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Utica NY Observer - 8/22/1987

Mr. Sam D. Spina, of 1232 Laura St.
entered into rest on,Thursday, August
20. 1987. at St Luke* Memorial
Hospital. ' after a
long illness, at.the
age of 68.
He was born in
Utica on. March 4,
1919. a son of the
l a t e Luigi and
Christina Ruggiero
Spina. Sam was
raised and educated
in the Utica
area, graduating
from T.R. Proctor
High School in
1938. A WW II Army Veteran, Mr.
Spina Was awarded the American
Theatre Medal. The WW 11. Victory
Medal, and a Good Conduct Medal.
On March 29. 1943, Sam was wed to
the former Josephine Abiusi in Camp
Roberts, Ca. For many yearsfhe had
been a self-employed building and.
roofing contractor, operating under
the name of Spina & Abiusi Contractors.
Mr. Spina later held the position
of Building Estimator and Consultant
with various area firms until his
retirement in 1981 from the Buck
instruction Co. A communicant of
rStNAnthony of Padua Church, he was
also>a member of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks and a former
member of the Order of United Commerical
Travelers.
Surviving are his wife, Josephine; a
son, Mr. Barry Spina, of Utica; a
granddaughter. Miss AnnMarie
Spina, of Utica; three sisters, Mrs,
Robert (Victoria) Egleston, of Endwell.
N.Y.. Mrs. Lee Greco, of Utica,
Mrs. John (Eva) Russb. of Ca.; three
aunts, Mrs. Jenny Foresti. Mrs. Mary
Pacciarelli. both of Utica. Mrs. Sarah
Esposito, and an uncle, Mr. Ralph
Rogers, both of Ca. Also surviving are
several nieces, nephews and cousins;
a brother-in-law and his wife, James
and Josephine Abiusi. of Utica; two
sisters-in-law, Mrs. Grace Marchitelli.
o: Utica, Mrs. Dorothy Basi. of
Fla.;" special family"friends. Dawn.
Joseph and Jessica Saunders. He was
preceded in death by a brother. John
Spina, in July of 1986.
The f- -eral will be held on Monday
morning at 10:00 from The Eannace
Funeral Home. Inc.. 932 South St..
corner of Hammond Ave., and at 10:45
at St. Anthony of Padua Church,
where a Mass of Christian Burial will
be offered. Interment will take place
in Calvary" Cemetery at the conve-
Mrs. Mary Chrabaszcz Emily M. Hourigan
nience of the familv.
Visitation will bt held

Samuel married ABIUSI, Josephine on 29 Mar 1943 in Camp Roberts, CA. Josephine (daughter of ABIUSI, Rocco M and VIVENZO, Louisa) was born on 28 Mar 1922 in New York; died on 29 Sep 2003 in Utica, Oneida County, NY. [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.

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Utica NY Daily Press - 4/17/1953

ABIUSO - Rocco M. Abiuso
of 20 Schuyler St., April 15, 1953
at a local hospital. Husband of
Louisa Vivenzo, father of Mrs.
Rocco Biel, Mrs. Nicholas March-
itelli, Mrs. Samuel Spina, James
and Samuel Abiusi, nieces and
nephews. Friends may call at his
late residence at their convenience
and may attend the funeral Monday
morning at 8:30 and at 9 o'clock at
St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church
where a solemn requiem high Mass
will be celebrated. Arrangements
by the Eannace Funeral Service.

Rocco married VIVENZO, Louisa about 1907. Louisa was born about 1886 in Naples, Italy; died on 3 Aug 1963 in Utica, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Utica NY Daily Press - 8/5/1963

Mrs. Louise Vivenzo Abiusi,
77, of 20 Schuyler St..
widow of Rocco Abiusi, died
Saturday in her home The
funeral will be at 9 Wednesday
from St. Mary of Mount
Carmel Church.

ALSO

Utica NY Observer - 8/4/1963

Mrs. Louise Vivenzo Abiusi,
77, of 20 Schuyler St., widow
of Rocco Abiusi, died yesterday
in her home.
She was born in Naples,
Italy, and came to Utica in
1905. Two years later she
was married to Mr. Abiusi in
Utica. He died in 1953. Mrs.
Abiusi was a member of St.
Mary of Mt. Carmel Church
and its Adolorato Society-
She leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Rocco (Dorothy) Basi,
Mrs. Nicholas (Grace) Mar-
chitelli and Mrs. Samuel
(Josephine) Spina; two sons,
James and Samuel Abiusi and
a brother, Frank Vivenzo, all
of Utica.
The funeral will be at 8:30
Wednesday from the Eannace
Funeral Home, and at 9 from
St. Mary of Mt Carmel
Church, with a requiem Mass.
Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery.
Calling hours will be 7 to 9
tonight and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
tomorrow and Tuesday