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Alfred H. Savina

Male 1929 - 2021  (91 years)


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  • Name Alfred H. Savina 
    Nickname Al 
    Born 8 Sep 1929  Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Mar 2021  Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Obituary: https://www.bradleyfh.com/obituary/576622/Alfred-Savina/

      Alfred "Al" Savina, of Antigo, died Monday, March 15, 2021, at his home. He was 91 years old. He was born on September 8, 1929, in Langlade County, a son of Henry and Gladys (Hruska) Savina. He married Jean Samolinski on September 16, 1950, at St. Hyacinth Catholic Church in Antigo. She preceded him in death on May 23, 2017.

      He graduated from Antigo High School with the class of 1947 and attended Vocational School for a year. After graduation, he worked with his family at the Nash Rambler Automobile Dealership in Antigo until 1957. Al then apprenticed in the shoe repair shop with his father-in-law, Peter Samolinski, owner of Samolinski Shoe Repair Service on Fifth Avenue. He later purchased the business from his mother-in-law, Maggie. Al became known as the "Fifth Avenue Sole Saver". He retired after 62 years of sole saving.

      Al was a proud supporter of youth hockey, having been inducted into the Langlade County Youth Hockey Association Hall of Fame. All the players said that after Al sharpened their skates they were the fastest skaters on the ice.

      He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons and friends. Al always looked forward to the fishing trips he took with his Antigo fishing buddies up to Dryden, Ontario, Canada to visit and fish with friends there.

      Survivors include two daughters, Cathy (Frank) Pugliese of Des Moines, Iowa and Susan Roby of Phoenix, AZ; two sons, Andrew Savina and Mitchell (Aimee) Savina all of Antigo; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Kathleen Bera of Little Chute and Paula Smith of Appleton; and a brother-in-law, James Herring of Sheboygan.

      In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Ruth Bolen, Audrey Herring, Rita Marckx, and a sister in infancy.

      A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 19 at 11 a.m. at SS Mary & Hyacinth Catholic Church with Reverend Joel Sember officiating. Visitation will be Friday at the Bradley Funeral Home from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

      A private entombment will take place at the Queen of Peace Cemetery.

      In lieu of flowers, memorials in Al's name may be directed to the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin, 5003 Tradewinds Parkway Madison, WI 53718 (lebw.org/funding/)

      To watch the recording of Al's funeral Mass please go to: https://youtu.be/yTbpHbei39U
    Person ID I3403  Konieczny-Szczech
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2021 

    Father Henry Paul Savina,   b. 28 Nov 1904, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1953, Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Gladys Delores Hruska,   b. 28 Dec 1911, Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 2003, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 3 Apr 1929 
    Family ID F1127  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jean F. Samolinski,   b. 19 Jan 1929, Antigo, Langlade, WI, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 2017, Antigo, Langlade, WI, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 16 Sep 1950  St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, Antigo, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Cathy A. Savina
     2. Susan Savina
     3. Andrew Richard Savina
     4. Mitchell Savina
    Last Modified 23 May 2021 
    Family ID F1437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart