THE DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
Daytona Beach, Florida
Saturday, December 26, 1998


BUNNELL - Edward Francis Xavier DeMartino, 78, of Old Dixie Highway, a former attorney, died Tuesday at an adult care facility. 

Mr. DeMartino, an Army veteran of WWII, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to this area in 1970 from Riverhead, N.Y. He also was a former fire department captain in Brooklyn and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Korona, Knights of Columbus, Daytona Beach, and the Florida and New York bar associations. 

Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Edith; three sons, Edward Jr., Korona, Martin, Winter Park, and Damian, St. Petersburg; a daughter, Ellen DeMartino, Korona; a brother, Ben, Bay Shore, N.Y.; four sisters, Fay DeMartino, Daytona Beach, Rose Bourch, Fort Lauderdale, Gloria Smith, Bay Shore, and Marie Manuel, Islip, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Woodward, Holly Hill, is in charge.