Sam Salerno, loving husband of the late Antoinette “Cookie”, nee Valerio; dearest father of Gina (Terry) Amarantos, Sam and Susan (Eric) Samelak; dear grandfather of Gianna, Tommy, Matthew and Megan; son-in-law of Jennie Valerio; fond brother of Ann (Michael) Caringella, Louis (Felicia), Helen (Anthony) Cozzi, Robert (Nancy), Alexandria “Babe”, Ronald (the late Patricia), and the late Jenny (the late John) Alexander, the late Peter (the late Anne), the late Michael “Mouse”, the late Donald (Cathy) and the late Shirley (the late Anthony) Duffy; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m. from Salerno’s Galewood Chapels, Ralph Massey, Funeral Director, 1857 N. Harlem Ave. to St. Vincent Ferrer Church. Mass 10:30 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Mausoleum. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. 773-889-1700
