Obituary of Louis Spano

Louis "Lou" P. Spano, 76, of Howell was graciously taken by his Heavenly Father to be reunited with his wife, Barbara. Lou was born in Hoboken and had lived in Old Bridge and Cliffwood Beach before moving to Howell in 1970. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Korea. Lou was employed with Interpace Corp until he, together with a partner, formed Precast Products of East Brunswick in the 1980's. Lou's comical humor could certainly bring a chuckle to anyone's face and he used his gift of comedy to lift the spirits of those around him. Always routinely bringing his grandchildren surprises, they will always cherish their memories of Pop-Pop. He was a friend to animals and will be missed by his companion, Cocoa, as well as his "Granddogs", Maddie and Maxine. Lou is lovingly remembered by his daughters; Deneen Spano of Neptune, Darlene Riggio and her husband, Robert, of Toms River and Dawn Casasnovas and her husband, Tony, of Toms River; grandchildren, Amber Dawn and Robert Louis Riggio; a sister, Frances Colonna of Plainsboro; and many nieces and nephews. Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Thursday, March 3, 2011, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Rite of Committal at the funeral home on Friday, March 4, 2011, at 9:30 AM followed by his 10:30 AM Funeral Mass at St. Veronica's Catholic Church, 4215 Route 9 North, Howell. Entombment to follow in St. Gabriel's Cemetery Mausoleum, Marlboro. For those who desire, memorial contributions in memory of Lou may be made to LADACIN Network (for those who live with the daily challenges of Cerebral Palsy), 1703-1705 Kneeley Blvd, Wanamassa, NJ 07712. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.