After retiring in 1997, Sciortino was an active supporter of many faith-based charities. Last April, he was given a Roman Catholic Church award, the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice ("For Church and Pope”), the highest medal a lay person can receive from the pope. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Marilyn Sciortino, a son, a daughter and six grandchildren.
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