Salvatore J. Fote, age 76, a resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 while surrounded by loving family at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay.

Sal was born on December 21, 1939 in Milwaukee to the late Steve and Marie Radey Fote. He attended schools in San Diego, CA and Milwaukee before enlisting with the United States Army where he served from 1958 to 1962. Sal continued his service in the United States Army Reserves from 1962 to 1966. On May 12, 1962, Sal married Joanne Rogne at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Manitowoc. Through the years, he was employed as a draftsman at Manitowoc Ice, a welder for Boilermakers Local 107 and was owner of Rustic Touch Gift Shoppe for 34 years before retiring in 2013. Sal was known for his "best you ever had" spaghetti dinners as well as his great sense of humor. He enjoyed playing softball and bowling in his younger years and was an avid golfer upon retiring. Sal enjoyed traveling out west, going to the casino, and making trips to Texas to visit his daughter. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, great granddaughter and "granddog": Miley.

Sal will be dearly missed by his wife of 54 years: Joanne; three children: Dean Fote, Manitowoc; Lori (Jack) Hall, Manitowoc; and Amy Fote, Houston, TX; five grandchildren: Nick, Layce and Lexie Hall, and Tallie and Taylor Fote; great granddaughter: Emersyn Woodside; two brothers: Joe (Linda) Fote and Stephen Fote; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law to include: LaVonne (Vernon) Troullier, Allan (Kathy) Rogne, and Betty Rogne; also nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Sal was preceded in death by an infant son; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Wallace and Doris Rogne; and brother-in-law: Dale Rogne.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home. Deacon Alan Boeldt will officiate with entombment to follow at Knollwood Mausoleum. A luncheon will be held at the Harrigan Parkside Gathering Center located on the south property of the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home. The family will greet relatives and friends at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com

The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate any memorials in Sal's name.