Anthony P. Spero

Middletown, RI - Anthony Tony Spero, 93, died on Monday, November 2, 2009 at his home at 336 Boulevard, Middletown.He was the husband of the late Margaret Peg Fahey Spero. Born in Newport, RI on May 10, 1916, he was the son of the late Rose Pinto Spero and Marcus Spero of Newport.He attended Newport Public Schools and had a lengthy career as an electrician with G H Electric. He was a 68-year member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. During his career he worked on many notable projects at Newport Hospital; Brown University and the Turnkey Post Office in Providence. He served in the US Navy as a second class Seabee in the construction battalion in Okinawa. He received the 71st Naval Construction Battalion commendation for meritorious service performed by the officers and men of that battalion in support of military operations of the III Amphibious Corps against enemy Japanese forces in the Ryukyu Islands from 1 April to 27 June 1945.He was an avid Yankees fan and enjoyed many trips to New York City to Yankee Stadium and to see Broadway plays. He also enjoyed a collection of caricatures done by local New York City artists. Besides his children, Thomas Spero of Middletown; Kathleen Spero Medeiros and her husband James of Middletown and Susan Spero Schenck and her husband Kip of Middletown he is survived by his grandchildren James Medeiros and his wife Tracy of East Greenwich; Lisa Medeiros Ennis and her husband Brendan of North Kingstown, Amy Schenck of Bristol and Peter Schenck of Newport. He is also survived by his great grandchildren, Liam, Owen and Rory Ennis and Catherine, Allison and Madeline Medeiros, his brother Michael Spero of Boise, ID and his sister Marie Spero vonDerfecht of Newport..He was the brother of the late Dominic SperoHis funeral will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 9:00a.m. in St. Lucys Church, 909 West Main Road, Middletown. Burial will be private.His family would like to thank the staff of the Hospice Program of Visiting Nurses of Newport and Bristol Counties for the wonderful care that they gave him that supported him in remaining in his home of over 60 years. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made in their honor to the Visiting Nurses or to a charity of your choice.