
Salvatore Formicola
Visiting Friday, June 19, 2026, from 2 – 5 & 7 – 9 PM at Farenga Funeral Home, 38-08 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria, NY 11105 Funeral Mass Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 9:45 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 21-17 45th St, Astoria, NY 11105 Entombment to follow Saint Michael’s Cemetery, 72-02 Astoria Blvd S, East Elmhurst, NY 11370 Salvatore Formicola, 87, passed away on June 17, 2026. Born on July 25, 1938, in Naples, Italy, Salvatore was the beloved son of Giuseppe Formicola and Filomena Iavazzo Formicola. He was the youngest of five children and was predeceased by his siblings, Lena Pepitone, Maria Cataneo, Concetta “Tina” Cataneo, and Antonio Formicola. In 1962, Salvatore immigrated to the United States after being offered an opportunity to work for the legendary Marilyn Monroe. Tragically, Marilyn Monroe passed away shortly after his arrival, and the








