Salvatore J. Leombruno II

HUDSON FALLS * Salvatore J. Leombruno II, 47, of Hinds Road, passed away unexpectedly on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2006.

Born on Nov. 16, 1958, in Hudson Falls, he was the son of Salvatore J. Leombruno, I and the late Johanne (Shields) Leombruno.

Sal worked for many years at General Electric Company in Fort Edward before moving on into the construction field. He eventually got his D.B.A. and started Kingsbury Construction.

Sal enlisted in the United States Army, serving his country from 1991 to 1994. He later re-enlisted into the Air National Guard out of Albany and Fort Drum. He was honorably discharged in 2000, as a sergeant.

Sal also loved his music. He was a well known drummer. Sal started, joined or even just jammed with area bands like, Adiradical Blue, Crying Shamz and many, many more. Music was a large part of his life, no matter if it was guitars to bongo's. Sal played with many talented musicians from all over upstate New York. Along with his music, his children were also a large part of his life.

Sal was an inspiration to all that knew him, from his brothers in the Jury to his whole entire family.

He was also a Hudson River Guide for many years and loved hunting and fishing with his kids and was just fun to be around.

Sal not only did we loose a brother and friend, we lost a great drummer that will never past through here again. Your pain was our pain brother, from beginning to end, we all hope to see you, mom and Ashley once again, we will always love and miss you, Sal, your family.

Besides his mother, he was predeceased by his niece, Ashley Leombruno.

Survivors include his father, Salvatore J. Leombruno I. of Hudson Falls; he leaves behind his three beautiful children, Vinchenzo Joseph Leombruno of Kingsbury, Mikayla Leombruno of Argyle and Salvatore Leombruno III of Kingsbury; his ten siblings, Sally Leombruno of North Carolina, Michele Leombruno and her husband, Edward Smith, of Virginia, Gina Leombruno Rouse and her husband, John, of Hudson Falls, Chris Leombruno of Nevada, Andrew Leombruno and his wife, Rodonna, of Hudson Falls, Mary-Kay Wood and her companion, Jeff Kill, of Kingsbury, Danielle Leombruno-Hillis and her companion, Jason Haxstun, of Kingsbury, Anthony Leombruno and his fianceé, Cherie Sipowicz, of Kingsbury, Amy Bingham and her husband, William, of Gansevoort and Nicole Haines and her husband, Andrew, of South Glens Falls; several nieces, nephews and cousins, including his special niece, Adrianne Potvin and her daughter "Nevaeh Angel" Potvin.

Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main St. in Hudson Falls.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. on Thursday at Saint Mary's/Saint Paul's Church on the park in Hudson Falls.

The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.

The American Legion Post No. 574 will provide full military honors at the cemetery.

Pallbearers will be, Bryan Scott Bingham, Andrew Leombruno, Anthony Leombruno, Vinchenzo Leombruno, Jeff Kill, Jason Haxstun and Tom Volcheck.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to Sal's three children, Vinny, Sal Jr. and Mikayla, Leombruno c/o Leombruno Family, 7 Notre Dame St., Hudson Falls, NY 12839.