems at Queensborough Community College for 23 years, where she reveled in her career as an educator.

Marie retired in 2005. After retirement, she loved Tai Chi and became active in local civic issues. She enjoyed spirited debate and speaking at the City Council meetings. In her younger years, she loved playing tennis and established the first Tennis Club on Long Island at the Antonio Palafax Club in Glen Head, in order to raise funds for LIJ's new Children's Hospital.

She is survived by her loving husband, John J. Rummo, her devoted daughter, Valerie Rummo-Caio, and her son in-law, Ralph Caio Jr.

Visitation Monday 3-5 and 7-9pm at McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home, 220 Glen St., Glen Cove.

Funeral at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection, Tuesday 10 am., 1400 Cedar Swamp Road, Brookville NY 11545. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery