Arthur "Big Art" Salisbury Sr.

October 27, 1943 - February 8, 2018

Mr. Arthur “Big Art” Salisbury, Sr. passed away at the age of 74 on Wednesday, February 8, 2018. Art was born in East Orange, New Jersey to Ellsworth and Ruth Salisbury. He graduated Clifford J. Scott High School, East Orange, NJ, in 1961. Shortly after, he began working as a delivery truck driver, delivering Silvercup bread, Tip-Top Bread, and Wonder Bread to stores across Staten Island, NY where he would meet his late wife, Carol. He later moved to Midland Beach, Staten Island, NY where he would eventually raise his 3 children and 5 step children. He received a promotion from Wonder Bread, trading in his blue collar uniform for a suit and tie. He became an active member of the Silver Lake Soccer Club, even managing a Championship winning team that would receive its award during a NY Cosmos Soccer game in Giant Stadium. Eventually, Art and Carol would move to Tobyhanna, PA where he also worked a Tastykake franchise route. Upon retirement, he ran a private chauffer business, transporting clients to and from the local bus station for dayworkers travelling to NYC, where he would be on the morning and evening of September 11, 2001. He liked to fish. In the 1970’s, he held the record brown trout catch out of Spruce Run Reservoir, Hunterdon, NJ. He recently moved to Fayetteville, NC to be closer to his children and grandchildren. He will always be remembered as a hard worker, a New York Giants fan, for his big parties in Midland Beach, SI and as an avid dog lover, leaving behind his long-time companion, Toughie. Art was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Salisbury. He is survived by his 4 brothers: Ellsworth of Charlotte, NC, George of Long Valley, NJ, Donald of Little Egg Harbor, NJ, and Stephen of Southbury, CT; son: Arthur, Jr. of Fayetteville, NC; daughters Sharon Baxter and Michele Salisbury, both of Fayetteville, NC; Step-daughter Carol-Ann Rainero of Bradenton, FL; Step-sons: Charles Brome of New York, NY, George Brome of Manchester, NH, Robert Brome of Rising Sun, MD, and Kenneth Brome of Staten Island, NY; 10 grandchildren: Natalie Rainero-Dubois, Louis Rainero, Joseph Meyers, John Brome, Jeannie Caderette, Raymond Brome, Phillip Brome, Christian Salisbury, Lisa Baxter, Lana Baxter, Jacob Salisbury and Noah Salisbury. A private family memorial service will be held amongst the pine trees and nature at the Cape Fear Crematory, Stedman, NC. Arrangements will placed under the care of Karen Campbell, owner of the Cape Fear Crematory, 910-323-8898. All family and friends are invited to the reception to be held at 1pm on February 21st, 2018 at Charlie Mike’s Pub, 195 Starpoint Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28303. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Art’s name to the Stephen Stiller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Building for America’s Bravest (Smart Homes): https://www.crowdrise.com/donate/charity/tunnel2towers/0?widget=1& or the Building Homes For Heroes: https://help.buildinghomesforheroes.org/checkout/donation?eid=108979