Their passion for stone is in the family blood lines. Their grandfather, Leonardo, came to the United States in the 1950s, bringing with him an Italian heritage known for expertise in the stone industry that he passed on to generations. Pete Sciarrino, spent 10 years learning the art of fabrication and installation before opening his own company with his wife, Kathy, in 1978. That family business, grew to become an even bigger family business. The family continued to grow to become one of the biggest stone business in the united states. With over 100,000 countertops installed choose european!