Joseph P. Salerno

BARRE-Joseph P. Salerno “Papa Joe” 92, of Barre VT, passed away after a brief illness on July 15th, 2022, at Central Vermont Medical Center. Born in 1930 in Port Henry in the Adirondack region of New York to parents Raphael and Anna (Esposito) Salerno. As a teen excelled at many sports -baseball, football, basketball, golf, and graduated from Port Henry High School in 1947. Joe was a Veteran of the Korean War, attaining rank of Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army. After serving his country returned to Port Henry and married Patricia Ann Helms of Moriah, NY and started a family. In 1954 Joe began his lifelong career in the insurance industry first as an agent with the Prudential Insurance Company eventually becoming a top CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter). In 1962 Joe and family relocated to Vermont, first to Burlington then to St. Albans where he was Manager of the Prudential Insurance Company offices. In 1973 Joe and family moved to Montpelier for his new position with the Brown Insurance Agency...