We are very saddened to report the passing of brother Sir Knight Otto J. Romanino on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the age of 89.

Otto was a Fourth Degree member of our Order, joining our Council in 2007 and Mother Cabrini Assembly #1572 in 2011. Otto was a very active member of both the Council and the Assembly, and was beloved by his brother Knights and members of the Ladies Auxiliary.

Otto was honored by our Council at our 52nd Annual Dinner Dance and Awards as the 2023 Knight of the Year for his dedicated service to our Council and our Order, as well as his service to our country in the United States Navy, and to our community through diverse and longstanding efforts including participation in the Carmel Rams Football "Chain Gang," as a Cub Scout Leader, Little League coach, and Trustee and Treasurer for the Kent Public Library. Our Ladies Auxiliary paid their own tribute to Otto that night, including a memorable marshmallow war that carried over from the banquet hall into the Hospitality Suite late into the night.

Otto's full obituary may be accessed by clicking here.

Visitation will be at Cargain Funeral Home (10 Fowler Ave. in Carmel) on Wednesday, December 10th, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

We will gather at the funeral home at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday to pay our respects as a Council and perform our Knights' Wake Service. Please join us if you are able to do so.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:o0 a.m. on Thursday, December 11th, at St. James the Apostle Church (14 Gleneida Ave. in Carmel).

Interment will follow at Raymond Hill Cemetery in Carmel.

Following interment services, there will be a repast in our Council Hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Otto's name to our Council's scholarship fund. Checks may be sent to our Council (10 Fair Street, Carmel, NY 10512) made payable to "Our Lady of the Lakes Council 6318," and please note "Otto J. Romanino Scholarship Fund" on the memo line.

Please join with us in praying for the repose of Otto's immortal soul, and for the comfort of his family, friends, and loved ones, especially his children Eric, Donna, and Lisa; his brothers Robert and Thomas; as well as his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.