Benedict

Salerno

World War II Army Veteran

Benedict R. Salerno, 94, beloved husband of Josephine Sebjan Salerno, died Sunday, July 4, at Ludlow Health Center in Fairfield. Born in Bridgeport, he was a lifelong city resident.

Mr Salerno proudly served in the US Army during World War II. He was employed at Colonial Art Decorators for more than 36 years where he specialized in painting, custom color blending, and wallpapering, and enjoyed spending his free time gardening and woodworking.

In addition to Josephine, his loving wife of 69 years, he is survived by two daughters, Barbara Rossini and her companion, David Clark, of Newtown and Carol Corbi and her husband, Thomas, of Fairfield; six grandchildren, Kevin Corbi, Kayleen Krug, Kristen Miller, Deanna Schirmer, Michele Chauvin and Michael Rossini; five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Friends paid their respects on July 7 at Fairfield Funeral Home of Edmund W. Dougiello, where they also began the funeral services on July 8. A Mass of Christian Burian was held for Mr Salerno on July 8 at St Ann’s Church in Black Rock. Interment, with military honors, will be in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Easton.

The family sincerely thanks the staff at Ludlow Health Center for the excellent care “Pop” received during his time there.

The Newtown Bee                July 9, 2010