THOMPSON, CT - Francis J. “Spin” Spiewakowski, 85, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at home.
He was born on May 15, 1939 in Webster, MA, a son of Frank and Catherine (Duszlak) Spiewakowski and graduated from Bartlett High School in 1957, and also attended Worcester Junior College.
He served for 8 years in the United States Army National Guard.
Mr. Spiewakowski first worked as the distribution manager for Bates Shoe Company in Webster, MA, then became the lead man at Pratt & Whitney in Hartford, CT. He and his wife owned and operated Spinorama Laundromat in Webster, MA for 12 years. His final employment was as the purchasing manager for HT Machines in Webster, MA.
A devoted family man, Spin found great joy in spending time with his family. He was lovingly known as “dad” to his daughters, and “da” and “grampy” to his grand and great-grandchildren. In his retirement, he was a tinkerer and general handyman around the house. He enjoyed golfing with his buddies, gardening, and playing cards.
He leaves his wife of 63 years, Maryann E. (Willette) Spiewakowski; 2 daughters, Lisa M. Frattura and her husband Roberto of Carmignano, Italy and Su Spiewakowski and her partner John Olender, Jr. of Ashford, CT; 3 grandchildren, Nastasia Frattura and her husband Enea Dinami, Maximilian Francis Frattura, and Alexia Frances Olender; 2 great-grandchildren, Nora Dinami and Edoardo Dinami; a brother, Walter Spiewakowski of Norton, MA; 2 sisters, Theresa Kudron of Brookfield, MA and Barbara Leduc of Webster, MA. He was preceded in death by his infant son Robert Spiewakowski and by his sister Dorothy Daviau.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 23 at 11:00 AM in Saint Louis Church, 14 Lake Street, Webster, MA (please meet at church). Visitation will be held in the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the Mass. Donations in his memory may be made to either St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Saint Louis Endowment Fund, 52 Negus Street, Webster, MA 01570. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster, MA.