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LOCAL Saturday 22 February 2020

Sand sculpture in honor of Ralph Passante

Mangia has been coming greatly missed this year on
to Aruba for 20 years, and the beach and Mangia de-
every year his castle cre- cided to do a memorial in
ations have grown! This honor of him.
year he spent over 90+ Since owning their time-
hours in a two week period share at the Marriott Vaca-
doing a church and me- tion Club for 17 years, Man-
morial for a dear friend. He gia has made many won-
knew before coming this derful friends. Friends that
year that he wanted to do have become his Aruba
the Alta Vista Chapel that Family. He looks forward to
is here in Aruba. Once he coming back every year,
was there in Aruba and mid-January thru mid-Feb-
getting started, he learned ruary, and catching up with
that a good friend, Ralph all them. Aruba is Mangia’s
Passante whom he had home away from home!
PALM BEACH — Marc Man- way to play with the kids Aransas, Texas; and Yar- meet there in Aruba 15 He says Aruba has the best
gia, an award-winning Pro- and keep busy on vaca- mouth, Maine. He has years ago, had suddenly sand for sculpting.
AM Sand Sculptor born, tions has become his loved placed 1st several times passed away. Passante al-
raised, and lives in Colum- hobby. Mangia competes and also People’s Choice. ways loved watching Man- Rest in peace Ralph Pas-
bus (Blacklick), Ohio has in 3 to 4 competitions a Aside from competitions, gia work on his sandcastles sante. Our thoughts and
been sculpting sand for 15 year - Ft Myers Beach, FL; Marc is a Semi-Retired Car- and was always a protec- prayers go out to his family
years. What started as a Port Huron, Michigan; Port penter. tor of them. Passante is and friends.q