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Utica NY Observer - 7/28/1986

Mr. John Richard Spina, 69. of 1305
M»iy St., Utica. died Sundav. Julv 27,
iSS, at St. Eliiabeth's Hospital.
He was born in
Utica, April 16i
ttU, a son of the
HB£. Louis and
S t & s t i n a Spina.
Hfwas educated in
focal schools and
served'"in the U.S.
Army during WW
11: Mr. Spina was
emr^cyed for manv
year* at Griffiss
Air Force Base. He
was married to the
former Sarah M. Paratore.
Mr. Spina is survived by his beloved
wife; three sons.iRonald'C. Spina, of
Utica, John Spina, of Ashville. NY.
and Louis Spina, of Ilion; two daughters.
Christina M. Williams, Patricia
A. Cairow, both of Utica; one brother,
Samuel Spina, of Utica; three sisters.
Lena Greco, of Utica, Victoria Egleston,
of Bingharnton, and Eva Russo,
of Huntington, NY; also 10 grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews.
f-wneral will be held Wednesday at
9:STa.m. at The Mail Funeral Home
a n d a t 10 a.m. from St. Anthony of
Padua Church, where a Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery."
"Relatives and friends may call on
Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 at The Matt
Funeral Home. 700 Rutger St.. corner
of Mohawk St.

John married TALERICO, Margaret in Aug 1937 in Utica, Oneida County, NY. Margaret (daughter of TALERICO, John and DESARRO, Rosalie) was born on 26 Apr 1917 in Utica, Oneida County, NY; died on 15 Aug 1975 in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Utica NY Daily Press - 8/1937

Marriage Licenses

SP IN A- TALE RICO—John Spina. 1305
Mary Street, and Margaret Talerico.
328 Blandina Street.

1. SPINA, Louis
2. SPINA, John R
3. SPINA, Ronald C

Family/Spouse: PARATORE, Sarah M. Sarah (daughter of PARATORE, Joseph and GRIPPE, Maria) was born about 1921 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Utica NY Observer-Dispatch - 9/18/1961

Mr, Luigi Spina, age 89, formerly of
1305 Mary St.. and mo«t recently of
Huntington Beach; Calif, died September
16. 1981 at St. Elizabeth's
Hospital. _
He was bom in the Town of ScandaJe
in the Province of Calabria. Italy
November 1.1891, a son of the late
John and Clara
(Todere) Spina.
Mr. Spina came to
the U.S. and to Utica
as a young man
iod on-May 23^1914
was married to
Christina Ruggi-
ero who died in
1947. He was
employed as a
stone mason and
by the Sitroux
Paper co. He was
most recently
employed by the G.A.F.B. for 20
years until his retirement in 1960. Mr
Spina was a member of St. Anthony
of Padua Church and the Scandalese
Society at the Sons of Italy Lodge.
Mr. Spina is survived by three
daughters. Mrs Robert (Victoria)
Egleston of End well. NY . Mrs Lee
Greco of Utica and Mrs. John (Eva)
Russo of Huntington, Calif.; two sons.
Mr—Jc>rm-Spinarand-MrT Samuel D.
Spina, both of Utica; four sisters in
Italy. Josephine. Francesca. Teresa
and Catherine Spina. Also surviving
are 11 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren.
The funeral will be held Saturday
at 8:30 from The Eannace Funenl
Home. Inc.. 932 South St and 9
o'clock at St. Anthony of Padua
Church where a Mass of Christian
Burial will be offered Interment will
^ake place in Calvary' Cemetery. Visitatlon
will De Friday from 2-4 and 7-9

Luigi married RUGGIERO, Christina on 23 May 1914 in Utica, Oneida County, NY. Christina (daughter of RUGGIERO, Giuseppe and Victoria) was born about 1897 in Town of Scandale, Province of Calabria, Italy; died on 25 Nov 1947 in Utica, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Utica NY Daily Press

Mrs. Louis Spina, 1305 Mary,
died Nov. 25, 1947 in S t Luke's
Hospital after a long iUneaa.
Born in Scandale, Italy, ahe waa
a daughter of Victoria Ruggtero,
and the late Giuseppe Ruggiero.
About 34 years ago she came to
Utica and waa married to Mr.
Spina in 1914. She waa a member
of St. Anthony of Padua Church
and the Maria 8. S. t>i Condoleo
Society. .
Surviving, besides her husband
and mother, are two eons, John
and Sam Spina; three daughters,
Mrs. Robert Egteston, Mrs. Joseph
Greco and Miss Eva Spina, aU of
Utica; three brothers, Frank Rug*
gtertS, Los Angeles; 8am, New
York, and Ralph, Utica; three
sisters, Mrs. Joseph "unreadable" and
Mrs. Pat Pacctarelli, Utica, and
Mrs. Daniel Esposito, Los Angeles,
and several nieces and nephews.

John + TODERE, Clara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Giuseppe + Victoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]