Mr. Salvador Sal Barthelmess Waller

September 14, 1930 – January 13, 2017

Salvador B. Waller, at the age of 86, passed away on January 13, 2017 at Intergrace Bayleigh Chase Assisted Living in Easton, MD.

Salvador B Waller was born in Salisbury, Maryland to Fletcher Wessells and Gladys Waller on 14 September, 1930. Salvador attended Boys High School in Brooklyn, New York where he graduated with honors in 1949 and earned a letter in Track and Field.

Salvador was a devoted husband and father. Salvador married Peggy Waller (Thompson) on June 7th, 1953. They were married for 61 years. From this union two sons were born, Rene’ and Andre. Salvador and Peggy traveled extensively. Places too numerous to mention here but a small sample would include, Frankfurt, Germany; Paris, France; Madrid, Spain; Anchorage, Alaska, and while in Wyoming engaged in White Water Rafting down the Snake River, an example of their adventurous spirit.

Salvador attended Howard University in Washington DC, where he graduated Cum Laude in 1953 with a major in French and a minor in German. Salvador was a member of the Beta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. The fraternity’s motto, “First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All” provided Salvador with a certain guidance that he adhered to all the days of his life. Upon graduation he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in U. S. Air Force. He saw duty in Germany, France, and Spain. While on active duty, Salvador received the National Defense Service Medal as well as the Army Occupation Medal. He was honorably discharged on 4 January, 1957. Subsequently, Salvador resumed his pursuit of higher education, and in 1958, graduated from the Catholic University in Washington, DC with a Master’s Degree in Library Science. He also took business related courses at Georgetown University.

Salvador’s Federal Service career began as a Librarian with the United States Civil Service Commission in 1951 and culminated as a Deputy Chief Librarian at the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in January 1985. Salvador authored several articles (e.g., Thoughts on Cataloging and Classification in a Small Medical Library) and received numerous citations and awards for his service. A typical citation would read as follows:

I wish to call to your attention the exceptional

efficiency, professional competence in library

science, and the incomparable and timely service

rendered to this office by Mr. Salvador B. Waller,

Librarian of the Joint Medical Library, Office

of the Surgeon General, Department of the Army.

He was subsequently employed as a Librarian with Howard University until he retired in October of 1995.

Salvador was predeceased by his wife Peggy and their two sons Rene’ and Andre, and his Step-Father, Robert H. Toadvine Sr.

Salvador is survived by his niece, Andrea Toadvine, his Aunt Cathleen Waller, and his Sister-in-Law Betty Toadvine-Moore.

The family of (Salvador B. Waller) wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Intergrace Bayleigh Chase Assisted Living in Easton, MD. Their kind and thoughtful care rendered to Salvador while he was a resident provided an environment filled with love, care, and attentiveness.