Operatic Tenor, mentor & entrepreneur Mario Anthony Lalli passed away peacefully at his home in Sierra Madre, CA on October 8th, 2015 at the age of 92. Mario was predeceased by his wife of 44 years, Edalyn Doris Lalli. Mario was born in Springfield, MA in 1923 to Italian immigrants Antonio Lalli and Giacinta Lalli. He was the youngest of four children, sister Dora Cummings (Lalli) and was predeceased by his two older brothers Tullio Lalli and Roland Lalli.

Mario's life was greatly centered around his passion for music, particularly the Opera. His love for music started very young. At 10 years old, he was a fixture at his uncle's record shop, listening to the great operatic composers as well as the popular Italian singers of of the era. As a teenager in Springfield, Mario began singing in the Mount Carmel Choir, where he was discovered by the Springfield opera company.

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