MARIO TURTUR, JR.

1930-2021

Mario Turtur, Jr. was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on February 1, 1930 and died in Houston, Texas on April 6, 2021 after suffering a longterm illness.

Mario attended high school at Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling, New York and attended college at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. He served his country as a pilot in the US Air Force during the Korean War.

Mario married Mariam Bonnie Newbatt in 1951 raising their 3 children after moving to Houston, Texas. Bonnie was taken early in 1983 after battling a longterm illness and went to be with the Lord. Mario later married Carol Howard Turtur who in 2015 deceased and went to be with the Lord.

Mario had a highly successful career in Life Insurance and Estate Planning with Connecticut General and later started Turtur & Associates.

Mario is survived by his children, Christopher Mario Turtur, Stephen Peter Turtur and his wife Elizabeth Turtur, and Andrea Marie Turtur; grandchildren Eden Turtur, Alexa Turtur, Bonnie Turtur Pavese and her husband Pino Pavese, Stephanie Turtur, Stephen Turtur, Antony Turtur, and Cristian Turtur; and mother to Eden and Alexa, Sunni Turtur.

Mario was laid to rest with a private internment for the immediate family on Saturday, April 10th at the Mausoleum at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Martin’s Episcopal Church 717 Sage Road Houston, TX 77056.