Salvatore “Sal” Cosmo Parrella
Salvatore “Sal” Cosmo Parrella, (Grampy) was born December 5, 1931 in Glen Cove, NY. He passed away comfortably (Thanks to Chenango County Hospice!) on February 10, 2021 at his sons home in Norwich NY. He is predeceased by his parents Cosmo Parrella and Mary Truglia born in Italy, brothers Patrick and his wife Joan, their daughter Nancy of Connecticut, brother Anthony, his wife Lucille and their son Anthony Jr., brother Johnny, brother Vincent and sister Emily Luther all of Long Island, NY. Also predeceased by his son James Cosmo Parrella, son in law Christopher Neal Brissette Sr., and grandson Christopher Neal Brissette II.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years Eileen Chapman-Parrella, son Michael Parrella: his children Alicia, Michael, Katherine, daughter Chrisanne Parrella: her son Patrick, son Daniel Parrella: his wife Teresa Parrella (primary caregiver in her home): their children Mathew (with Hannah Eddy, soon to bear the first great-grandson, Paxton) and Thomas. Grandson, Joseph Salvatore Parrella. Also, daughter Susan Brissette and her children Camille (2 great-granddaughters Ally and Emily), Daniel (with another great-grandson due in July), Madelyn, and Neal. “Uncle Sal” leaves behind a brother in law William Chapman and his wife Waldi and sister in law Madelyn Beck of California. Also a sister in law Bunny Parrella and Cille Parrella and TWENTY-FOUR nieces and nephews.
Sal attended Farmingdale High School, then Hicksville High School in Long Island NY, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Honorable Discharge was in 1954 as a Fireman aboard USS WASP.
Sal and Eileen raised their young family in Levitown, NY where Sal was a bar owner, football and little league coach, Roslyn Gun Club and NRA member.
They moved to Hillsboro, NH in 1976. He was drawn to that area because of Eileen’s Aunt Emily and Uncle Lou Werner of Windsor, NH. Sal was the owner and operator of Sal’s Townhouse, Henniker NH and Sal’s Restaurant Hillsboro, NH. He ventured on to employment with OSRAM, Sylvania and as a supervisor with Frameworks. He was a member and usher at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. He greatly enjoyed numerous close friends in Hillsboro. Played Golf, Boating on Pierce lake, down-hill and cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
In 1995, Sal and Eileen retired to Venice, Florida. He continued to maintain strong personal relationships with close friends and family until 2018 when he relocated to Norwich, NY because caring for his wife with Alzheimer’s Disease became too tough without his children nearby.
Thank you Norwich NY for welcoming our dad into your community, he truly enjoyed his time here.
In the springtime, we will announce a funeral mass at St. Bart’s, burial at St. Pauls’ Cemetery and a celebration of life Shindig!
In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations in Sal’s memory be made to Norwich City School District for his grandson’s “DJC SCHOLARSHIP” FUND. Mail to Kisten Giglio, 89 Midland Drive, Norwich, NY 13815