Salvatore "Sam" Spracale of Chandler, AZ passed away on March 16, 2018. Sam was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 4, 1930, and was raised in Buffalo, NY. He married his loving wife, Ida Alessandra on January 16, 1951. Sam proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1953 - 1954. The Spracale family moved to Arizona in 1973. Sam loved the Diamondbacks, Suns, and Cardinals, and he always enjoyed fishing with his grandsons.
Sam is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ida; sons David (Stephanie) and Robert (Linda); three brothers; Joseph, Art, and Louis; one sister, Ann; six grandchildren; David, Jordan, Whitney, Lindsay, Trenton, and Robert Ryne; and three great grandchildren.
A funeral mass for Sam will be held at St Mary's Catholic Church in Chandler, AZ on Thursday, March 22, 2017 at 10:30 am. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Sam's honor to Companion Hospice Foundation, 1930 S Alma School Rd Ste A103, Mesa, AZ 85210.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lakeshore Mortuary.