Salvatore Davi

ROTTERDAM – Salvatore Davi, 90, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday March 23, 2024. He was born in Schenectady on January 3, 1934 to the late Michael and Filomena Caso Davi. A few years after graduating high school, Sal joined the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1957. Sal retired from National Grid after 30 years. He was very involved in the Boy Scouts and his churches, Our Lady of Mount Carmel when he was young, the Church of Immaculate Conception in his adult years, and then St. Madeleine Sophie Church. Sal was always helping others, and he loved to go camping and to travel, having traveled to all 50 states and went on cruises to other countries. He was always taking pictures and recording videos on his camcorder. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his son, Steven Davi; his siblings, Gabriel Davi, Mary DeMania, and Rose Fledderman; and his father and mother in law, Pasquale and Effie DellaRocco.

Sal is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Joan Davi; daughters, Elizabeth Davi, Carol (Tim) Connelly, and daughter in law, Sharon Davi; grandchildren, Christopher Quivey, Rebecca Quivey, Kelly (Brett) Quay, Timothy (Sadie Dix) Connelly, Nicole (Mike) Dunn, Jessica (Sam) Herrmann, and Kyle (fiancé Catie) Davi; great-grandchildren, Madison Quivey, Kane Quay, Bennett Quivey, and baby due to arrive in April; step great-grandchildren, Sofia and Vito Dunn; sisters, Louise Sikorski and Pauline Davi; brother in law, Donald Sanders; cousin, Mary Fiore; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday March 27th from 11am to 12:30pm at the DeMarco Stone Funeral Home, 1605 Helderberg Ave., Rotterdam. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 1pm at St. Madeleine Sophie Church, 3500 Carmen Rd., Schenectady, followed by interment in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Schenectady. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences can be posted at demarcostonefuneralhome.com.