Michael Constantino Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Michael Constantino died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family in Sandy, UT on July 17, 2022 at the age of 92. He was born on January 13, 1930 to Lukas and Sophia Teganos Pappas Constantino in Helper, UT, the youngest of eight children. The family moved to the Los Angeles, CA when he was a year old. When he finished high school, he worked at Lorenzoni Staff and Stone as an assistant stone mason. He married Nina Pulliam in Reno, NV in 1955. They had a son Alexander Louis and divorced in 1961. He married Judith (Judy) Rush MD on May 1, 1966 in Glendale, CA and they had 3 children: Gregory Michael, Alex Christopher, and Lisa Marie. He was drafted to serve in the US Army in Korea 1951 to 1952. When he returned home, he became a ballroom dancer and teacher for Arthur Murray Studios in California and Florida and then he worked for trade schools as a student recruiter. In 1983 the family moved to Pocatello, ID, where he worked in retail sales at Rush Equipment. In 1988 he opened his own store, Rushs Kitchen Supply, in Idaho Falls, ID. Son Alex worked with him for 10 years until he retired. Then following family tradition since 1910, Alex is now the owner. Mike loved ocean fishing, world travel, and reading, but his real passion was restoring antique cars. He restored several Model Ts and Model As which he sold so he could start a new project. J.B. Nethercutt, a well-known car collector and the CEO of Merle Norman Cosmetics, bought a 1911 Model T Touring Car that Mike had restored so perfectly that it went directly to the marble floors of the museum that displays the Nethercutt car collection in Sylmar, CA. He restored a 1914 Model T Touring Car for his son Alex, a 1931 Model A Roadster for his son Greg, and a 1930 Model A Roadster Pickup for his daughter Lisa. In recent years he restored a turn-of-the-twentieth century city delivery wagon which is on display at Rushs Kitchen Supply in Idaho Falls, ID. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Judy of Sandy, UT, sons Alexander Constantino and spouse Pamela of Auburn, CA, Gregory Constantino and spouse Tawnya of Sandy, UT, Alex Constantino and spouse Mary of Idaho Falls, ID, and a daughter Lisa Constantino Livingston and spouse Matthew of Reno, NV. He is also survived by ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren and nine nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and two sisters, two nieces and one nephew and their spouses. He was a member of the Wasatch Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church at 2139 Foothill Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84109. A memorial service will be held there on Saturday afternoon, August 20, 2022. At 1:00 PM a lunch of Mike’s favorite Greek foods will be followed by the Memorial Service at 2:30 PM. Pastor Barry Curtis will preside. There will be Greek desserts after the service. Come and help us celebrate Mike’s life.

Michael Constantino

January 13, 1930 - July 17, 2022