Submariner Scalici's Seminal Saga
by TED MEBUST
Local school board member and Vietnam War veteran Anthony Scalici published his first book this year, a memoir titled “Seasick Submariner: The Lure of Ocean Adventure from Old Staten Island to the U.S. Navy.” Told through a series of vignettes, Scalici recounts impactful moments as a son of Staten Island (before the Verrazano Bridge), an avid fisherman and a naval sonar technician.
Recalling conversations with his immigrant grandparents and explorations along the island, Scalici described a colorful childhood.
