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Velda A. Salerni
July 9, 1923 - March 15, 2023 (99 years old)
Colonie, New York
We are sad to announce that on March 15, 2023, at the age of 99, Velda A. Salerni (Colonie, New York) passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Velda A. Salerni to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Felice Salerni; her parents, Ponteleon DiBenedetto and Loretta Lattanzio DiBenedetto; and her daughter Patricia Schmel. She is survived by: her brothers, Francis and Salvatore; her son Robert; her children-in-law, Elizabeth and William Schmel; and her grandchildren, Lisa Schmel, Lora Salerni and David Schmel. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.