Porto, Salvatore Francis

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• Military Service: Aft 1942; WWII - U. S. Army & U. S. Navy
• Obituary: 12 Mar 2012

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Obituary:
Salvatore "Sam" Francis Porto, age 87, went to heaven on March 11, 2012 at Cherry Meadows Hospice with his family at his side. Sam was born December 31, 1924 in Menasha, son of the late Salvatore and Concetta (Porto) Porto. Sam served in World War II, both the Navy and Army. By trade he was a machinist for over thirty-five years. He was an avid outdoorsman, archer, and gardener. He loved woodworking, trips to the casino and helping his children with odd jobs at their homes. On March 20, 1970, he married Mary Ann (Hinkens) Vander Wielen.
Survivors include his loving wife: Mary Ann; eight children: Sara Porto of Kaukauna; Sam Porto of Kimberly; Paula Vander Wielen of Appleton; Alan (Barb McEwen) Vander Wielen of Hazelhurst; Linda (Eddy) Hofacker-Mongin of Appleton; Tim Vander Wielen of Fish Creek; Jill (Mike) Vander Zanden of Iola; and Jay (Lynn) Vander Wielen of Shiocton; nine grandchildren: Mollie, Nicole, Starr, Lynn, Beth, Althea, Emilie, Jason, and Brett; three great-grandchildren: Allison, Trey and Niara; as well as many nieces and nephews. There are also two brothers-in-law: Gordon "Butch" (Joyce) Hinkens of Kimberly and Harold (Mary Ellen) Hinkens of Muskego.
Services for Sam will be held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Jansen Fargo Funeral Home in Kimberly, followed by full military honors. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 PM until the time of the service.
The family would like to extend their special thanks for the warmth and kindness of Dr. Swanson, Dr. Homburg, and the staff at Cherry Meadows.
In lieu of flowers memorials will be directed to cancer research.
Jansen Fargo Funeral Home
204 E. Kimberly Avenue
Kimberly, WI 54136
920-788-6202

Salvatore married Hinkens, Mary Ann 20 Mar 1970. Mary (daughter of Hinkens, John L. and VanDriel, Hedwig) was born 23 May 1932, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 8 Jul 2015, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]