Salvatore Leone

Salvatore Leone, 52, of Marlborough, beloved husband of Giuseppina 'Pina' (Gionfriddo) Leone died Saturday (March 21, 2009) in Marlborough. He was born December 17, 1956 in Caracas, Venezuela the son of the late Paolo and Emanuella (Ciurcina) Leone and lived in Marlborough for 10 years. Sal was a cadet in the military while living in Venezuela. He was employed as an electronic test engineer by IPC in Westbrook for 25 years. He loved to spend time with his son playing soccer, as well as on weekends with friends. He assisted in the Marlborough soccer league. He was a very hard worker who preferred spending time working on projects in and outside the home and gathering with family. He was a dedicated family man who always put his wife and children first. Sal also enjoyed building furniture, remodeling and landscaping. He was an avid NY Yankees fan. Including 'Pina', his wife of 19 years, he is survived by his three children; Alexandra, Daniela and Paul Leone; two sisters, Maria Francesca Tarantello and her husband Santo of Newington and Rosanna Leone of Newington; his mother-in-law, Lucia Gionfriddo and her husband Carlos Borja of Middletown; his sister-in-law, Patrizia Crete and her husband Paul of Higganum; two nieces, a nephew and many extended family member and friends. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his father-in-law, Corrado Gionfriddo. 'Daddy could fix anything.' - Alexandra; 'Daddy called us potato heads when we did something silly.' - Daniela; and 'Daddy and I were in the middle of building a go-cart. He loved to build things.' - Paul. Funeral services will leave Thursday, March 26, at 9 a.m. from the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield for a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. Entombment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Calling hours are Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Leone Family Children's Fund, c/o Liberty Bank, P.O. Box 188, Marlborough, CT 06447. For on-line expressions of sympathy please visit www.desopo.com.