Constance R. "Connie" Salerno

Constance (Connie) Rose (Montez, Hoffman) Salerno passed away Friday morning, August 21, 2020 at the age of 89. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony J and Mary Louise Salerno, her brother Subby Salerno and two grandchildren, Randall Frederick and Mary Hoffman. She is survived in life by her seven children, Sally McKinney and her husband, Patrick, Dan Montez and his wife Chris, Antoinette Montez, Mary Heiman widow of Dudley, Selena Perkins and her husband Greg, Connie Coco widow of Tommy, Anita Anderson and her husband Don, 25 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren and 9 great, great grandchildren and her brother, Jesse Salerno. Connie was born on February 9, 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska to two Italian immigrants, Tony and Mary Salerno.She married Soledad Montez in 1950 and had seven children.Connie was a devoted mother and ended up raising all the children on her own with the loving assistance of her parents.Connie went back to school to complete her high school education so she could better provide for her children.She secured additional training and was able to get a job at the City of Omaha.She worked there for many years before taking a job with Northwestern Bell and later Qwest Communications.Connie married Robert Hoffman in 1980 and welcomed his five adult children, Robert Jr., Marcy, Ronald, David and Michelle, into her family.After retiring from Qwest, she traveled a little domestically and made a pilgrimage to Sicily, the birth country of her parents. Connie, or Nana as most people referred to her, will be remembered for the unconditional love she so freely gave to everyone she knew.She had the gift of making people feel special and loved.She never met a stranger and was a friend to everyone.She was generous and touched so many lives that even now in heaven, she is only beginning to understand the impact she had here on earth.At times when she was providing for her family by humble means, she still found ways to help others less fortunate by donating clothing or sponsoring children through daily donations to save the children organizations.To know her was to be loved by her, and to love her.Connie/Mom/Nana will be greatly missed by so many. Her departure leaves a void that will only be filled when we see her again some day in heaven.We are grateful for her faith in Jesus Christ as her savior and are rejoicing with her that she is with Him even now. Celebration of Connie’s Life: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 10:30am at Braman Mortuary (72nd Street Chapel).There will be a lunch celebrating her life at Grant Street Bar immediately following. To livestream the service, visit www.bramanmortuary.com the day of the service. Braman Mortuary (72 St. Chapel) 1702 N. 72 St. Omaha, NE68114 402-391-2171