Mary T. Spatafore

Mary T. Spatafore, 85, of Cleveland passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010. She was a member of Faith Memorial Church. Mrs. Spatafore was a great wife and a great mother to her children, a very loving and hard working lady. Before she retired she was a bookkeeper with Dr. T.L. Lowery, Church of God Publishing House, Dealer Auto Parts and Dunkin Donuts. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nicola and Ubaldina Valentini; one sister and one brother. Survivors include her loving husband of 69 years, David W. Spatatfore, Sr. of Cleveland; children: David Spatafore, Jr. and wife, Donna P.; Daniel Paul Spatafore and wife, Pharon; Bud Brown and wife, Candy; all of Cleveland; eight grandchildren: Deana Gray and husband, John; Jamie Spatafore and wife, Salina; Emily Smith and husband, Aaron; Tory Spatafore; Mitchell Brown and wife, Emily; Adam Brown and wife, Natalie; Leah Willis; Ely Khules; ten great grandchildren: Drake, Mallory and Jacoby Gray; Aliya, Maya and Kayla Spatafore; Lily Smith; Mitchell Brown; Blake Brown; and River Willis; one sister, Irma Cramer of NJ and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with Dr. T. L. Lowery and the Reverend David Riggs officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rajesh Patel, Billy Khules, Mitchell Brown, Tory Spatafore, Allen Adriaawse and Bryan Gillanwater serving as pallbearers. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Faith Memorial Food Room; Faith Memorial Church, 910 17th St. NW, Cleveland, TN 37311. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Spatafore guestbook at www.fikefh.com.