1928
David
2023
David S Salla
March 30, 1928 — July 14, 2023
David S. Salla, 95, passed away Friday July 14, 2023 at his home in Lansford.
Born in Coaldale March 30, 1928 he was a son of the late Antonio and Rose (Allesch) Salla.
A 1946 graduate of Lansford High School, David enlisted in the United State Marine Corps where is was a Merchant Marine serving in China. He retired as heavy equipment operator working Lisbon Construction in Danboro, PA.
David was a member of St. Joseph Parish of the Panther Valley, Lansford and the Lansford American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his wife Celestine (Sterusky) Salla in 2009, son Anthony J. Salla in 2019 , brothers Richard, Joseph, Daniel and Francis, sisters Helen Paul, Margaret Robbins, Hannah Castle and Rose Lagendorf.
Surviving are 3 daughters:
Rosemary H. (Salla) Vincent wife of Tim of Coaldale, Christine (Salla) Goidos wife of Don of Stafford, Va. Karen (Salla) Horvath wife of John of Summit Hill,
5 sons:
David A. Salla and his wife Tamara of Summit Hill, Joseph F. Salla and his wife Joanita of Dallas, Pa. Michael D. Salla and his wife Theresa of San Marcos, TX, Vincent J. Salla of Montpelier,Va., Stephen Salla of Dover, Pa.
Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550.
Interment with military honors to be bestowed will be held on Saturday September 2, 2023 at 10:00am at Sky-View Memorial Park, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
Online expressions of sympathy or a fond memory of David can be expressed by visiting www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
Born in Coaldale March 30, 1928 he was a son of the late Antonio and Rose (Allesch) Salla.
A 1946 graduate of Lansford High School, David enlisted in the United State Marine Corps where is was a Merchant Marine serving in China. He retired as heavy equipment operator working Lisbon Construction in Danboro, PA.
David was a member of St. Joseph Parish of the Panther Valley, Lansford and the Lansford American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his wife Celestine (Sterusky) Salla in 2009, son Anthony J. Salla in 2019 , brothers Richard, Joseph, Daniel and Francis, sisters Helen Paul, Margaret Robbins, Hannah Castle and Rose Lagendorf.
Surviving are 3 daughters:
Rosemary H. (Salla) Vincent wife of Tim of Coaldale, Christine (Salla) Goidos wife of Don of Stafford, Va. Karen (Salla) Horvath wife of John of Summit Hill,
5 sons:
David A. Salla and his wife Tamara of Summit Hill, Joseph F. Salla and his wife Joanita of Dallas, Pa. Michael D. Salla and his wife Theresa of San Marcos, TX, Vincent J. Salla of Montpelier,Va., Stephen Salla of Dover, Pa.
Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550.
Interment with military honors to be bestowed will be held on Saturday September 2, 2023 at 10:00am at Sky-View Memorial Park, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
Online expressions of sympathy or a fond memory of David can be expressed by visiting www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of David S Salla, please visit our flower store.
Service Schedule
Past Services
Graveside Service
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Starts at 10:00 am (Eastern time)
Sky-View Memorial Park
Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors