May 27, 2015

Constableville – The parishioners of St. Mary’s Parish honored their pastor, Father Lawrence Marullo for his 40th year of ordination at a Mass and social May 5. 

Father Marullo was born in Auburn, New York Jan. 11, 1949 to Arnold and Hulda Marullo and has one sibling, a brother, Robert and his wife Sue who reside in Auburn.

While in school he started thinking a little about the priesthood, but he said an uncle had some influence on his decision.

Father Marullo began studying for the priesthood for the Diocese of Rochester in Becket Hall, attending St. John Fisher College, Rochester. He graduated with a B.A. degree and then entered St. Bernard’s Seminary in Rochester. 

Father Larry (as he is known to many) transferred to the Diocese of Ogdensburg in the spring of 1973 and was ordained for the Diocese by Bishop Stanislaus J. Brzana on May 3, 1975 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg. 

In his 40 years, he was first appointed parochial vicar (assistant pastor) in St. Mary’s, Massena (1975-1978); St. Joseph’s, Malone (1978-1981); St. Patrick’s, Watertown (1981-1984); administrator of Sacred Heart Church, Chazy (1984-1985);  pastor in Star Lake and Newton Falls (1985-1988); Holy Name & St. Matthew Churches, Ausable Forks (1988-1992); St. Bartholomew’s and St. Anthony’s Churches, Old Forge (1992-2002).

Then in 2002 the churches in Constableville (St. Mary’s) and West Leyden (St. Mary’s Nativity) were lucky to have him transferred after the retirement of Franciscan Father Paschal Rys.

In 2011, Father Marullo had two more parishes added to his caretaking, St. Martin’s, Port Leyden and St. John’s, Lyons Falls.  

He now has the four churches along with five cemeteries under his supervision which makes him a busy man.  The cemeteries are St. Mary’s, St. Patrick’s, St. Michaels, Sts. Peter and Paul and Calvary. 

With the four churches he still retains his main residence at the Constableville rectory. Father Larry participates in the activities and fundraisers of all four churches and monitors the church organizations as well as all his other required duties.  He is happy to visit the sick, at home or in hospital if at all possible.