Sen. John Marchi makes last minute adjustments on secession bills before delivering them to the state capitol, Albany. With Marchi, from left, are Secession Commission member Andrew Cappelli and Executive Director Dr. Joseph Viterilli. (1994-Advance file photo)
New York State Senator Giovanni (John) Marchi died at the age of 87, on Saturday April 25, less than a month shy of his 88th birthday while on a family trip in Italy.