Obituary for Sean Edward Salisbury
Sean Edward Salisbury, 30, of Simsbury, died Sunday, February 6, 2022; a vibrant, loving life lost too soon in an auto accident. He was born September 4, 1991 in Hartford, beloved son of Scott Edward and Lisa Ann (Giramonti) Salisbury of Simsbury, having lived in West Hartford prior to moving to Simsbury 23 years ago.
Sean’s life was cut short, but he lived it following his passions, football and dogs. Sean graduated Simsbury High School, class of 2009. He competed in swimming (All-state 2008) and football, earning the Rotary Football Award, 2008. Sean graduated Castleton University of Vermont, class of 2013. There, he played 4 years of football and assisted coaching in 2013. Sean’s love of the game followed his career with multiple coaching positions; Simsbury High School, Freshman team coach, 2014, Plymouth State University, Defensive Linebacker Coach, 2015-2018, Coventry RI High School, Defensive Coordinator, 2018-2019, and Western Connecticut State University, Defensive Secondary Coach 2020-2022. Sean was very proud of his Plymouth team’s accomplishments as MASCAC Conference Champions, statistical national champions for turnovers in 2016, and making the NCAA Division 3 playoffs in 2017. In addition to loving the sport, he loved his players and touched many young lives.
The Trinity Episcopal Church of Tariffville, has also lost a piece of its heart. Sean was a member of the church, education, Youth Group, music, and Emmaus programs. Many watched Sean grow up into the kind-hearted, loving man he became. He attended mission trips, including traveling to New Orleans to assist with the cleanup of Hurricane Katrina. Sean enjoyed playing golf, weightlifting, and softball. He was an avid fan of the Miami Dolphins, Boston Red Sox and the Boston Bruins. He loved music and attending concerts with his friends.
He had a great love of dogs, especially for his beloved Bentley and Casey. He was never too busy to play with dogs and took a job caring for dogs when he was home. He frequently commented about having a houseful of dogs once he settled down.
He was a loyal friend to many, and often had a wide grin and contagious laugh to brighten the lives of those around him. He was extremely generous and was always willing to help his family and friends with moving, working and dog sitting. He was the hardest of workers, scheduling jobs around football coaching; working at sunrise or overnight shifts. Sean made every effort to see his family and friends.
In addition to his loving parents, Sean leaves his brothers, Ryan Salisbury and wife Leticia of Naugatuck, CT and Tyler Salisbury of Stamford, CT; his paternal grandmother, Mildred June Salisbury; his maternal grandparents, Albert and Janice Giramonti; his aunt and uncle, Amy and Chuck Andrews; his uncle, Ken Salisbury and his cousins, Rob Lavoie, Julie and Ian Llera, Tia Lueth, Nicole Salisbury and A.J., Brittany and Krista Giramonti. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, David Salisbury and an uncle, Albert Giramonti, Jr.
Calling hours will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Church Street in Tariffville, on Friday, February 11th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The Funeral service will be at church on Saturday, February 12th at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in the Simsbury Cemetery. Donations in Sean’s honor instead of flowers, may be made to Dog Star Rescue, 12 Tobey Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002. The Vincent Funeral Home of Simsbury is caring for the arrangements. Please visit Sean’s Book of Memories at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online tributes and to watch the livestream of the service.
Sean’s life was cut short, but he lived it following his passions, football and dogs. Sean graduated Simsbury High School, class of 2009. He competed in swimming (All-state 2008) and football, earning the Rotary Football Award, 2008. Sean graduated Castleton University of Vermont, class of 2013. There, he played 4 years of football and assisted coaching in 2013. Sean’s love of the game followed his career with multiple coaching positions; Simsbury High School, Freshman team coach, 2014, Plymouth State University, Defensive Linebacker Coach, 2015-2018, Coventry RI High School, Defensive Coordinator, 2018-2019, and Western Connecticut State University, Defensive Secondary Coach 2020-2022. Sean was very proud of his Plymouth team’s accomplishments as MASCAC Conference Champions, statistical national champions for turnovers in 2016, and making the NCAA Division 3 playoffs in 2017. In addition to loving the sport, he loved his players and touched many young lives.
The Trinity Episcopal Church of Tariffville, has also lost a piece of its heart. Sean was a member of the church, education, Youth Group, music, and Emmaus programs. Many watched Sean grow up into the kind-hearted, loving man he became. He attended mission trips, including traveling to New Orleans to assist with the cleanup of Hurricane Katrina. Sean enjoyed playing golf, weightlifting, and softball. He was an avid fan of the Miami Dolphins, Boston Red Sox and the Boston Bruins. He loved music and attending concerts with his friends.
He had a great love of dogs, especially for his beloved Bentley and Casey. He was never too busy to play with dogs and took a job caring for dogs when he was home. He frequently commented about having a houseful of dogs once he settled down.
He was a loyal friend to many, and often had a wide grin and contagious laugh to brighten the lives of those around him. He was extremely generous and was always willing to help his family and friends with moving, working and dog sitting. He was the hardest of workers, scheduling jobs around football coaching; working at sunrise or overnight shifts. Sean made every effort to see his family and friends.
In addition to his loving parents, Sean leaves his brothers, Ryan Salisbury and wife Leticia of Naugatuck, CT and Tyler Salisbury of Stamford, CT; his paternal grandmother, Mildred June Salisbury; his maternal grandparents, Albert and Janice Giramonti; his aunt and uncle, Amy and Chuck Andrews; his uncle, Ken Salisbury and his cousins, Rob Lavoie, Julie and Ian Llera, Tia Lueth, Nicole Salisbury and A.J., Brittany and Krista Giramonti. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, David Salisbury and an uncle, Albert Giramonti, Jr.
Calling hours will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Church Street in Tariffville, on Friday, February 11th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The Funeral service will be at church on Saturday, February 12th at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in the Simsbury Cemetery. Donations in Sean’s honor instead of flowers, may be made to Dog Star Rescue, 12 Tobey Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002. The Vincent Funeral Home of Simsbury is caring for the arrangements. Please visit Sean’s Book of Memories at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online tributes and to watch the livestream of the service.