Salvatore "Sal" Lupinacci

Salvatore "Sal" Lupinacci was a lifelong Huntington Station, New York resident who spent 34 years in international banking before devoting his retirement to schoolchildren and adults with special needs. He died on October 17, 2026, at the age of 75. He was the father of Chad Lupinacci, who served as a New York State assemblyman and later as Huntington Town Supervisor, and he was widely known in the community in his own right for his long second career with the South Huntington School District.

Born and raised in Huntington Station, Lupinacci graduated from Huntington High School in 1969, where he played varsity football, and went on to earn a degree from St. John's University in 1973. He then built a 34 year career in international banking. Rather than settle into a quiet retirement, he spent the next 18 years working for the South Huntington School District, a tenure that earned him the Board of Education's Above and Beyond Award for the impression his warmth and dedication left on students, families and colleagues. He also volunteered his time with adults with special needs through SCO Family of Services, building relationships that family and friends said meant a great deal to him.

Lupinacci's public profile grew through his son's political career. Chad Lupinacci represented South Huntington in the New York State Assembly before being elected Huntington Town Supervisor, a role he held before moving on to serve as executive director of the Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency. Sal Lupinacci was a constant presence at family and civic milestones throughout that career, including his son's 2018 inauguration as supervisor.

He was a lifelong parishioner of St. Hugh's Roman Catholic Church in Huntington Station, the same parish and neighborhood where he and his wife, Susan, raised their family. Susan Lupinacci, who had worked as a professional gardener and caterer, died in January 2026 at the age of 67, less than a year before her husband.

Lupinacci died on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the age of 75. His family has not made a cause of death public. News of his death was first reported locally by Huntington Now and Patch, which both described him as a man remembered for his kindness, generosity and decades of quiet service to others. In a statement carried in his obituary, his family said he would be remembered for his unwavering loyalty, generous spirit and lifelong commitment to serving others, a sentiment echoed by former colleagues from the school district and by friends from his parish.