Carl Marcellino, an American politician who served in the New York State Senate from 1995 to 2018, died on February 18, 2026, at age 83.
A Republican, he represented the 5th district, covering parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. Marcellino was first elected in a March 1995 special election after the resignation of Ralph J.
Marino and was defeated by Jim Gaughran in 2018. Born in New York City on December 23, 1942, he attended public schools in Queens and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from New York University. He also worked as a science teacher and administrator in the New York City school system for 20 years and later served as Town Clerk of Oyster Bay.
Carl L. Marcellino (December 23, 1942 – February 18, 2026) was an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate from 1995 to 2018. He was first elected in a March 1995 special election following the resignation of former state senate majority leader Ralph J. Marino, before being defeated by Jim Gaughran in 2018. Marcellino represented the 5th district, which comprises parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, as a member of the Republican Party.