Submariner Scalici’s Seminal Saga – All Otsego

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Anthony Scalici was inspired by friends and family to write his book.

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.

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