Marc Scialdo

Staff Sergeant Marc Scialdo, age 31, died in the line of duty on March 11, 2013, in Afghanistan. 

He died in a helicopter crash. Four other men died in this tragic incident.

Father, place Marc on the
stairway to Heaven

He was with the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion. He served 8 years in the army in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Marc was from Naples, Florida.

He graduated in 1999 from St. John Neumann Catholic School in Naples, Florida. He was a 2002 graduate of Edison State College.

Friends describe Marc as loving and caring about others. He is also described as down to earth but with a sense of humour. He loved flying and he loved helicopters.

He was on his second tour of duty. Typically he would do maintenance on these helicopters.

Family members stated that Marc believed in the work he was doing in the Army. He liked the military.

Marc is survived by many loving friends and family members including his parents, Marshall and Susan Scialdo; his brother, David; his sisters, Jackie and Claudine; and his wife, Kara.

Thank you for serving, Marc.

Pray for all who die by misadventure. They are with us one moment and gone the next. Amen. 

Let us pray that Marc is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.