Paula Marie "Pearl" (Abate) Spinello passed away Friday, May 30, 2014. She was 95 years old. Visitation will be 9-10:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 911 E. Missouri Ave., Kansas City, MO 64106, where the Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Mt. Saint Mary's Cemetery.
Pearl was born December 22, 1918, to Calogero and Angelina Abate in Monroe, LA. She married Paul Lewis Spinello on June 27, 1942. They had one child Patricia Ann. Pearl was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Paul Spinello, brothers and sisters. Pearl was a loving mother, Nana, great-Nana and great-great Nana. She was known for cooking pasta and meatballs, baking Italian cookies and her out-spoken nature. Because she lived during the Great Depression, she cut parmesan cheese razor-thin and doled it out to her granddaughters. She had less than a high-school education but taught all of her grandchildren how to read. She was an avid reader and gardener. She was known for hugs and kisses, and singing to her grandchildren "Que Sera Sera" and "Pennies from Heaven." She will be deeply missed. She is finally free and reunited with the love of her life.
Pearl leaves her loving daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Richard Barba; four granddaughters: Paula Barba, Victoria Barba, Angela Barba and Lisa and husband Carl Armato; three great-grandchildren: Analisa Barba, Paul Anthony Barba and Anthony Carmine Armato; two great-great-grandchildren: Michael and Owen Barba; and sister Bertha Colmone of Rockford, Ill. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Special thank you to the caregivers of New Mark Care Center Unit One and Hospice Advantage for their compassionate and loving care of Pearl.
For you Nana and the song you so often sang to us: "Que Sera, Sera, whatever will be, will be, the future's not ours to see, Que Sera, Sera, what will be, will be…"
Condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com.
Pearl was born December 22, 1918, to Calogero and Angelina Abate in Monroe, LA. She married Paul Lewis Spinello on June 27, 1942. They had one child Patricia Ann. Pearl was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Paul Spinello, brothers and sisters. Pearl was a loving mother, Nana, great-Nana and great-great Nana. She was known for cooking pasta and meatballs, baking Italian cookies and her out-spoken nature. Because she lived during the Great Depression, she cut parmesan cheese razor-thin and doled it out to her granddaughters. She had less than a high-school education but taught all of her grandchildren how to read. She was an avid reader and gardener. She was known for hugs and kisses, and singing to her grandchildren "Que Sera Sera" and "Pennies from Heaven." She will be deeply missed. She is finally free and reunited with the love of her life.
Pearl leaves her loving daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Richard Barba; four granddaughters: Paula Barba, Victoria Barba, Angela Barba and Lisa and husband Carl Armato; three great-grandchildren: Analisa Barba, Paul Anthony Barba and Anthony Carmine Armato; two great-great-grandchildren: Michael and Owen Barba; and sister Bertha Colmone of Rockford, Ill. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Special thank you to the caregivers of New Mark Care Center Unit One and Hospice Advantage for their compassionate and loving care of Pearl.
For you Nana and the song you so often sang to us: "Que Sera, Sera, whatever will be, will be, the future's not ours to see, Que Sera, Sera, what will be, will be…"
Condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com.
Paula Marie "Pearl" (Abate) Spinello passed away Friday, May 30, 2014. She was 95 years old. Visitation will be 9-10:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 911 E. Missouri Ave., Kansas City, MO 64106, where the Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Mt. Saint Mary's Cemetery.
Pearl was born December 22, 1918, to Calogero and Angelina Abate in Monroe, LA. She married Paul Lewis Spinello on June 27, 1942. They had one child Patricia Ann. Pearl was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Paul Spinello, brothers and sisters. Pearl was a loving mother, Nana, great-Nana and great-great Nana. She was known for cooking pasta and meatballs, baking Italian cookies and her out-spoken nature. Because she lived during the Great Depression, she cut parmesan cheese razor-thin and doled it out to her granddaughters. She had less than a high-school education but taught all of her grandchildren how to read. She was an avid reader and gardener. She was known for hugs and kisses, and singing to her grandchildren "Que Sera Sera" and "Pennies from Heaven." She will be deeply missed. She is finally free and reunited with the love of her life.
Pearl leaves her loving daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Richard Barba; four granddaughters: Paula Barba, Victoria Barba, Angela Barba and Lisa and husband Carl Armato; three great-grandchildren: Analisa Barba, Paul Anthony Barba and Anthony Carmine Armato; two great-great-grandchildren: Michael and Owen Barba; and sister Bertha Colmone of Rockford, Ill. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Special thank you to the caregivers of New Mark Care Center Unit One and Hospice Advantage for their compassionate and loving care of Pearl.
For you Nana and the song you so often sang to us: "Que Sera, Sera, whatever will be, will be, the future's not ours to see, Que Sera, Sera, what will be, will be…"
Condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com.
Pearl was born December 22, 1918, to Calogero and Angelina Abate in Monroe, LA. She married Paul Lewis Spinello on June 27, 1942. They had one child Patricia Ann. Pearl was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Paul Spinello, brothers and sisters. Pearl was a loving mother, Nana, great-Nana and great-great Nana. She was known for cooking pasta and meatballs, baking Italian cookies and her out-spoken nature. Because she lived during the Great Depression, she cut parmesan cheese razor-thin and doled it out to her granddaughters. She had less than a high-school education but taught all of her grandchildren how to read. She was an avid reader and gardener. She was known for hugs and kisses, and singing to her grandchildren "Que Sera Sera" and "Pennies from Heaven." She will be deeply missed. She is finally free and reunited with the love of her life.
Pearl leaves her loving daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Richard Barba; four granddaughters: Paula Barba, Victoria Barba, Angela Barba and Lisa and husband Carl Armato; three great-grandchildren: Analisa Barba, Paul Anthony Barba and Anthony Carmine Armato; two great-great-grandchildren: Michael and Owen Barba; and sister Bertha Colmone of Rockford, Ill. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Special thank you to the caregivers of New Mark Care Center Unit One and Hospice Advantage for their compassionate and loving care of Pearl.
For you Nana and the song you so often sang to us: "Que Sera, Sera, whatever will be, will be, the future's not ours to see, Que Sera, Sera, what will be, will be…"
Condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com.
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