Susanne J. Salamone, 74, of Poughkeepsie, NY, died from complications from surgery at Westchester Medical Center on October 19, 2022. Born on June 3, 1948, she was the daughter of James Williams and Winifred (Kelly) Williams. She grew up in Yonkers and graduated from Commerce High School. On November 16, 1968, she married Deacon Victor A. Salamone at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, a 54-year beautiful journey. They have two children and five grandchildren. While raising her children, Sue returned to work at the New York Telephone Company in Poughkeepsie. After the phone company closure, she worked for a while as a secretary for the Wappinger Falls Central School District and lastly at Vassar College where she sustained a back injury and became disabled. Sue was the true heart of our family. Every holiday became a major celebration. The decorations for every holiday made the house so festive. She loved to decorate and was featured last year in the Poughkeepsie Journal for her Christmas Village. Sue was my major support in my Ministry at St. Martin de Porres, where we have been parishioners since 1973. Sue leaves behind her loving husband, Deacon Victor A. Salamone, her two children; Charles (Heather) Salamone and Victor (Kim Sitarz) Salamone and her five grandchildren, Evan, Ethan, Emmett, Elias and Gage. She was one of nine children; she was predeceased by her two older brothers; Lawrence (Barbara) Williams and James (Elizabeth) Williams. Her other siblings are Alice (Danny) Roemer, Winifred Amszynski, Francis (Antoinette) Williams, Michael (Rochelle) Williams, Jerome (Linda) Williams and Patrick (Kathryn) Williams. Despite all of her handicaps, she never let it stop her. We traveled all fifty states and 34 National Parks. She was an amazing woman and will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022, from 4PM-8PM at the Wm. G. Miller & Son FH, Inc., 371 Hooker Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 930AM at St. Martin de Porres Church, 118 Cedar Valley Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Burial will follow in the family plot at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery 10 West Stevens Ave, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wm. G. Miller & Son FH, Inc. If you wish to send an online condolence, please visit our website at www.wmgmillerfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Sue’s name to St. Martin de Porres Church.