SPINA, Luigi
1891 - 1981 (89 years)-
Name SPINA, Luigi Birth 1 Nov 1891 Town of Scandale, Province of Calabria, Italy 
Gender Male Death 16 Sep 1981 Utica, Oneida County, NY Person ID I74695 Laur from Germany Last Modified 25 Jul 2020
Father SPINA, John Mother TODERE, Clara Family ID F25386 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family RUGGIERO, Christina, b. Abt 1897, Town of Scandale, Province of Calabria, Italy d. 25 Nov 1947, Utica, Oneida County, NY (Age 50 years) Marriage 23 May 1914 Utica, Oneida County, NY Children 1. SPINA, John Richard, b. 16 Apr 1917, Utica, Oneida County, NY d. 27 Jul 1986, Utica, Oneida County, NY (Age 69 years)2. SPINA, Samuel D, b. 4 Mar 1919, New York d. 10 Aug 1987, Utica, Oneida County, NY (Age 68 years)3. SPINA, Victoria, b. 16 Apr 1921, New York d. 28 May 1990 (Age 69 years)4. SPINA, Lena C, b. Nov 1924, New York 5. SPINA, Eva Family ID F15038 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Feb 2025
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Notes - 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.
MrJc>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
- Utica NY Observer-Dispatch - 9/18/1961