Frank Louis Spadarella's Obituary
At peace, Frank Spadarella, beloved husband of Ida; father of Tony and Robert (Regina) Spadarella; grandfather of Bernadette (Jim) Christensen and of Frank and Nicholas Spadarella; great-grandfather of Caramia and Isabella Christensen; uncle of Georgia Enoch of Texarkana, AK; son of the late Antonio and Caroline Spadarella; a native of Brooklyn, New York, aged 84 years. A well-known local restaurant owner [Toto's Restaurants] and fine art photographer, Frank was also a philanthropist and civic leader. He was one of the founders of the Italian-American Museum of San Francisco, a past president of the Daly City Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Mission Lions Club, a founder of the Lions Club Eye Foundation, and a member of the San Mateo County Human Relations Board. He was a proud member of the Opus Club and the Cuore di Napoli Club. Private services were held. Donations please to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 120 Wall Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005 www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=112406; or to the Palo Alto VA Hospital (GPF #2278) Spadarella Memorial, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290.
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