PERRY MARIANO’S BROTHER PASSES AWAY AT 65

ARCHITECT Francisco “Punky” B. Mariano of Merville, Paranaque, peacefully joined his Creator, Monday morning, due to colon cancer. He was 65.

Punky, as he is fondly called, is the only brother of Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP) founding head and Bugsy Promotions president Ceferino “Perry” Mariano.

“We will surely miss him,” said sportsman/ businessman Perry Mariano, who manages the billiards career of former double world champion (WPA 9-ball and 8-ball) Ronato Alcano, reigning International Predator 10-ball champion Dennis Orcullo, 2007 World Pool Finalist Roberto Gomez, Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Gandy “Yang-Yang” Valle, among others.

He was cremated yesterday (Tuesday) at the Manila Memorial Park. He is survived by wife Eder, daughters, Gel, Maan and Lala, his only brother and sister-in-law Perry and Verna Mariano, nephews Mike and Hadley, nieces Verena and Vernice, among others.

BY: Marlon Bernardino