Savoy Orders – In Memoriam - Death of Knight Grand Cross Prof. Marco Grassi on March 31, 2025 We honor the memory of a distinguished gentleman and chivalrous Knight Grand Cross Prof. Marco Grassi (OSSML) who died in Manhattan on Monday March 31, 2025 at the age of 91. He was an internationally prominent art conservator, teacher and dealer in European Old Master paintings, who was notable in Italian and American cultural circles. His paternal grandfather was one of Italy’s leading art dealers and collectors. The family gallery was continued by his father Arturo and uncle. His mother, Cornelia, was an American from Indianapolis. Both parents. his elder brother and he lived through the war in Italy. He came to the United States after the war and graduated from Princeton University. He was President Emeritus of the American Foundation of Savoy Orders and Chairman Emeritus of the Savoy History Lecture Series, which he established in 2003, personally selecting the choice of topics and lecturers. He and his wife Dame Grand Cross Cristina Grassi hosted many Savoy Orders events. He was also a member of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the prestigious Society of the Cincinnati. Burial will be in Florence, Italy where he was born. He will be interred with his parents and grandparents at a date to be determined. A memorial service is planned for September in New York City. #casasavoia #knighthood #savoyhistoryseries #savoyorders #savoyfoundation #americanfoundationofsavoyorders (fb)

SAVOY FOUNDATION EVENT - 2025 NOTTE DI SAVOIA INVITATION- April 2025, Los Angeles, California To support the gala charity event benefiting Wildfire Victims and First Responders, please use the following link: https://www.savoyfoundation-usa.org/notte-di-savoia-invitation-20251.html #savoyfoundation #savoyorders #charityevent #charitygala #losangelesfires (fb)