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Westport-Now.com Mario Sacco, long-time co-owner of Mario’s Place in Saugatuck, died Sunday (July 5th) while on a visit to Mississippi, according to westport-now.com. The caption for the photo reads:

Black bunting went up today across the entrance to Mario’s Place on Railroad Place in Westport’s Saugatuck section after word was received of the death of longtime co-owner Mario D. Sacco. Sacco, who co-owned the landmark eatery for 40 years with Frank DeMace, died Sunday in Biloxi, Miss. at the age of 92… Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Ronnie and I were regular patrons of Mario’s from 1981 to 1995 when living in Westport. Usually seated at the bar at the far end under the TV, Mario would always greet us warmly whenever we came in, even many years after leaving Westport for NH, when we would stop in for dinner or a drink during a Xmas visit. Our heartfelt condolences to Mario’s family, Frank, his partner, and all the staff. Full article here and Westport-News.com article here (thank you, Judy!).