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Salvatore Lanzafame Obituary
March 5, 1942 - March 30, 2024
Salvatore P. Lanzafame, age 82, of Schererville, IN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Beloved husband of Joyce D. Lanzafame, nee Pesceone. Devoted father of Rick (Linda) Mitchell, Shawn (Christopher) Chelbana, Robin Taylor, the late Bradley McKendrick, and Jennifer Szura. Proud grandfather of Jarrik Mitchell, Kristin Blomquist, Nicole Chelbana, Taylor Vescovi, Caleigh Chelbana, Paige Carta, Madison Chelbana, Travis Smith, Austin Cox, Isabella Cox, Bradley McKendrick, Mina Watson, Jayden Szura, and Bentley Szura; great-grandfather of eight. Dear brother of Fred (June) Lanzafame, Maria (Norman) Roney, Dorothea (Robert) Calvano, and Phillip (Chris) Lanzafame. Cherished uncle of several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents Phillip and Rose Lanzafame. Salvatore was loved by many and will be dearly missed.
Visitation Sunday, April 7, 2024 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. with a wake service at 5:00 p.m.. Prayer service Monday, April 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. from Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.) Dyer, IN to St. John the Evangelist Day Chapel 11301 W. 93rd Ave., St. John, IN, for a 11:00 a.m. funeral Mass.
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Memories and Condolences
for Salvatore Lanzafame
5 Entries
Rick&Sue Szumigalski
April 7, 2024
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Sherry Ranieri
April 4, 2024
I came across this poem and thought of you.
A million times we've needed you.
A million times we've cried,
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly.
In death we love you still.
In our hearts you hold a place.
No one else can ever fill.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn't go alone.
Part of us went with,
The day God took you home.
We all love you, Sal!
Marisa Giannini
April 2, 2024
Dear Sal , you have been a caring and dear friend, Joe and I will never forget your friendship and kind spirit toward all of us that knew you. We never heard an unkind word toward anyone. It was always a fun time whenever we got together with our small but special group thru the years that we have known you and Joyce. Wish we would have known you long ago, we missed out a lot by not knowing you before. As soon as we met it was friendship at first sight. Farewell our dear friend, until we meet again, what a wonderful day that will be. You are gone but will never be forgotten by us your friends that loved you. ❤❤
April 1, 2024
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3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Smits Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dyer2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN 46311
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