Joseph M. Salato (1951 - 1999)

KARPAN, KLARICH, SALATO, RONCHETTI, DOYLE

Posted By: DJ Scieszinski
Date: 10/28/2016 at 19:01:29

Monroe County News
Tuesday, April 20, 1999

Deaths
Joseph M. Salato

Joseph M. Salato, 47, of Knoxville, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, in Knoxville. Funeral services were held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 17, 1999, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Albia, Rev. Thomas Doyle officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Albia.

He was born Sept. 28, 1951, in Ottumwa, to Félix and Mary Karpan Salato. He was a 1969 graduate of Albia Community High School, had been a member of the National Guard and was a heavy equipment operator for Heckart & Sons Excavating in Ottumwa.

He is survived by his parents of Albia.

He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Ernest Salato and James Salato.

Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Cemetery.
Gilbert-Nordstrom Funeral Homes, Inc., was in charge of arrangements.
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Albia Union - Republican
Thursday, May 6. 1999

Good-bye to a Good Joe

This past week, a dear friend passed away unexpectedly. Joe Salato died at the age of 47 from complications brought on by pneumonia.

I remember the first time I ever worked up the courage to talk to Joe. At that time, he owned Fox Lounge next to the Tribune office an I was a little bit afraid of him. He was walking across the street to talk to someone else and I yelled, “Hey, do you want to buy some advertisement in the paper?”

He turned around with a big grin and said, “ I've got women yellin at me from all directions!”

I was never afraid of him after that. Through the years, I got to know Joe very well and I came to know a man who was very considerate, very community-minded, and who loved his family very much.

Joe was a member of the Eddyville Volunteer Fire Department and he was a tremendous help during the Flood of ‘93. His knowledge of big equipment was vital during that disastrous time, and you could see him volunteering his services around the clock.

I can also recall seeing him scooping snow around the town on many occasions. Joe was a man with a heart of gold and a lot of big dreams and plans. He'll be missed by many who came to know him as a friend.