Marc Joseph Christiano, 56, of La Porte, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Northwest Health - La Porte.

 

Marc was born on June 27, 1965 in La Porte, IN.

 

On October 1, 2005 in La Porte, IN, he married Kimberly Luther, who survives.  Also surviving are his daughter, Meghan Pointon of La Porte; stepdaughter, Megan (Eric Brown) Jerndt of St. Joseph, MI; aunt and uncle, Sheila and Jerry Fasbender of Indianapolis; mother-in-law, Marlyn Luther of La Porte; brother-in-law, Kevin (Amy) Luther; 3 cousins; 1 niece; 3 nephews; and 1 great-nephew.

 

He was preceded by his mother, Judith Christiano; grandmother, Jeraldine London; grandfather, Arnold London; and father-in-law, Tom Luther.

 

Marc was the founder and co-owner of Village Supply, Inc. for 30 years.  He proudly served 30 years as a member of the Center Township Volunteer Fire Department.  He held various positions within the department, culminating with 8 years as Fire Chief.

 

In his teens, Marc competed in BMX races, winning several state races.  That passion led into adulthood, where he could be found at any race track, especially NASCAR.  Marc enjoyed sponsoring race drivers.

 

Marc enjoyed traveling to Chicago, where he could be found visiting their local restaurants, particularly Ricobene's and Portillo's.  He would always stay in the hotel right across from their fire station so that he could see the trucks run their calls. 

 

Anyone who knew Marc, knew how much he enjoyed each of his new vehicles!

 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center.  Burial will follow at Pine Lake Cemetery.

 

A time of visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, August 16, 2021 at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.  At 7:30 p.m. on Monday, August 16, 2021, during the visitation time, Center Township Volunteer Fire Department will conduct a special memorial service to honor Marc's service to our community.

 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations may be made to the Center Township Volunteer Fire Department, 305 W. Johnson Rd, La Porte, IN 46350.

 

Condolences may be shared with the family on www.cutlercares.com.