On Sunday, June 10, 2018, Salvatore Betancourt, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 85, surrounded by his family. Sal was born on July 27, 1932 in Brooklyn NY to Salvatore and Sylvia Betancourt. ln April of 1952, he married Dora Rodriguez. Together, they raised two children, Valerie and Bruce. Sal was a longtime resident of Weehawken and lived for the last nine years in West New York, NJ.
Salvatore proudly served as a medic in the Korean War and later put his medical knowledge to use while working for UPS in their medical department. After retiring from UPS, he worked as a Fire and Building Inspector for the town of Weehawken and also as a Juvenile Crime Prevention Officer. In his spare time, Sal was a devoted member of The Weehawken Elks Lodge for 44 years. He was an incredible classical guitarist and also liked to sing. He loved to dance and his moves always drew a crowd on the dance floor!
Sal will be remembered most, for his warmth, his positive attitude and his "light up the room" smile! He is survived by his devoted wife, Dora, his daughter, Valerie Scozzafava and her husband Robert, his son, Bruce and wife, Robin and his five grandchildren-- Adam, Nicholas, Rachel, Meryl and Julia.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 12, 2018 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at Leber Funeral Home, 2000 JFK Blvd in Union City. Following the service, family and friends will gather for repast at the Weehawken Elks Lodge -- #2 50th street in Weehawken.
LEBER FUNERAL HOME 2000 KENNEDY BLVD UNION CITY , NJ 07087-2028 (201) 863-1100
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