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M Salerno
September 12, 2024 | Other
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John S. Salerno Jr.
Westfield, New Jersey
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Full of Vim and Humor
"Now that I look back, he wasn't cocky, he was just very sure of himself," Danielle Salerno said of her husband, John S. Salerno Jr., a broker at Cantor Fitzgerald. Back in high school, he was the last person she would have said she wanted to date. He was not shy. Once at a New Year's Eve party, she walked past and he pinched her. When she gave him a how-dare-you look, he said, "You liked that, didn't you?"
They both laughed.
Danielle married Pepe (a childhood nickname, inspired by his superabundance of pep). He was loyal and funny; he was generous; and he knew what he wanted. He wanted a family. Ms. Salerno held off for five years while they were living abroad in London and Tokyo. Now their first child is due in March. "Every night, he'd kiss my belly," Ms. Salerno said.
A few weekends ago, the Salernos, who lived in Westfield, N.J., were in the Hamptons. Someone who knew them well observed that Mr. Salerno, who recently turned 31, was such a wise guy sometimes, it was a miracle that he had not gotten his tail kicked. And, Ms. Salerno recalled, "His best friend, Thomas, said that was because, by the end of the night, the guys who wanted to beat him up were buying him shots."
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I regret not finding this page sooner. Pepe was my very first friend (we were neighbors in Albertson) - I remember Dina first introducing us. We got into some trouble back then together, but man did we have fun. Such aawful loss.
Doug Baum
September 11, 2024 | Friend
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Salerno forever. Dont know if we were ever related im 16 nearly 17 but i visited the 9/11 memorial for you x
Skye salerno
December 08, 2023 | Other
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21 yrs. I just cannot believe it is now over 2 decades.
Madeline Salerno
September 11, 2022 | NJ
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I played PYA football at the same time as Pepe. I remember one time they had us doing these drills where it was one vs one, one ball carrier and one tackler. Pepe was up against a ball carrier who was easily twice his size. Everyone stopped and paid attention. The runner headed right at Pepe, who simply dropped to the ground, taking out the other guy´s ankles. The runner went flying and all the guys went nuts. Memorable illustration of how to be tough yet clever. Taught me that there´s always...
Jason
September 10, 2022 | School
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I heard know of Pepe from his friend Pete F. I pass on many positive thoughts and prayers for your fanily.
Will Doyle
September 12, 2021 | Bethpage, NJ | Acquaintance
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20 Years
Madeline Salerno
September 11, 2021 | NJ
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Madeline Salerno
September 11, 2020 | NJ
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You were a wonderful man. I didn't know you, but you lived on my mom's street in Westfield, I wrote an article about you last year, but lost your sister's address. I live in CA. www.mtnviewsnews.com "Remembering John "Pepe" Salerno, Seventeen Years Later". Sept. 15, 2018 Issue.
JOAN SCHMIDT
September 12, 2019 | MONROVIA, CA | Teacher
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