Antonina Spaeth

Antonina Spaeth, 75, a resident of Sayville, NY since 1974, passed away on July 25, 2025, surrounded by her family after a brief illness.  Born and raised in Queens, Antonina graduated from Queens Vocational High School before attending Suffolk County Community College, NY Institute of Technology, Stony Brook University and Dowling College; earning both her Bachelor’s and her Master’s Degree.  Mrs. Spaeth worked in computers and taught Computer Programming at Suffolk County Community College for years.

Mrs. Spaeth is survived by her husband, Kenneth, her son, Kenneth and his wife Nechel of Bayport and her daughter, Jeanette Calicchio and her husband John of Sayville, four grandchildren, Jacklyn, Jason, Giovanna and Salvatore, as well as her three brothers, Jerry Ginexi of Troy, NY, Salvatore Ginexi and his wife Maureen of Hopewell Junction, NY and Philip Ginexi and his wife Susan of North Babylon.  She was predeceased by her infant daughter, Michele, in 1975.

Friends and relatives will gather on Thursday, July 31st, 2-4:30 & 7-9:30 p.m. at Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Home in West Sayville.  A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 1st at 10 a.m. at St. Lawrence RC Church in Sayville and interment will follow at Long Island National Cemetery in Pinelawn.