Thomas Joseph Salina

Entered into eternal rest on Friday afternoon, Thomas Joseph Salina, husband of Virginia Wright Salina, residence; Summerville, SC. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Joseph Salina are invited to attend The Mass of Christian Burial of the former at St. John Catholic Church 3921 St. Johns Avenue, North Charleston Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at 3:30pm. The prayers of Final Commendation and Farewell with military honors will follow in Carolina Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends at J.HENRY STUHR INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, 2119 Dorchester Road, Monday evening from 6-8pm. 

He was born April 4, 1924, in Elmira, New York.  He was one of seven children born to Thomas Salina and Lena Carboni Salina.  Mr. Salina served in the USMC during WWII and worked at the Charleston Naval Shipyard as a Radiation Control Supervisor.  He was a member of Knights of Columbus, Marine Corps League, D.A.V., Jaycee's, Optimist Club and St. John Catholic Church.  

Surviving are his wife of 65 years, four sisters, Toni Cieri of Elmira, NY, Mildred Bowers of Virginia Beach, VA, Beverly Young of Ft. Meyers, FL, Teresa Ley of Torrance, CA,  and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased in death by his sister, Sara Hiser and brother, Pete Salina. 

Memorials may be made to St. John Catholic Church, 3921 St. Johns Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405.