Carlo Enrico Porazzi

Born in Staten Island, NY in 1942, he was the first of four sons of Mario A. and Margaret K. Porazzi of Shore Acres, Staten Island. A graduate of Curtis High School in 1959 he proceeded to the Academy of Aeronautics and later joined the United States Coast Guard. In his early years in the service, he served on the “Forty Footer” utility craft that patrolled the harbors; subsequently he served on the USCGC Tamroa (that of the famed book, The Perfect Storm) and the USCGC Redwood, a buoy-tender vessel. His expertise in diesel engines found him maintaining the USCGC Taney, which serves as a floating museum in Baltimore harbor.

He was a gunsmith for Continental Firearms of Timonium, MD from its opening in 1994 until the fall of 2016. He possessed NRA Certification in Instruction /Training Counseling /Chief Range Safety Officer; also he served as a member of the Law Enforcement Alliance of America.

Carlo will be remembered most, though, for his avid interest in tugboats. He was an excellent modeler and his hobby was an obsession. He was into the details of his models and created some models from scratch due to his extensive knowledge of ships from his years in the Coast Guard and a residency at the USCG Ship facility in Curtis Bay, MD.

He was a loving husband, father, stepfather, brother, uncle and grandfather in two families. From his first marriage to surviving ex-wife, Margot P. Porazzi of Staten Island, NY he had four children: Carlo M. Porazzi, Tara Porazzi-Jones, Aimee Porazzi and Kristen Porazzi-Vanderveen; along with six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He is survived by two brothers: Alberto Porazzi of North Carolina and Arturo Porazzi (wife, Debora Porazzi) of NY, NY. and predeceased by brother, Mario A. Porazzi, who passed in January of this year.

His loving wife and widow is Karen Anderson Amon-Porazzi of Parkville, MD and on her side of the family, he is survived by three step children, Randy Amon, Laurel Abell, Rob Amon and thirteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Funeral Service will be announced.