Obituary of Dominick Salerno

Dominick Salerno, of Morris Plains, passed away peacefully in the early morning of July 29, 2016 with his beloved wife of 41 years, Lorraine (Silvestri) and his daughter, Jennifer, by his side. Born in West Pittston, PA on August 31, 1930, Dominick was the son of the late Antonio and Rosa Salerno. A Sergeant in the U.S. Army, he proudly served his country during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1956. Dominick enjoyed family vacations at the Jersey shore; sharing time and Three Stooges humor with niece, Rosalie, and her husband, Patrick Messina; gardening; and sneaking table food to his Grand-Puppy, Bailey. In addition to his wife and daughter, Dominick is survived by his brother, Anthony, of Oswego, NY. Preceding him in death were his brothers, John and Herman, and his sister, Carmella Mirro. Condolences will be received at Dangler Funeral Home, 600 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains, on August 4, 2016 from 4-8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Virgil’s Church, 250 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains, on August 5, 2016 at 10:00am, followed by an interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to: American Heart Association (http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/), or St. Hubert’s Animal Shelter (http://www.sthuberts.org/).