Mark Peter Selino

SHARON — Mark Peter Selino, 23, of Sharon Valley Road died on the morning of Dec. 24, 2014, in Sharon. He was the son of Diane (Nelson) and Peter A. Selino III.Mark was born July 31, 1991, at Sharon Hospital. He graduated from Sharon Center School and Housatonic Valley Regional High School (class of 2010). Mark also held the distinction of being an Eagle Scout.Mark was working as a custodian at the North Canaan Elementary School in North Canaan. He enjoyed snowboarding, motorcycle riding and camping. But his true passion was music, especially live events. He played guitar and loved going to concerts with his two brothers, Matthew and Garrett, and all their friends.In addition to his mother and father, Mark is survived by his older brother, Matthew A. Selino of Garberville, Calif., and his twin brother, Garrett M. Selino of Sharon; and by his maternal grandmother, Lucille Nelson of Sharon.A Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 2 at St. Joseph’s Church in North Canaan. A reception followed the Mass at the Bitterman Center of St. Joseph’s Church, 2 Daisy Hill Road in North Canaan. A Committal Service was held Jan. 2 in St. Bernard’s Cemetery on Sharon Valley Road in Sharon. Because of Mark’s passion for animals, memorial donations may be made in his memory to the Little Guild of St. Francis, 285 Sharon Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall, CT 06796, or online at littleguild.email@gmail.com. Donations may also be made to St. Bernard’s Church, 52 New St. in Sharon; or the Knights of Columbus, Berkshire Council 1520, P.O. Box 897, North Canaan, CT 06018-9804.Arrangements are under the care of the Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home in North Canaan.

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