As a young man Tony Pellegrino worked with his father Leonardo Pellegrino in the stone business. During his carrier as a Spawar Engineer Tony had a side hustle called "Echo Marble Care" after work from his regular job, Tony offered care and repair services for hotels and homes in San Diego. Equipped with a 1974 Datsun truck, embroidered name tag, uniform, tools and tack for the trade he made a name for himself. Today people still comment of his skill sets , craftsmanship and character. With each job completed, Tony left his customers a "made in the garage" marble and stone cleaner. He had more comments on character than the work itself but both one of a kind and the only one at that time. Starting in the late 1970's Tony is the Grandfather of stone care in San Diego and it has not stopped. Tony set the foundation for the two most influential companies in the Natural Stone industry. www.pellegrinostonecare.com and www.granitegold.com.