Salvador Nadal

salvador nadal
Salvador Nadal, 92, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, in Vienna, Virginia, after a long illness. Mr. Nadal was the devoted husband of Maria Carmen Nadal, a childhood sweetheart who preceded him in death in 2012. He is survived by his daughter, Rosina, as well as her husband, David Kling, and grandchildren Cristina and Jack, all of Vienna. Salvador had a kind word for everyone, was generous with a good sense of humor, dedicated to his family and will be missed by all who knew him.

Salvador Nadal was born in Tarrega, a town near Barcelona, Spain, on December 22, 1927, the son of Salvador Nadal and Rosa Niubo. As a child, he experienced the brutality of the Spanish Civil War, which raged in the Catalonia region of the country. His family owned a grain and produce transportation company, where he was employed after a year of military service. Seeking greater opportunities for his daughter, Mr. Nadal applied for U.S. citizenship in the late 1950s. Upon receiving official residency papers in 1968, he and his family began a new life in Hauppauge, Long Island, New York. There, he joined the Graphic Communications International Union, became a U.S. citizen in the mid-1970s and worked for printing establishments on Long Island through the early 1990s. In 1994, Salvador, his wife and beloved Yorkshire Terrier, Noi (“young man,” in the Catalan language) moved to Rosslyn (Arlington) to be near his daughter and her family. He was an active member of the Pauli Bellet Foundation, promoting the Catalan culture and language in the Washington area, and of the Saint Agnes Catholic Church, Arlington. He later joined Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Vienna.

Salvador enjoyed attending daily Catholic mass; gardening; family trips, frequently to Spain, as well as to Alaska, Hawaii and the Vatican; long walks with his wife; and tennis into his 70s. He was also an avid fan of the soccer Futbol Club Barcelona. He would frequently accompany his daughter to her business, an information technology and cybersecurity firm in Luray, Virginia. In 2015, Salvador, joined by his daughter and grandson, attended a special family reunion in his honor with more than 100 relatives in Tarrega during his final trip to Spain.



The Family will receive friends at the Money and King Funeral Home, 171 Maple Ave. West Vienna on Saturday February 15, 2020 from 9:30 to 10:30am A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Nadal will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 8601 Wolf Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182 on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 11AM. He will be buried in Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests making donations to Caritas Internationalis, 777 United Nations Plaza, Suite 10G, New York, NY 10017-3521 or online at https://www.caritas.org/ (the catholic Charity)

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  1. The Family and Staff at the Money and King Funeral Home, wish to express our sincere sympathy to you. It is our hope that we may be able to make a difficult time more bearable. Please feel free to call us anytime as we are always available to you. Bob Gallagher Funeral Director

  2. Avi was an amazing grandfather. He was a hard-working man always putting his family before himself. Of all the generous things he did for me, what I can mostly recall are the small things. Like when he used to pick me up from elementary school. On the way home, he’d give me a piece of butterscotch candy and we’d listen to country music (which he loved). He would make us laugh without trying hard. I especially remember what a wonderful relationship he had with my grandmother, Avia, during their 58-year marriage. Avi, I love you and will always remember you.

  3. May fond memories of your beloved (PaPe) bring you comfort during this hard time. Look back on all the great memories you were able to have and SMILE at the fact that we were able to share them with Salvador. I had the Honor and Privilege of caring for him for a short time, and I treasure that time. We became lasting friends. My HEART and PRAYERS go out to you and your family. Pape will forever be in our HEARTS. ♥

  4. Avi (“grandfather” in Catalan) was an exceptional role model to my brother, Jack, and I. We have fond memories of him driving us all over the place to our extracurricular activities when we were younger, while playing country music (his favorite) and feeding us butterscotch candies. He always showed us love and patience, and was quick to put a smile on our faces. He was a wonderful man who will be terribly missed, but we know he is at peace with his beloved wife, our Avia (“grandmother” in Catalan), in Heaven. We love you.

  5. Sal was a wonderful father-in-law, absolutely dedicated to his wife, Maria Carmen, daughter (my wife), Rosina, and two grandchildren (my children), Cristina and Jack. He forged a special bond with his wife and daughter, given their odyssey from Spain to the United States in the late 1960s. Sal was an example to me, much like my own father, on how to blend joy and service as he aged. He will remain forever in my heart and on my mind.

  6. Sal and Maria Carmen became linked to our family when Sue’s brother, David Kling, married Rosina Nadal. Sal and Maria Carmen were a kind-hearted, welcoming and gracious couple, devoted to their family as their family was devoted to them. Sal was always a gentleman – possessing an “old world” charm, smartly dressed and engaging. He will be missed. We have fond memories of our times together.


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