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Guy Spera Obituary
Guy Joseph Spera, Jr., 89, of Rural Valley passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Beacon Ridge in Indiana.
He was born Jan. 20, 1928, in Rural Valley, the son of Guy J. Spera Sr. and Angelina (Pickle) Spera.
Guy was a lifelong resident of Rural Valley and honorably served in the U.S. Army. He was the founder and co-owner of 85 Building Center in Rural Valley. Guy previously worked as a union carpenter and was the builder and developer of "The Rolling Hills" housing complex. Guy was a director of the Peoples Bank of Rural Valley for more than 10 years and was also proud to serve Rural Valley as the mayor for 10 years. He was a member of St. Mary, Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Yatesboro. Guy enjoyed collecting stamps and also loved collecting antique cars. His grandson, Michael, was the pride and joy of his life.
His memory will be cherished by his loving wife, Gloria (Lamber) Spera, whom he married June 9, 1956; sons, Guy (Debra) Spera, III, and William (Tricia) Spera, all of Rural Valley; daughter, Anna Spera, of Rural Valley; grandchildren, Michael and Sydney, of Rural Valley; and sister, Virginia Collier, of Tamarac, Fla.
Guy was preceded in death by his parents; brother, John D. Spera; sister, Mary Ellen Clark; infant sister, Anna Spera; and son-in-law, Cliff Ankney in August of 2016.
At Guy's request, services will be private. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Yatesboro. Arrangements are being handled by Bauer Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. To leave a condolence for Guy's family, visit www.bauerfuneral.com.
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Harold (Hal) Steiner
August 9, 2017
Dear Family
This is a strange request but... I live in Treasure Lake DuBois Pa. I have for the last 17 years wonder who built the house i live in. while replacing an Exterior Door i found the name Guy Spera on the frame. after searching i found this obit. Did you father ever do any work on houses in treasure Lake? this house was built in 1975. I have a building background and have always marveled at the Quality of this house. Please if you could e mail me @[email protected] confirming that i have found the master carpenter that Built this home. This house is lake front on treasure lake
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