Rosaria “Sarina” Spadaro, 76, of Ansonia, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Griffin Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of 54 years to Antonino Spadaro.
Mrs. Spadaro was born in Corleone, province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, on May 14, 1938, daughter of the late Giuseppe and Vincenza Maniscalco Mirabile. She immigrated to the United States in 1955 at the age of 16 and married Tony on April 15, 1961. She maintained a strong work ethic and was always a model employee, having worked at Teledyne in Ansonia and retired from Sikorsky Aircraft in Shelton. Rose was a devoted communicant of Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia, where she participated in Perpetual Adoration.
She was dedicated to her family and friends and was always willing to lend a helping hand to others. She immensely sacrificed of herself to provide opportunities for her children. Rose enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, cooking and baking, and was an avid collector of Precious Moments figurines. She was known for her home-made Italian tomato sauce and her delicious cookies, especially her sour cream cookies known as “Sarina’s cookies”.
In addition to her husband Tony, she is survived by three loving sons, Joseph A. Spadaro and Vincent M. Spadaro of Ansonia and Salvatore V. Spadaro of Sandy Hook; an honorary daughter, Donna Kozlowski, of Seymour; a sister, Rosetta Bigi, of Milan, Italy; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and pets, Max, Angelo and Bailey. She was predeceased by a brother, Carmelo Mirabile, and sisters, Leoluchina and Rosa Mirabile.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, from 4 – 8 pm in the chapel of the SPINELLI-RICCIUTI/BEDNAR-OSIECKI FUNERAL HOME, 62 Beaver Street in Ansonia. On Thursday, her funeral will be held at 9:15 am from the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am at Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia. Interment will take place in Mt. St. Peter Cemetery in Derby.
Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at http://www.stjude.org or The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Avenue, Derby, CT 06418 or at www.griffincancercenter.org or through the funeral home.
To send an act of sympathy, please visit www.spinelliricciutifh.com.
