Aldo Salvestrini, lifelong Ridgefielder

Aldo Salvestrini, who lived in Ridgefield nearly all of his 93 years, died on Friday morning, Feb. 8, at Hancock Hall, Danbury.
Mr. Salvestrini, a son of the late Albert and Allegrina Monti Salvestrini, was born on Christmas Day in 1908 in a home on Sunset Lane that still belongs to the Salvestrini family. He attended Ridgefield schools.
Mr. Salvestrini worked for many years in the maintenance division of the former Ivan Sorvall Company of Newtown, now a division of E.I. DuPont de Nemours. He retired about 25 years ago.
Mr. Salvestrini, who lived at 144 Ramapoo Road for many years, had been married to Marie Mei Salvestrini, who died in 1990. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1991.
Mr. Salvestrini was a founding member of the Italian American Mutual Aid Society of Ridgefield and belonged St. Mary’s Church.
He is survived by two daughters: Irene Falcinelli of Ridgefield and Barbara Waldron of Danbury; two sons: Richard Salvestrini of Margate, Fla., and James Salvestrini of Kernsville, N.C.; two sisters: Lena Frattini of Ridgefield and Mary Sartini of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two brothers: Dante Salvestrini of Florida and Raymond Salvestrini of Ridgefield; 14 grandchildren, including Evo Falcinelli of Ridgefield; 15 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Four brothers — Armando, Anthony, Leno, and Joseph — died before him.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday in St. Mary’s Church. Burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Contributions in Mr. Salvestrini’s memory may be made to the Hancock Hall Resident’s Recreational Fund, 31 Staples Street, Danbury, CT 06810.