Guy Molinari

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Guy Molinari
Molinari in 1987
13th Borough President of Staten Island
In office January 1, 1990 – December 31, 2001
Preceded by	Ralph J. Lamberti
Succeeded by	James Molinaro
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office January 3, 1981 – December 31, 1989
Preceded by	John M. Murphy
Succeeded by	Susan Molinari
Constituency	17th district (1981–1983) 14th district (1983–1989)
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 60th district
In office January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1980
Preceded by	Lucio F. Russo
Succeeded by	Robert Straniere
Personal details
Born	Gaetano Kenneth Molinari (1928-11-23)November 23, 1928 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 25, 2018(2018-07-25) (aged 89) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Marguerite Wing ​ ​ (m. 1956; died 2008)​ [1]
Children	Susan Molinari
Parents	S. Robert Molinari (father) Elizabeth Margaret (Majoros) (mother)
Alma mater	Wagner College (BA) New York Law School (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1951–1953
Rank	Sergeant
Battles/wars	Korean War

Gaetano Victor Molinari (November 23, 1928 – July 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then served 12 years as Staten Island borough president (1990–2002). His daughter, Susan Molinari, also served as a U.S. Representative.^[2]