“Como Boy” Vic St. Martin, 77, longtime teacher and hockey coach, died May 5. He was a graduate of Cretin High School, 1955, and the College of St. Thomas, 1959. A lifetime resident of Como Park, he was a teacher at Benilde High School and Tartan and John Glenn of Maplewood. He was also the hockey coach at Benilde, Tartan, St. Bernard’s and Johnson high schools. He was a member of the Minnesota High School Hockey Coaches Hall of Fame and the Old Timer’s Hockey Association. Vic was passionate about hockey, fishing and golf. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jan, and sons Marc (Cindy), Tim (Lisa), Mike (Pam), and Patrick (Nicole). Nine grandchildren; sisters-in-law Carol Sobota and Ann (Matt) Harrison; and brother-in-law Mark (Patricia) Sobota also survive him. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 9 at Maternity of Mary Catholic Church, with inurnment Roselawn Cemetery.
