Newsday May 7, 1966:
Worker Dies of Burns After Explosion of Can
Port Washington - Charles A. Salerno, 57, who was severely burned Wednesday when a can of rust remover exploded as he was cleaning a bulldozer, died yesterday morning at North Shore Hospital, Manhasset.
Salerno lived at 6 Franklin Ave. A partner in the road contracting firm of R. Salerno and Sons, he was working alone at the company yard on Harbor Road cleaning a bulldozer with an ether compound when the explosion occurred. Port Washington police said they have not yet been able to determine the cause of the explosion. They were alerted by a passing motorist. Salerno was severely burned over most of his body.
Salerno was a member of the Port Washington Elks. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie; two daughters, Elizabeth and Anita; a sister, Mrs. Vera Huizer and two brothers, Anthony and Frank Salerno, all of Port Washington. A Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 AM at St. Peter's Church here. Burial will be in Nassau Knolls Cemetery.
Port News May 16, 1966
Explosion Victim Dies; Services Held Monday
Roman Catholic services were held Monday morning in St. Peter of Alcantara R.C. Church for 57 year old Charles Salerno who died two days after he was severely burned in an explosion.
Salerno was fatally injured May 4 when a can of rust remover exploded as he was cleaning a bulldozer at his firm's yard on Harbor Rd. A resident of 6 Franklin Ave., he was rushed to North Shore Hospital by Fire Dept. ambulance where he died on Friday, May 6.
Burial in Nassau Knolls Cemetery, followed the High Requiem Mass.
A partner in the Port Washington construction company of Salerno and Sons, he was a member of the Port Washington Elks. Surviving are his widow, Stephanie; two daughters, Elizabeth and Anita; a sister, Mrs. Vera Huizer and two brothers, Anthony and Frank Salerno.
Worker Dies of Burns After Explosion of Can
Port Washington - Charles A. Salerno, 57, who was severely burned Wednesday when a can of rust remover exploded as he was cleaning a bulldozer, died yesterday morning at North Shore Hospital, Manhasset.
Salerno lived at 6 Franklin Ave. A partner in the road contracting firm of R. Salerno and Sons, he was working alone at the company yard on Harbor Road cleaning a bulldozer with an ether compound when the explosion occurred. Port Washington police said they have not yet been able to determine the cause of the explosion. They were alerted by a passing motorist. Salerno was severely burned over most of his body.
Salerno was a member of the Port Washington Elks. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie; two daughters, Elizabeth and Anita; a sister, Mrs. Vera Huizer and two brothers, Anthony and Frank Salerno, all of Port Washington. A Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 AM at St. Peter's Church here. Burial will be in Nassau Knolls Cemetery.
Port News May 16, 1966
Explosion Victim Dies; Services Held Monday
Roman Catholic services were held Monday morning in St. Peter of Alcantara R.C. Church for 57 year old Charles Salerno who died two days after he was severely burned in an explosion.
Salerno was fatally injured May 4 when a can of rust remover exploded as he was cleaning a bulldozer at his firm's yard on Harbor Rd. A resident of 6 Franklin Ave., he was rushed to North Shore Hospital by Fire Dept. ambulance where he died on Friday, May 6.
Burial in Nassau Knolls Cemetery, followed the High Requiem Mass.
A partner in the Port Washington construction company of Salerno and Sons, he was a member of the Port Washington Elks. Surviving are his widow, Stephanie; two daughters, Elizabeth and Anita; a sister, Mrs. Vera Huizer and two brothers, Anthony and Frank Salerno.
Newsday May 7, 1966:
Worker Dies of Burns After Explosion of Can
Port Washington - Charles A. Salerno, 57, who was severely burned Wednesday when a can of rust remover exploded as he was cleaning a bulldozer, died yesterday morning at North Shore Hospital, Manhasset.
Salerno lived at 6 Franklin Ave. A partner in the road contracting firm of R. Salerno and Sons, he was working alone at the company yard on Harbor Road cleaning a bulldozer with an ether compound when the explosion occurred. Port Washington police said they have not yet been able to determine the cause of the explosion. They were alerted by a passing motorist. Salerno was severely burned over most of his body.
Salerno was a member of the Port Washington Elks. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie; two daughters, Elizabeth and Anita; a sister, Mrs. Vera Huizer and two brothers, Anthony and Frank Salerno, all of Port Washington. A Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 AM at St. Peter's Church here. Burial will be in Nassau Knolls Cemetery.
Port News May 16, 1966
Explosion Victim Dies; Services Held Monday
Roman Catholic services were held Monday morning in St. Peter of Alcantara R.C. Church for 57 year old Charles Salerno who died two days after he was severely burned in an explosion.
Salerno was fatally injured May 4 when a can of rust remover exploded as he was cleaning a bulldozer at his firm's yard on Harbor Rd. A resident of 6 Franklin Ave., he was rushed to North Shore Hospital by Fire Dept. ambulance where he died on Friday, May 6.
Burial in Nassau Knolls Cemetery, followed the High Requiem Mass.
A partner in the Port Washington construction company of Salerno and Sons, he was a member of the Port Washington Elks. Surviving are his widow, Stephanie; two daughters, Elizabeth and Anita; a sister, Mrs. Vera Huizer and two brothers, Anthony and Frank Salerno.
Worker Dies of Burns After Explosion of Can
Port Washington - Charles A. Salerno, 57, who was severely burned Wednesday when a can of rust remover exploded as he was cleaning a bulldozer, died yesterday morning at North Shore Hospital, Manhasset.
Salerno lived at 6 Franklin Ave. A partner in the road contracting firm of R. Salerno and Sons, he was working alone at the company yard on Harbor Road cleaning a bulldozer with an ether compound when the explosion occurred. Port Washington police said they have not yet been able to determine the cause of the explosion. They were alerted by a passing motorist. Salerno was severely burned over most of his body.
Salerno was a member of the Port Washington Elks. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie; two daughters, Elizabeth and Anita; a sister, Mrs. Vera Huizer and two brothers, Anthony and Frank Salerno, all of Port Washington. A Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 AM at St. Peter's Church here. Burial will be in Nassau Knolls Cemetery.
Port News May 16, 1966
Explosion Victim Dies; Services Held Monday
Roman Catholic services were held Monday morning in St. Peter of Alcantara R.C. Church for 57 year old Charles Salerno who died two days after he was severely burned in an explosion.
Salerno was fatally injured May 4 when a can of rust remover exploded as he was cleaning a bulldozer at his firm's yard on Harbor Rd. A resident of 6 Franklin Ave., he was rushed to North Shore Hospital by Fire Dept. ambulance where he died on Friday, May 6.
Burial in Nassau Knolls Cemetery, followed the High Requiem Mass.
A partner in the Port Washington construction company of Salerno and Sons, he was a member of the Port Washington Elks. Surviving are his widow, Stephanie; two daughters, Elizabeth and Anita; a sister, Mrs. Vera Huizer and two brothers, Anthony and Frank Salerno.
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