Salvatore A. Brogna

Brogna, Salvatore A. CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. Salvatore A. Brogna entered into the arms of the Lord on Monday, February 5, 2007, on his 79th birthday, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy. Salvatore was born February 5, 1928 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late Alexander and Caroline Levane Brogna. He was educated in Curtis High School in Staten Island and attended the Brooklyn College. Sal was employed for over 27 years for the Getty Oil Co. as a senior sales rep., retiring in 1984, first in Burlington, Vt. and lastly in Rensselaer. He and his family have resided in Clifton Park since 1976. Salvatore was a devoted family man and loved spending time with his family. Sal loved to play cards and bowl. He was an avid Yankees and Giants fan. Survivors include his loving and devoted wife Loretta Fazio Brogna, whom he married November 21, 1953; five loving sons and their spouses, Alex (Alexandra) Brogna of Clifton Park, Paul (Nancy) Brogna of Williston, Vt., Stephen (Debra) Brogna of Clifton Park, Donald Brogna of Schenectady and Mark Brogna of Albany; two loving daughters and their spouses, Judi (Russ) Reeves of Troy and Maria (Mark) Brozost of Rochester, N.Y.; one dear brother, Felix Brogna of Queens, N.Y. and a special brother and sister-in-law Michael (Maria) Fazio of Long Island; 17 grandchildren; nine niece and nephews. Funeral services will be held 9:15 a.m. Friday at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9, Clifton Park followed at 10:00 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. John Lanese and con-celebrated by Rev. Rick Danielson at St. Edward the Confessor Church, Clifton Park Center Road, Clifton Park. Calling hours will be Thursday evening from 6-8 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the spring in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford. At the family's request, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Salvatore's memory to the Wildwood Foundation Attention Development Office, 2995 Curry Road Extension, Schenectady, NY 12303.