Salvatore “Sal”
Francesco
Pontecorvo
Obituary
SALVATORE “SAL” FRANCESCO PONTECORVO, 95, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday, Dec. 6th 2020, at Grey Stone Health, Fort Wayne, IN. Born Feb. 4, 1925 in Jersey City, NJ, Salvatore was the son of the late Antonino Pontecorvo and Maria Giovanna Gargiulo. He was a WWII, Navy veteran from 1943-46. After graduating Newark College of Engineering, he worked for Philco as a Communications Technical Representative from 1950-54 assigned to the 5th US Air Force in Korea 1950-51 and then to Portsmouth Naval Submarine Shipyard in New Hampshire from 1952-54. He joined ITT in 1954 and retired after 35 years of service with various management responsibilities. He was a family man of faith and was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, former member of St. Henry Catholic Church and the American Legion Post 47. Woodworking was his primary hobby specializing in furniture making and duck carving for family and friends. He was a published author of six articles on woodworking projects in various woodworking magazines. Salvatore is survived by children, Mark (Debra) of Angola, IN, Gina of Angola, IN, John of New Haven, IN, Paul of Milan, Italy, and Carl (Lisa) of Fort Wayne, IN; grandchildren, Sarah, Samuel, Kristofer, Maria, Sash, Niko and Lilianna; great-grandchildren, Jaxson, Adeline, Wyatt, and several nieces and nephews. Sal was also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Rose, his sisters, Maria Raffaela and Yolanda, and brother-in-law Amos Tanner Sr., nephew Amos Tanner Jr. and son-in-law Richard Gerasch. A Private Family Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Our Lady of Good Hope, 7215 St. Joe Rd.. The family is inviting anyone to view the Mass thru Live Streaming, available at www.olghfw.com. Entombment will be in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities or Disabled Veterans.
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Dear Pontecorvo Family, I was sorry to read of your Father’s passing. I will be praying for the Lord’s comfort for your family. As I read about Sal’s life I was amazed to see that he was born in Jersey City–as was I. I was born there in 1951. My Mother, Anne Rose Pastore was born there in 1921. I also noted that Mrs.Pontecorvo’s maiden name was the same as my last name! I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to meet your Dad and Mom. My Mom passed away in 2005. My Dad, who was from Brooklyn, passed in 2012. It really is a small world. Sincerely with my condolences + prayers,
Richard Edward Francis Gargiulo
PS my e-mail address is richardgargiulo02@gmail.com
Sal and Rose were the sweetest, kindest people to know. Sal made me a wooden trivet that I still have and use to this day! They both loved Salvatori’s Italian Restaurant and we loved having them. Rest In Peace
Heartfelt prayers to the Pontecorvo family. Sal and Rose were wonderful neighbors. They will be terribly missed
Frank and Michele Plumb
Uncle Sal, we were so blessed to have you as our uncle. Be at peace! Much love
Jana And Henry Root
Thoughts and prayers for the Pontecorvo family.