Joseph Martin Spano passed away at the age of 62 in October of 2016. He was born on September 1, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended school in New York and New Jersey, where he was an undefeated varsity wrestler in high school and earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Rutgers University. Joe moved to Florida in his twenties and settled in Winter Springs. He had a daughter with who he shared his love of animals, reading, science, and imagination.
Joe is survived by his daughter Kay Spano, his mother Marion Spano, and his four siblings, Joanne Spano, Joyce Perlowitz, Paul Spano, and Adrienne Spano-Johnson. The family will honor and celebrate Joe’s life privately.