Vincent Anthony Salerno, Jr.

Mr. Vincent Anthony Salerno, Jr., age 89, of Villa Rica, Georgia, passed away on February 21, 2021. He was born November 6, 1931, in Troy, New York, the son of the late Mr. Vincent Anthony Salerno, Sr. and the late Mrs. Mary Fusco Salerno. Mr. Salerno was very patriotic and selfless. He was a veteran of the United States Army, proudly serving as an Army Airborne Ranger in Europe and Asia. He was selected to serve in special operations missions, including the rescuing of soldiers in Korea. He was injured in combat and awarded a Purple Heart for his bravery. After serving in the military, he worked as a school teacher, a football and baseball coach and a Boy Scout leader in New York for over 25 years. Mr. Salerno was a dedicated husband and father, who loved his family, especially his grandkids. He was of the Catholic faith. In addition to his parents, Mr. Salerno was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Wilson Salerno. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Al Ostrander of Villa Rica; his son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Itzel Salerno of Las Vegas, Nevada; his sisters, Linda Zurell of Bristol, Connecticut and Phyllis Murphy of Waterford, New York; his brother, Frank Salerno of Stuart, Florida; two grandchildren, Tony Salerno of Boston, Massachusetts and Melissa Batts of Villa Rica; two great-grandchildren, Addi and Graycen; and several nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Villa Rica, Friday, February 26, 2021 from 1:00PM until 2:00PM. Funeral services will be conducted from the Chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Villa Rica on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 2:00PM with Bruce Salerno officiating. Interment will follow with military honors provided by the United States Army Honor Guard in Meadowbrook Memory Gardens on Hickory Level Road in Villa Rica, Georgia. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.jones-wynn.com. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home of Villa Rica is in charge of the arrangements. 770-459-3694