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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: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]