Mary A. Calabrese Spinozza

Mary A. Calabrese Spinozza of Sandy Hook. She was born September 5, 1933, in Rye, N.Y. and was married January 21, 1956 to Leonard F. Spinozza of Harrison, N.Y. She was the cherished wife to Leonard for 55 years and Mary was also a loving and devoted mother of five children and seven grandchildren. Mary was predeceased by her son, Michael; mother, Sarah Ferruccio Calabrese; father, Joseph Calabrese; and sisters, Ida Maniscalco, Susan Bochicchio, Joy Cotroneo, and Dorthy Calabrese. Survived by her loving husband, Leonard and children, Sara Grimaldi of Newtown and husband, James, their children, Kristen Grimaldi and Lauren Frost and husband, Jonathon Leonard Spinozza Jr. of Kent N.Y., Mark Spinozza of Lagrangeville, N.Y. and wife, Christine, their children, Nicole, Michael, and Matthew Ann Marie Baumel of Cornwall, N.Y. and husband, Howard, their children, Rebecca and Mary Kate. Mary is also survived by her sisters, Louise Carpentieri of Rye Town, N.Y., Sarah Telesco of Northville, Mich., Lucille Chabot of Mt. Aukum, Calif., Catherine Unger of Milford; and many nieces and nephews. Mary is a graduate of Rye High School, Class of 1951. Until she retired, Mary worked as a dental receptionist. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary Spinozza may be sent to Reginal Hospice of Western Connecticut, 405 Main street, Danbury, CT 06810 or St Judes Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Visitation will be held at the Spadaccino & Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home, 315 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 06468 on Monday, August 8, 2011 from 4 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470 on Tuesday August 9th at 10:30 a.m.. Internment will follow at Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery Putnam, Valley NY.