Nancy A. SPITKO

SPITKO, Nancy A.

Nancy A. Spitko, 59, of Newington, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, (August 5, 2013). Born in New Britain, daughter of the late Albert and Anne (Ogentas) Spitko, Nancy was a lifelong Newington resident and a member of St. Mary's Church. She graduated from Mt. St. Joseph Academy, and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from St. Joseph College. Nancy received her Master's Degree in Special Education and her Sixth Year Certificate from Southern Connecticut State University. She was a special education teacher for 25 years prior to her retirement from teaching, and was currently a union representative for the Connecticut Education Association. She loved UConn basketball and football and was an avid theatre goer and supporter of the Bushnell. A loving and devoted sister and aunt, she leaves her brother Randy Spitko of Berlin and three beloved nieces, Sarah Spitko and her daughter Avalese of Newington, who made their home with Nancy, Michelle Leone and her husband, and their daughter Mikaela of South Windsor, and Andrea Spitko and her fiancé Daniel Agostinucci of Berlin. She also leaves three cousins and their families Robert, John and Vincent Pranitis, and many dear friends and colleagues.
Her funeral service will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at 9 a.m. at the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Newington. She will be laid to rest in St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday from 4-8 p.m. at Newington Memorial. Memorial donations may be made to Hartford Hospital Cancer Clinical Research Office, 80 Seymour St., Hartford, CT 06102. To share your sorrow with her family, please visit us at www.newingtonmemorial.com.