Salvatore J. Graziadei

(Asbury Park Press)
(Home News Tribune)

SALVATORE J. GRAZIADEI
AGE: 87 WHITING
Salvatore J. Graziadei, 87, of Whiting, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Mr. Graziadei was born and raised in Sheepheads Bay, Brooklyn. He lived most of his life in Iselin moving to Bayville for 23 years. Sal moved to Crestwood Village VI, Whiting three years ago. Sal was a 1943 graduate of St. Francis College in Brooklyn, where he excelled in track. He worked as an analytical chemist for Akzo Nonel Chemie Company in New Brunswick for 38 years before retiring in 1987. Sal was an Army medic during World War II. He was a past grand knight with the Knights of Columbus Council 3639, Iselin. He was a member of St. Cecelia's Roman Catholic Church, Iselin, the American Legion Post 1000, Iselin, and the Knights of Columbus Council 4969 of Toms River. Sal was a volunteer with Worker Resource Center in Freehold. He was an assistant director of the Aides Support Foundation in Bayville for 12 years.
Surviving are his wife of 27 years, Ruth Graziadei of Whiting; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Carmela and Bruce Muretta of Colonia, Antoinette and Jay Obenchain of Trumbull, Conn., Marion Graziadei of North Catasauqua, Pa., and Rosemary and William Bone of Colonia; a son, John Graziadei of Westfield; a brother and sister-in-law, John B. and Virginia Graziadei of Williamsburg, Va.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 at Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 115 Lacey Road, Whiting. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22 at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Toms River. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to St. Francis College Scholarship Fund, 180 Remsen St., Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201, 718-522-2300.