Walter William Spain
April 11, 1916 – May 25, 2015
Walter William Spain, 99, passed away peacefully on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015, at LifePath Hospice House in Sun City Center, Fla. Born April 11, 1916 in Orange, N.J., he resided in South Orange, N.J., for many years before retiring from the Prudential Insurance Company after 45 years as a research consultant.
He moved to Sun City Center in 1982 with his wife, Jeannette Rapier Spain, who predeceased him after 63 years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Walter T. and Claire A. Spain, his brothers William R. (“Billy”) and Richard F. Spain, and sister Claire M. Spain.
He was a founding member and trustee for the new South Orange Public Library, dedicated in 1969; president of the South Orange Citizens for Responsive Government action committee and active in the Republican Club.
In Sun City Center, he was a longtime member of the Kiwanis Club, the Sun City Center Men’s Club, and he presided over the Kiwanis blood pressure clinic for many years. He also loved to tinker in his garage with his tools.
He is survived by daughters Stephanie R. and son-in-law Eugene Coppola of New Jersey; Jacqueline C. Gardiner of Florida; and Victoria J. Spain of Massachusetts; grandchildren Michael and Victoria Coppola of New Jersey; plus nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank Comfort Keepers and their caregivers for their help during the past six years.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to LifePath Hospice.
Arrangements by National Cremation & Burial Society, Ruskin, Fla.
Burial will be at Rosedale Cemetery in Orange, N.J.
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He moved to Sun City Center in 1982 with his wife, Jeannette Rapier Spain, who predeceased him after 63 years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Walter T. and Claire A. Spain, his brothers William R. (“Billy”) and Richard F. Spain, and sister Claire M. Spain.
He was a founding member and trustee for the new South Orange Public Library, dedicated in 1969; president of the South Orange Citizens for Responsive Government action committee and active in the Republican Club.
In Sun City Center, he was a longtime member of the Kiwanis Club, the Sun City Center Men’s Club, and he presided over the Kiwanis blood pressure clinic for many years. He also loved to tinker in his garage with his tools.
He is survived by daughters Stephanie R. and son-in-law Eugene Coppola of New Jersey; Jacqueline C. Gardiner of Florida; and Victoria J. Spain of Massachusetts; grandchildren Michael and Victoria Coppola of New Jersey; plus nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank Comfort Keepers and their caregivers for their help during the past six years.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to LifePath Hospice.
Arrangements by National Cremation & Burial Society, Ruskin, Fla.
Burial will be at Rosedale Cemetery in Orange, N.J.
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