Salvatore “Sonny” Puglia, of Northvale, passed away peacefully at the Brentwood in
Norwood, NJ on October 18, 2012. He was born on July 4, 1927, in New York City and was a lifelong resident of Northvale, NJ. He is survived by his loving wife of
54 years, Maddalena (Capozzoli), and devoted daughter Annette Herskowitz and
her husband Wayne. He leaves behind three grandsons whom he adored – Brett, Erik, and Jason. He was predeceased by his siblings Angelo, Nicholas, Louis, and Mary.
Sal was a proud World War II veteran serving in the United States Army Constabulary Forces in Germany from 1945-1947. He was a founding member of the Northvale VFW Post 162 where he spent many years volunteering and enjoying the company of his friends and comrades. Sal will be remembered for his smile, sense of humor, love of history and the Italian language, and the happiness he brought his family and everyone he touched.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan. Visiting hours are Sunday 3-6 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/.
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