Salvadore or "Sal", as Sophia called him, was the late husband of Sophia Petrillo. He is seen only in flashback sequences or as apparitions. He was born sometime in the 1880s or 1890's and passed away from natural causes sometime between 1963 and 1974. He was portrayed by Sid Melton. A younger version of Sal was portrayed by Kyle T. Heffner in Clinton Avenue Memoirs. He looked forward to visits from his grandchildren, Michael and Kate Zbornak, his daughter Dorothy's children, as stated once in One for the Money.
A younger Sal (Kyle T. Heffner) in a heartfelt scene with a teenaged Dorothy (Jandi Swanson) in the episode "Clinton Avenue Memoirs" in Season 5.
Appearances
- A Piece of Cake (9 May 1987)
- One for the Money (26 September 1987)
- Mother's Day (7 May 1988)
- Sophia's Wedding: Part 1 (19 November 1988)
- Valentine's Day (11 February 1989)
- Clinton Avenue Memoirs (3 February 1990)
- What a Difference a Date Makes (23 March 1991)
- Room Seven (23 November 1991)