I was very sad and surprised to learn of Al's passing.  Sad in that he was my Godfather and I shall miss him.  Surprised as he had such energy and a passion for life which made one think he would live forever.  He was my father's best friend and fellow firefighter.  As the years passed, he gave me perspective on how to be a better man and happier person.  We are all richer for having had him in our lives for as long as we did.

I was very saddened to hear of Al's passing.  I became acquainted with Al about 50 years ago when I first heard of his grassroots campaign to persuade Amtrak to resume service to Cleveland.  Al had an easygoing, engaging and positive personality.  Al's nickname, "Amtrak Al",  was certainly appropriate, as Al was one of the finest ambassadors Amtrak and passenger trains ever had. I have a trainload of pleasant memories with Al which revolve around our mutual love of railroads, and I will forever cherish the memories.  On future trips to Cleveland I will most definitely miss meeting up with Al at the Berea Depot Restaurant, as was our tradition when I came to town.  

Condolences to the Albert Mladineo Family. I had the  pleasure of working  with "Al" on the Cleveland Division  of Fire.  "Always a gentleman". May his LIGHT shine on !

Sandy & Family,

It was 1968.  I was in 8th grade at Brady Middle School in the Orange school district.  Mr. Mladineo was a substitute teacher for a day in one of my classes.  I’m not sure what the class was.  It was not English.  I don’t think it was Math or Science.  Could have been History, aka Social Studies.  It was the only time Amtrak Al ever substituted any of my classes.  I was surprised to see him in the front of the classroom.  I knew him from Mladineo-Baran connections, from St. Jude Parish and from living in the same general neighborhood.  I was well aware of his love for Amtrak (who wasn’t?!) but I was totally unaware that he substitute taught.  Once class started, it did not take him long to get off topic.  No, he did not talk about trains.  He spent the whole class passionately addressing values and morals.  Parts of his lecture were faith based.  I doubt if his lecture would be allowed in today’s public schools.  Fifty plus years later I can still picture Al in front of the classroom.  I don’t remember any of the specifics of his lecture.  But I do remember the generality of it.  I remember his sincerity and passion.  And I do remember walking out of class thinking that he did not cover anything of what we were studying.

May the peace of Jesus be with Al and all the Mladineo family.


   I got to know Al a little bit when we were both striving to bring Amtrak back to Cleveland in the 1970's.  He was in his glory on that evening in November 1975 when his efforts were rewarded with the new Lake Shore Limited's service to Cleveland.

   Al was always smiling, positive and upbeat and he made me feel the same way whenever I talked with him.  

   This man helped to make Northern Ohio a better place to live.  

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Albert Mladineo

July 31, 1925 – September 12, 2021

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