The funeral service for Giuseppe “Joe” Saladino, 64, of Gouverneur, was held on Saturday, December 17, 2011, at Coventry Pietras Funeral Home, in Coventry, Connecticut. Burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Coventry. Local arrangements were with Green Funeral Home, Gouverneur.
Mr. Saladino died Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at his home under the care of his wife and Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley. Mr. Saladino had been diagnosed with brain cancer.
Born on February 21, 1947, in St. Margherita, Sicily, Italy, he was a son of Luciano and Giuseppa (Giametta) Saladino. He attended schools in Italy.
Joe was married to Shirley Gallagher on August 8, 1998.
Mr. Saladino worked for forty years for CelluTissue Corporation in East Hartford, Connecticut, retiring at the age of 58. Upon his retirement, Joe and his wife Shirley moved to Gouverneur, where Joe realized his dream of owning and operating a farm. He enjoyed his time spent with the cows and working the land with his Case tractors. Joe also enjoyed building contraptions to solve problems and turning other people’s junk into useful equipment.
Joe is survived by his loving wife Shirley; five daughters Jill, Tina, Dawn, Crystal, and Becky; six grandchildren; three step-children Arthur, Dean, and Dottielyn; six step-grandchildren; Two brothers, Charlie and Frank, four sisters Josephine, Anna, Anette, and Rose; and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind some special friends, Davie Spilman, Jeff White, Linda Pulver, and the Williams family, all of Gouverneur; a brother-in-law James Pagano and sister-in-law Jeanie Pagano, of Connecticut.
He was predeceased by an infant daughter; a brother Luciano; and a sister Maria.
Memorial donations may be made to the Gouverneur Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 164, Gouverneur, NY 13642.