Joseph A. Salata, age 84, of Bridgeport, died on Monday, January 16, 2006 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Mary Baricko Salata, he was a lifelong city resident. Mr Salata was retired Police Sargeant for the City of Bridgeport and was a WW#2 Veteran of the U.S.Navy. He was a member of the V.F.W. and the Retired Policeman's Association.. Survivors include his beloved wife Lucy Dergo Salata; his devoted son Joseph A. Salata Jr. of Fairfield; his beloved daughter Susan Salata of Newington; three grandchildren Robin, Melanie and Joseph Salata III; a brother Stephen Salata of Oneonta, N.Y.; a sister Ann Ready of Fairfield and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 9:15 A.M. in the Adzima Funeral Home, 50 Paradise Green Place, Stratford and at 10:00 A.M. in St Andrew's Church with a Mass of Christian Burial Interment will be in St John's Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may call on Thursday from 3-7 P.M.