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A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 19, 2016, beginning 10:30 AM, at Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne, followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Virgil J. Salviano, age 65, of Wind Gap PA, and formerly of South Paterson, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 14, 2016.
Born to Virgil James and Claire (nee Huntington) Salviano, he was the oldest of five sons and consequently always referred to himself as “#1 Son”. As a young boy growing up in South Paterson, Virgil excelled in sports – especially baseball. He was a star pitcher for the John F. Kennedy High School team and graduated with the Class of 1968 which he always referred to as “The Great 68”. He also was a champion bowler having scored at least two perfect games of 300 during competition.
Virgil’s first full-time job was with American Cyanamid in the computer department, back in the time when computer use was in its infancy. Throughout his days as a young man he worked various jobs including moving furniture with his buddy Pete and working as a taxi driver. Unless you wanted peace and quiet, you could only wish that you would end up having Virgil’s taxi cab pull over to pick you up. Once settled in the car, Virgil’s friendly, magnetic personality would take over, insuring that, in addition to being driven from point A to B, you would be entertained with a good conversation too. Most of his career was spent with Yellow Freight Trucking Company as a driver and, later, as a distribution manager, most recently in the Richfield, Ohio distribution center. He retired in 2009 but stayed active working part-time delivering uniforms and sporting goods to local schools for Riddell Sports Equipment.
Virgil met his second wife Mary (nee Schmidt) – the love of his life, as a patron of her delicatessen in Palisades Park. Back in those days he was sporting a beard which would have easily qualified him to stand in as a member of the famous long-bearded 1970’s and 80’s rock band ZZ-Top. Virgil made it a regular practice of coming into Mary’s deli and wow her with his charming, funny stories. She recalls how he gave an entertaining account of falling down a set of stairs while making a delivery and asking her at the end of this story, “Do you want to see my boo-boo?” Virgil ultimately asked her out and Mary gladly accepted. On their first date they went dancing at Casey’s in Clifton. They enjoyed a beautiful friendship that ultimately led to marriage on Saturday, January 21, 1989 at the Robin Hood Inn in Clifton. Even that occasion was charged with humor as the mayor of Paterson, who officiated the vows, asked Virgil questions for which he could not recall the correct answers. Everyone laughed and chocked it up to a small case of the wedding jitters. They enjoyed twenty-six years in a loving marriage. An old-fashioned traditionalist at heart, he loved Mary so very much and worked really hard so she could be home. When he retired in 2009 his time freed up and he loved spending that time with Mary, going for walks and taking trips with her to the casino. Like everywhere else, he’d strike up conversations with perfect strangers and, referring to Mary, he’d crack jokes by saying things like “You’d better check her I.D.”
After the wedding, Virgil and Mary purchased a home in Dingmans Ferry, PA. Gifted in so many ways, he added an addition to the home which included a beautiful deck. He loved being outside and, through hard work and a lot of sweat, he established the most beautiful flower gardens which made the view from that deck that much more spectacular. Not only did he love to grill, Virgil loved to take his daughter Jacqui to the local butcher and show her all the delicious cuts of meat that he could grill, and he’d go into great detail about how to properly prepare his culinary delights. Of course, in all these domestic pursuits, Virgil could always count on his faithful companion Frankie, his cute little Shih Tzu with a personality as big as his, to be by his side. If you asked, Virgil would tell you that Dingmans Ferry was the perfect setting to call home because it was quiet and secluded enough to relax after a hard day’s work, yet populated enough to adequately feed his need to socialize. Upon moving there, he quickly got to know all kinds of interesting details about the history of certain landmarks and anyone that lived near him and Mary could tell you that if Virgil ran for mayor, he’d surely be a shoe-in. It wasn’t just people that fed his love for life though. He had a soft spot in his heart for wildlife and never saw a squirrel, chipmunk, bird or deer that he didn’t want to feed. In the summer and fall, Virgil could be found outdoors chopping wood and building his stockpile of logs to burn in the fireplace over the cold winters. His wife Mary recalls how he’d keep it so hot in the house that she’d need to wear a bathing suit just to keep cool. Smart man! The arrival of cold weather also brought the arrival of Virgil’s favorite holiday – Christmas. To him the season was magic! Recently, he played the perfect Santa for all the children in the family, and he would dote over how Mary would decorate the house with all the Department 56 Christmas Village decorations turning it into a “Christmas Fairyland.”
Outside of home, Virgil was a huge Yankees and Raiders as well as Giants fan. While he watched many games at home, he always made sure to occasionally get to the stadium to cheer them on too. Virgil also spent a lot of time at the shooting range improving his marksmanship. It’s not that he was a hunter. Remember, he loved animals! It’s just that Virgil felt strongly about the protection of his second amendment right to bear arms. He would constantly talk about the importance of owning a gun, citing an unending litany of scenarios to justify their importance in case we needed to protect ourselves. Needless to say, it’s not surprising that he also liked to talk about politics.
Above all else, Virgil loved his family, and to him, everyone was family – even the stranger he’d meet on the street. His cherished granddaughter summed it up best in this following reflection of her Poppy:
www.stjude.org).
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A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 19, 2016, beginning 10:30 AM, at Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne, followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Services
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 19, 2016, beginning 10:30 AM, at Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne, followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Virgil J. Salviano, age 65, of Wind Gap PA, and formerly of South Paterson, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 14, 2016.
Born to Virgil James and Claire (nee Huntington) Salviano, he was the oldest of five sons and consequently always referred to himself as “#1 Son”. As a young boy growing up in South Paterson, Virgil excelled in sports – especially baseball. He was a star pitcher for the John F. Kennedy High School team and graduated with the Class of 1968 which he always referred to as “The Great 68”. He also was a champion bowler having scored at least two perfect games of 300 during competition.
Virgil’s first full-time job was with American Cyanamid in the computer department, back in the time when computer use was in its infancy. Throughout his days as a young man he worked various jobs including moving furniture with his buddy Pete and working as a taxi driver. Unless you wanted peace and quiet, you could only wish that you would end up having Virgil’s taxi cab pull over to pick you up. Once settled in the car, Virgil’s friendly, magnetic personality would take over, insuring that, in addition to being driven from point A to B, you would be entertained with a good conversation too. Most of his career was spent with Yellow Freight Trucking Company as a driver and, later, as a distribution manager, most recently in the Richfield, Ohio distribution center. He retired in 2009 but stayed active working part-time delivering uniforms and sporting goods to local schools for Riddell Sports Equipment.
Virgil met his second wife Mary (nee Schmidt) – the love of his life, as a patron of her delicatessen in Palisades Park. Back in those days he was sporting a beard which would have easily qualified him to stand in as a member of the famous long-bearded 1970’s and 80’s rock band ZZ-Top. Virgil made it a regular practice of coming into Mary’s deli and wow her with his charming, funny stories. She recalls how he gave an entertaining account of falling down a set of stairs while making a delivery and asking her at the end of this story, “Do you want to see my boo-boo?” Virgil ultimately asked her out and Mary gladly accepted. On their first date they went dancing at Casey’s in Clifton. They enjoyed a beautiful friendship that ultimately led to marriage on Saturday, January 21, 1989 at the Robin Hood Inn in Clifton. Even that occasion was charged with humor as the mayor of Paterson, who officiated the vows, asked Virgil questions for which he could not recall the correct answers. Everyone laughed and chocked it up to a small case of the wedding jitters. They enjoyed twenty-six years in a loving marriage. An old-fashioned traditionalist at heart, he loved Mary so very much and worked really hard so she could be home. When he retired in 2009 his time freed up and he loved spending that time with Mary, going for walks and taking trips with her to the casino. Like everywhere else, he’d strike up conversations with perfect strangers and, referring to Mary, he’d crack jokes by saying things like “You’d better check her I.D.”
After the wedding, Virgil and Mary purchased a home in Dingmans Ferry, PA. Gifted in so many ways, he added an addition to the home which included a beautiful deck. He loved being outside and, through hard work and a lot of sweat, he established the most beautiful flower gardens which made the view from that deck that much more spectacular. Not only did he love to grill, Virgil loved to take his daughter Jacqui to the local butcher and show her all the delicious cuts of meat that he could grill, and he’d go into great detail about how to properly prepare his culinary delights. Of course, in all these domestic pursuits, Virgil could always count on his faithful companion Frankie, his cute little Shih Tzu with a personality as big as his, to be by his side. If you asked, Virgil would tell you that Dingmans Ferry was the perfect setting to call home because it was quiet and secluded enough to relax after a hard day’s work, yet populated enough to adequately feed his need to socialize. Upon moving there, he quickly got to know all kinds of interesting details about the history of certain landmarks and anyone that lived near him and Mary could tell you that if Virgil ran for mayor, he’d surely be a shoe-in. It wasn’t just people that fed his love for life though. He had a soft spot in his heart for wildlife and never saw a squirrel, chipmunk, bird or deer that he didn’t want to feed. In the summer and fall, Virgil could be found outdoors chopping wood and building his stockpile of logs to burn in the fireplace over the cold winters. His wife Mary recalls how he’d keep it so hot in the house that she’d need to wear a bathing suit just to keep cool. Smart man! The arrival of cold weather also brought the arrival of Virgil’s favorite holiday – Christmas. To him the season was magic! Recently, he played the perfect Santa for all the children in the family, and he would dote over how Mary would decorate the house with all the Department 56 Christmas Village decorations turning it into a “Christmas Fairyland.”
Outside of home, Virgil was a huge Yankees and Raiders as well as Giants fan. While he watched many games at home, he always made sure to occasionally get to the stadium to cheer them on too. Virgil also spent a lot of time at the shooting range improving his marksmanship. It’s not that he was a hunter. Remember, he loved animals! It’s just that Virgil felt strongly about the protection of his second amendment right to bear arms. He would constantly talk about the importance of owning a gun, citing an unending litany of scenarios to justify their importance in case we needed to protect ourselves. Needless to say, it’s not surprising that he also liked to talk about politics.
Above all else, Virgil loved his family, and to him, everyone was family – even the stranger he’d meet on the street. His cherished granddaughter summed it up best in this following reflection of her Poppy:
www.stjude.org).
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