Obituary photo of Velda Salerni, Albany-NY
In Loving Memory of

Velda A. Salerni

1923 - 2023
Obituary photo of Velda Salerni, Albany-NY
In Loving Memory of

Velda A. Salerni

1923 - 2023

Services & Gatherings

Services & Gatherings

Visitation:
Sunday, March 26, 2023 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
New Comer Cremations & Funerals
343 New Karner RD
Colonie, NY  12205
518-456-4442
Celebration of Life:
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 3:00pm
New Comer Cremations & Funerals
343 New Karner RD
Colonie, NY  12205
518-456-4442
Interment:
St. Michael's Cemetery
7202, Atoria Blvd., East Elmhusrt, NY 11370
New Comer - Colonie Area (518-456-4442) is assisting the family
Velda A. Salerni Life story video
Velda A. Salerni, 99, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at St. Peter’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late Felice Salerni with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Born July 9, 1923, in Salle, Italy, Velda was the daughter of the late Ponteleon and Loretta Lattanzio DiBenedetto and was predeceased by her two older brothers Francis and Salvatore.

Velda grew up in Toughkenamon, PA, attended two years of business college after high school and worked as a secretary in Wilmington, DE. After she married, she moved to Queens, NY, where she raised her family. Velda was a devoted homemaker and a talented cook. She loved baking, sewing and gardening and treasured her family and her friends. She and her husband Felice enjoyed 20 years in Clearwater, FL, traveled extensively in the United States and Europe, and eventually settled in Lansdale, PA, spending the next 20 plus years living near her beloved daughter Patricia Schmel who predeceased her in 2020. Her final year was spent in Albany, NY, living near her beloved son Robert. Velda made friends wherever she went and will be missed dearly by all who knew her.

Velda is survived by her son Robert and daughter-in-law Elizabeth, her son-in-law William Schmel, granddaughters Lisa Schmel and Lora Salerni and grandson David Schmel. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

A visitation for close friends and family will take place on Sunday, March 26th from 2:00 PM to 3:00 p.m., with a Funeral Service to begin at 3:00pm, at New Comer Cremations and Funerals, 343 New Karner Rd., Colonie, NY 12205. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, March 29th, at 1:00 p.m., at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Astoria, NY, where Velda will be interred with her late husband.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made in Velda’s name to the American Heart Association

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Services & Gatherings

Services & Gatherings

Visitation:
Sunday, March 26, 2023 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
New Comer Cremations & Funerals
343 New Karner RD
Colonie, NY  12205
518-456-4442
Celebration of Life:
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 3:00pm
New Comer Cremations & Funerals
343 New Karner RD
Colonie, NY  12205
518-456-4442
Interment:
St. Michael's Cemetery
7202, Atoria Blvd., East Elmhusrt, NY 11370
New Comer - Colonie Area (518-456-4442) is assisting the family

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