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By Rebecca
Messall, Esq.
November 19, 2009,
Counsel,
For more than twenty years, when Mario Mandina
was finished with the daily demands of his law practice, he would
dedicate himself to the cause of the sanctity of life. We all know
him as the founder and leader for nearly 17 years of the National
Lawyers Association. Throughout that time, his wife, Kathleen, has
been his support personally, in his law practice and in Mario’s work
for the NLA.
Mario was honored as Lawyer of the Year by the
Catholic Lawyers Guild in Kansas City at this year’s Red Mass,
concelebrated on October 14, 2009 by Archbishop Joseph Naumann of
the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and Bishop Robert W. Finn
of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
Above and beyond his work for the NLA, Mario
dedicated his life to serving others. According to writer Kevin
Kelly’s newspaper report in the diocesan paper, the Catholic Key,
Mario belongs to the Knights of Columbus, Missouri Lawyers for Life,
Missouri Right to Life and to his parish pro-life committee. He also
served on the board of a home for developmentally disabled adults
and, together with Kathleen, founded St. Joseph’s Table, an annual
fundraising event for the poor.
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MARIO MANDINA
Mario Mandina passed on to his heavenly Father on Sunday, January 10, 2010 surrounded by his family and in the comfort of his home. Mario was born May 12, 1946 in Kansas City, MO to Bill and Margaret (Kaminsky) Mandina. Mario spent his entire life in the Kansas City area and was proud of his upbringing in the North End and of his Sicilian roots. Mario highly respected his immigrant ancestors who came to this country with so little, yet built strong families and communities – the building blocks of his own faith, family and love of country. He graduated East High, went on to UMKC, graduated UMKC Law School in 1973 and completed his LLM there three years later. Mario enlisted and proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1968-1970.
Mario was predeceased by his parents, his brother Joseph, and his first wife Sybille. He is survived by his wife Kathleen; daughter Victtoria Conner (Shon) and their children Breck, Kaitlyn, and Sophia; son Mario Michael Mandina and his daughter Kaylei. He is also survived by his brother Bill Mandina (Shirley); sister Madalaine Mandina (Steve); brother Tom Mandina (Angie); and many nieces and nephews. Mario is also survived by his stepchildren and grandchildren whom he loved and enjoyed: Christine Barnhart (John), Douglas Matuszeski (Susan), John Matuszeski (Mary), Robert Matuszeski (Penny), and Michael Matuszeski (Stacie), and many grandchildren he inherited through marriage. Mario’s wish for a large family was achieved through the addition of his stepchildren and their children.
Mario spent many years practicing law in Kansas City and Independence and made many friendships in the legal profession throughout his career. He was a man of high integrity and compassion. His word was his oath. Besides his faith, family, and love of country, Mario was dedicated to the Culture of Life.
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