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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]

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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]

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 - 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]

Family/Spouse: EGLESTON, Robert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GRECO, Lee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: RUSSO, John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HAVENS, Patricia A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ronald married BALCH, Bobbie M [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patricia married CARROW, Gerald on 22 Sep 1980 in Utica, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]