Severino Scibelli, affectionately known as “Sam”, was born on Oct. 3, 1933 in Westbury. Sam was the fifth-born of 10 children of the late Eugenio Scibelli and Adeline Santaniello. On Nov. 3, 2018 the Lord called Sam Scibelli home after many love-shared years on this earth.

Sam received his holy confirmation at St. Brigid’s Church in Westbury. Sam was educated in the Westbury School District where he set the Nassau County pole vault record, and received several track & field scholarship offers to different colleges and universities. Having a heart for the New Cassel-Westbury Community, Mr. Scibelli forfeited the athletic scholarships in order to start the Scibelli family auto business.