Dorothy E. Spinelli

Dorothy E. Spinelli
1927 - 2004

WEST SPRINGFIELD - Dorothy Evelyn (Steadman) Spinelli, 76, a longtime resident of this town died Saturday at Baystate Medical Center. She was born and raised in Monkton, VT and settled here in 1950. Dottie was well known for working lunchtime for years at the former Lounge 21 in West Springfield. She was a past member of the Emblem Club for the West Springfield Agawam Elks Club and a lifetime member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary. She was the beloved widow of Vito "Wally" Rocco Spinelli who died in 1976, loving mother of Shirley E. Jackson and her husband Ronald and Joan C. Musselwhite both of Agawam, and Judy Gavin of West Springfield, caring sister of Bernard Steadman and his wife Helen and Estella Myers both of West Springfield, Norman Steadman and his wife Marcia, Warren Steadman and his wife Barbara, and Esther Reck all of VT, Pat Childers of FL, and Flora Steadman of Spfld, devoted grandmother of Scott, Bruce, Kent, and Eric Jackson, Paul, David, and Jimmy Musselwhite, Kewulay Kamara and Dan Bouchard, loving great grandmother of 15 and cherished aunt of many. There will be a funeral service Tues. at 11 a.m. at Toomey-O'Brien Funeral Home, 1043 Westfield Street, West Springfield. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There will be calling hours Mon. 4 - 7 p.m. Donations in Dorothy's memory may be made to the West Springfield Fire Dept. Ambulance Fund, 44 Van Deene Ave., West Spfld., MA 01089.