Paul E. Spano, 87, formerly of Watertown

WATERTOWN, NY —  Paul E. Spano, 87, of Bordentown, NJ and formerly of Watertown and Kingston, NY, passed away Aug. 29, 2021, peacefully at home in Bordentown, NJ.

Paul was born Jan. 28, 1934, in Watertown, son of Sebastian and Pasqualina Spano. He graduated from Watertown High School. Paul entered the United States Air Force on Jan. 20, 1953, and was honorably discharged on Jan. 19, 1957. He then attended Albany Business School.

For 30 years Paul was employed with IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY, retiring in 1991.

Paul is survived by his wife of 65 years, Hazel M. (Jones) Spano. Surviving besides his wife Hazel are two daughters, Lena (Frank) Spinneweber Columbus, NJ, Carmela (Robert) McNiff, Carlsbad, CA, two granddaughters, Sarah (EJ) Grybowski, Lauren McNiff, and two great grandsons, Carter and Reid Grybowski, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents Sebastian and Pasqualina Spano, four brothers, Dominic, Anthony, Joseph and Carmello and a sister Carmella Esposito.

An hour of calling will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at St. Anthony’s Church, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.

Arrangements are with D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Paul’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org or to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia,

www.shrinerhospitalforchildren.org

Online condolences may be made to www.dlcalarco.com