Stephen Vaughan Spanos1 
M, #14662, b. Sep 23, 1920, d. Jul 4, 2005
| Charts | Hurd Descendants Chart |
Family | Priscilla May Hastings b. Jan 17, 1928, d. Sep 15, 1991 | |
Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Sep 23, 1920 | Stephen Vaughan Spanos was born on Sep 23, 1920 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States .1 |
| Marriage* | Nov 16, 1947 | He married Priscilla May Hastings, daughter of Herman Howard Hastings and Stella Anne Thornton, on Nov 16, 1947 at Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.1 |
| Death* | Jul 4, 2005 | Stephen Vaughan Spanos died on Jul 4, 2005, at age 84 at Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.2 |
| Obituary | Jul 6, 2005 | OBITUARY: NEWPORT -- Stephan Vaios Spanos, 84, died July 4, 2005 in Lebanon. He was born to Greek immigrants, Vaios Spanos and Mary Stassos, on Sept. 23, 1920 in Worcester, Mass. He graduated from Towle High School in 1938. He was scouted and signed by the Chicago Cubs in 1938, before enlisting in the United States Army during World War II. In November 1947, he married Priscilla May Hastings, also from Newport. They had been married 44 years at the time of her death, Sept. 15, 1991. He was a drum major in the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, which in 1948, won the New Hampshire State competition and went to the national finals in Miami. In 1948 he purchased The Yankee Grill Restaurant in Newport and ran it for 20 years. He retired in 1989 as a salesman for Lavalley's Building Supply, Newport. He was a passionate reader who loved history. He was an avid sports enthusiast enjoying basketball, baseball, fly-fishing and, his favorite pastime, golf. He was a member of the John Cain Golf Course for more than 30 years. He also was the 75th commander of Newport Brewster-Gould-Lee American Legion Post 25. Family members include a daughter, Lisa S. Spanos, of Weare; three sons, Paul S. Spanos and Christopher S. Spanos, both of Newport, and Vaughan S. Spanos of Edgewater, Fla; a sister, Olga Pappas of Somersworth; two brothers, William V. Spanos of Castle Creek, N.Y., and Charles V. Spanos of Dover; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. While in the Army, he rose to the rank of master sergeant in the 83rd Infantry Division, in charge of more than 600 men. He also worked recon with the OSS. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and, subsequently captured and accepted the surrender from the "Mad Colonel," German Colonel Von Aucholock, in the city of St. Malo, France on Aug. 12, 1944. His unit, the 45th Thunderbolt Division, also liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp in Bavaria. He saw battle in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. He was highly decorated, earning two Purple Hearts, The Cross of Loraine, a Bronze Star, five Bronze Battle Stars and a Presidential Unit Citation. Calling hours will be July 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home, 42 Main Street, Newport. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church Friday at 10 a.m. Father Nicanor Kutelas will officiate. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport. Memorial donations man be made to St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church, 45 Winter Street, Newport 03773 or Newport Brewster-Gould-Lee American Legion Post 25, PO Box 51, Newport 03773. Arrangements are under the direction of the Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home: www.newtonbartlett.com. Published in the New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH) - Wednesday, July 6, 2005.2 |
| Burial* | Jul 7, 2005 | He was buried on Jul 7, 2005 at Pine Grove Cemetery, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 120183504.3 |
Military * | Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2. | |