All Souls Cemetery

RED' SPALVIERI NILES - Anthony F. “Red” Spalvieri, 84, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at Copley Health Care Center in Copley. He was born Oct. 27, 1934, in Niles, the son of Nazareno and Mary Segetti Spalvieri. Anthony was a 1953 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, and was employed with the Plaster and Cement Mason’s Union for 30 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mineral Ridge, the St. Vincent DePaul Society, the Boy Scouts of America, and the American Red Cross’s 18-gallon blood donor club. Red enjoyed gardening, driving race cars, roller-skating, taking Italian lessons at his church, attending his children’s and grandchildren’s extra-curricular activities, and being everyone’s favorite dance partner. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Frances “Cookie” Monstwil Spalvieri, whom he married Sept. 7, 1968, and with whom he recently celebrated 50 years of loving marriage. Also missing him will be his large, happy family, consisting of five children, twin daughters, Jennifer Spalvieri Hennessey (and her husband Bob) of Strongsville and Jeannine Spalvieri of Copley; Anthony F. Spalvieri Jr. (and his wife Pamela) of Seven Fields, Pa., Merrilyn Spalvieri Abucejo (and her husband Jonathan) of Copley, and Michael Spalvieri (and his fiancée Emily Iler) of Cuyahoga Falls. Anthony also leaves behind a sister, Alvina Callihan, (and her husband George) of Liberty. Anthony was a loving grandfather to his 12 adored grandchildren, John, Michael, and Nick Hennessey; Anna, Anthony, Abby, and Andrew Spalvieri; Giovanna, Isabella, and Joshua Abucejo; Brett DeNunzio, and Rex DeNunzio Spalvieri. He will also be missed by John and Samuel Ballano, whom he helped raise, and many beloved nieces and nephews. Anthony was preceded in death by six siblings, Ellen Waite, Virginia Simor, Alvin Spalvieri, Gino Spalvieri, Ruth Cost, and an infant sister. Friends may call Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Joseph Rossi an...