If there were one place in the world Marshall Saponaro felt the most joy, it was the dunes of Long Beach Island. Marshall and his mother, Sandra, would regularly drive from Marlton to visit the Island’s businesses and beaches, and always, Marshall was drawn to the dunes.
LOVE AND LIGHT: Marshall Saponaro, who passed away last year, at age 22, basks in the sun and salt air near the dunes on Long Beach Island. (Photos by Sandra Saponaro)
TRANQUILITY: Marshall’s mother, Sandra, has created a GoFundMe to benefit LBI’s dunes by raising money for Alliance for a Living Ocean.
“They brought him such peace and tranquility,” said Sandra. “We went to LBI year ’round, and we were one with the sea.”
In the spring of last year, Marshall passed away suddenly following a routine dentist appointment. He was just 22.
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