Helene T. Salerno, 90, of Township of Washington, passed away peacefully on June 30th, 2024, at Bayside Manor in Keansburg, NJ. Helene was born in Jersey City, NJ to the late Joseph and Helen Shableski. She graduated Lincoln High School (Jersey City) in 1951, serving as President of the Secretaries Club and was voted prettiest girl in her class. Upon graduating, she worked in NYC as a secretary for Harrington and King Perforating Co.
Helene would marry her high school sweetheart, Ciro “Sonny” Salerno, in 1954 and the two would start their life in Palisades Park, NJ before settling in the Township of Washington to raise their young family. She was a homemaker in her later years, and never met a stranger, quickly making life long friends with many of her neighbors.
Helene was a devout Catholic and a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, in Washington Township. She enjoyed planning annual family vacations and taking trips with her husband to Lake Placid, NY and the Jersey Shore. She loved classic movies, especially musicals with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. She touched the lives of her many friends and family with her quick wit and sense of humor and was proud of her Polish ancestry.
She is predeceased by her husband of 56 years, “Sonny” Salerno, who passed away in 2010. Surviving are her two devoted sons, Richard (wife Pamela) of Brick, NJ and Robert (wife Tracey) of Cape Coral, FL, as well as many nephews, and cousins. Her contagious smile and outgoing personality will be sorely missed by all who were lucky enough to have known her.
Visitation will be Wednesday, July10th from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Rd, Westwood, NJ. A mass of Christian burial will be offered on Thursday, July 11th at 10am at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 668 Ridgewood Road, Township of Washington, NJ. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories, 300 Soldier Hill Road, Township of Washington.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations can be made in Helene's memory to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at www.lls.org.
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