SPILLMAN, ROBERT R.
It is with great sadness that the family of Robert R. Spillman announces his passing on Friday, October 12, 2018.
Robert will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 63 years, Anne B. Spillman (nee Wojtkunski) and his children, Barbara Schweiger, Robert Spillman, and Mary (Danny) Tsang. Robert will also be fondly remembered by his grandchildren: Steven, Michael, Keith, Kaitlyn (Andrew), Jessica (Rob), and Harry; and his great-grandchildren, Lucas and Madison.
A native and lifelong resident of Floral Park, New York, Robert was veteran of the Korean War and was a member of the Floral Park Fire Department Hook & Ladder Co. 2 for 63 years. Among his many other interests, he was involved with fundraising for the Nassau County Fireman’s Association – Operation Wounded Warrior, and was a long-time referee for the Floral Park Recreation volleyball program.
Friends may call at Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, 29 Atlantic Avenue, Floral Park on Monday, October 15 from 7 – 9:30 p.m. and Tuesday, October 16 from 2 – 5 p.m. and 7 – 9:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Hedwig’s Church, Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park on Wednesday, October 17 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery, Wading River, New York.
In lieu of flowers, those who desire may make memorial donations in his name to Nassau County Fireman’s Association – Operation Wounded Warrior, 120 Covert Avenue, Stewart Manor, New York 11530 or Good Shepherd Hospice, 110 Bi-County Boulevard, Suite 114, Farmingdale, New York 11735.