Nicholas George Baldino, 90 years old, of Red Bank, N.J., formerly of Long Branch, N.J., passed away on January 11. He will be remembered for his profound love of family and friends and his dedication to education, athletics, his professional career and service to his country. Nick was a veteran of World War II, having been a bombardier in the 13th Army Air Force. He participated in the New Guinea, Guadalcanal, and Philippine campaigns and received the Philippine Liberation Medal. Nick’s greatest pride and joy was his family. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 65 years, Jeanne, in 2011, and his sister, Lois. He is survived by his cherished children, grandchildren and great granddaughter: Thomas Baldino, his wife, Joanne, and their daughters, Kristen and Allison of Union Beach, NJ; Mark Baldino, his wife, Susan, and their son, John Howard of Tallahassee, FL; Diane Baldino Bowers, her husband, Russ, of Houston, TX, and sons, Nicholas, his wife Peyton and their daughter Sadie Jeanne of Virginia Beach, VA, and son Matthew, his wife, Jamie of Austin, TX; Patrice Baldino and her daughters, Audra and Caroline, of West Long Branch, NJ; John Baldino, his wife, Mary Jo, and their children Laurel, Kate and David of West Chester, PA; and, Nicole Baldino Gallo and her children Natalie and Kevin of Putnam Valley, NY. A lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore, Nick spent every summer at Takanassee Beach Club in West End. He felt fortunate to have been educated at Oakhurst Grammar School, Asbury Park High School, Upsala College, Lynchburg University, Fordham University and Rutgers Law School and promoted higher education as a trustee at St. John’s College in Washington, D.C. from 1972 to 1982. Nick spent decades supporting his alma mater, Fordham University in many capacities. He was a member of Fordham’s Board of Governors and President of the Downtown Chapter of the Fordham Business Institute. A member of Fordham’s Visiting Committee on Athletics, he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001. He is the only Fordham Alumnus to have been awarded both the Mara Family Award and the William D. Walsh Award. As an avid sports enthusiast, Nick attended major sporting events worldwide including several Olympic Games, 51 NCAA Basketball Final Fours, and 35 Super Bowls, and counted many legendary sports stars as his friends. He was a fundraiser for the U.S. Olympic Committee and a loyal supporter of the N.Y. Football Giants from the first game he attended in 1932. When MetLife Stadium opened in 2010, the Giants honored Nick at half-time as a sixty-four-year season ticket holder. A retired senior vice president of Chemical Bank, N.Y., now J. P. Morgan Chase, Nick was a founder and past President of the Securities Transfer Association of New York, and also a former President of the National Securities Transfer Association, serving as the banking liaison to the Securities Exchange Commission for more than ten years. As a longtime member of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, he served as the N.Y. Membership Chairman and as Chairman of the National Legal Committee. A member of the N.Y.S.E. Luncheon Club, he dedicated many years to the N.Y.S.E. Arbitration Board. Visitation will be held Friday, January 16 4- 8 pm, at Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home in Long Branch, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch. Memorial mass of Christian burial will be celebrated, Saturday January 17, 11 a.m. at St. James R.C. Church in Red Bank, where Nick was most recently a communicant. Contributions in his memory may be made to Fordham University Football in memory of Nicholas G. Baldino, 888 7th Avenue, 7th Floor, N.Y., N.Y., 10019. To place a message of condolence in Nick’s Book of Memories please visit www.woolleyboglioli.com.