- Date Of Death: May 16, 2006
- State: Connecticut
John Spontino Jr., 68, of Orchard St., New Haven, died May 16, 2006 in The CT. Hospice, Branford after a short illness. Born in New Haven Sept. 2, 1937, he was the son of the late John Spontino Sr. & Julia Sasso Murgo. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, West Haven and proudly served in the US Air Force as an Airman Second Class. He worked for Carbonella & DeSarbo and for Columbus House, and was the former owner of the Highwood Bar & Grille. He is survived by a brother, Guy (Tanya) Spontino of Bluffton, S.C.; 2 sisters, Barbara Cervero of Shelton & Lori Bauer of West Hartford, 2 aunts, Madeline Pitts & Frances Candella; an uncle, Fred “Toots” Napolitano; as well as many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
