Celebration of Life
Obituary of Salvator A Finelli
Salvator “Sal” Finelli
Sal Finelli of Pound Ridge, peacefully passed away on May 26, 2025, ‘Memorial Day’, with his devoted daughters by his side.
Sal was born to the late Angelina Polcini and Joseph Finelli on December 6, 1927 in the Bronx, NY and grew up in Mamaroneck. As a teenager, his family moved to Bethlehem, CT for several years.
He attended Iona College in New Rochelle. He enlisted in the Air National Guard and The Marines, serving in Newfoundland, Canada.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Linda Ambrosiano, in 1951 in Bronxville and they raised their family in Pound Ridge, NY where they happily remained for many years.
After an early career in Sales, Sal founded two successful printing companies, County Reproduction in Stamford, CT and Academy Reproduction in White Plains, NY in 1957. He served as CEO until 2001, when he sold his company to Merritt Graphics. Sal enjoyed investing in Real Estate and was a beloved landlord.
Sal was a devoted husband to Linda to whom he was married for almost 73 years. They were inseparable. Linda predeceased him by only nine months, (we believe he passed from a broken heart)!
In his leisure time, Sal enjoyed boating, fishing, was an avid Yankee fan, but most of all he loved nurturing the beautiful landscaping and breathtaking Japanese Gardens that he created over the years, literally planting each shrub and placing each stone with passion.
He also enjoyed traveling with his wife and daughters, exploring new restaurants, and entertaining friends and family at his home, always the consummate host.
Sal is survived by his loving daughters, Laurinda Finelli of Old Greenwich, CT and Kathryn Finelli of Pound Ridge, NY and many nieces and nephews. The youngest of five children, Sal was pre-deceased by two sisters, Louise Molassi and Lillian Finelli, and two brothers, Damon Finelli and Dr. Alphonse Finelli.
Sal left this life as he lived it….with pride, dignity, class, humility and most of all, HUMOR.
Sal’s Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, June 7 at 11:00 AM. Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel @ Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY
For online condolences please visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com
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