Oneonta – Martin Robert Patton, Sr., 89, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on March 9, 2019.

Born January 6, 1930 in Oneonta, the son of Martin Brown & Agnes Jenette (Hanes) Patten, he lost his dad in 1948 in a farming accident.

Marty worked for D&H Railroad the summer of 1948 and a bell hop at the Oneonta Hotel nights, graduating from Oneonta High School in 1949. He started working as a salesman for Stringers selling Kaiser/Fraiser cars, 1950 and 1951 working nights at Lynn Coach, operating a 7A turret lathe. Following high school, he played semi pro football for several years.

He married the love of his life Gina V. Colone on November 23, 1952 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oneonta. She was a telephone operator.  Marty then worked for NYSEG from 1952-1963 as a lineman. He became a well-known business man with the purchase of Zummo's Market.  Jack Zummo taught him how to make his famous sausage and to cut sides of beef for the display case. Marty added an Ice Cream Parlor and purchased a food truck, selling subs and pizza at SUCO and Hartwick Colleges.  He later leased the building for a restaurant, and then opened the Fiesta Restaurant in that location.  He was the owner of Susquehanna Glass, East End Coin Laundry and managed Emmons Estates for five years, and began purchasing multiple commercial buildings and apartment buildings, including property on Southside, the House of Brides.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He enjoyed winning at cards, doing puzzles and walks down his driveway.

He is survived by his children, Martin and his wife, Brenda Patton and stepsons, Eddie and Patrick Grace, and the late, Sean Grace; Cynthia and husband, Joseph Marino; Paula and her husband, Allen Fassler and daughters, Alexandra and husband, William Barrus and Vanessa; Patricia Bettiol, and her late husband, Eugene Bettiol Jr. and daughters, Carleigh and Brooke; Pamela Patton and son, Bradley; a brother, the late Frank and his wife, Lorraine Patten; sisters, Agnes DeShaw, the late, Dora and her late husband, Andy Colby and the late, Flora Patten; a sister-in-law, Mary and husband, Duane Hathaway; brothers-in-law, Philip and wife, Jeanette Colone, Arthur and wife, Denise Colone, John and wife, Marianne Colone and the late Herman and his wife, Eileen Colone; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his wife, Gina on October 24, 2010; his parents, Martin and Agnes Patten; and nieces, Susan and Annette Colone and Donna Hathaway.

Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.

The funeral mass will be 10:15 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 39 Walnut St., Oneonta.

Donations may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1 ^st St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131; www.parkinson.org

Online condolences to the family may be sent to, www.lhpfuneralhome.com