William M. "Spider" Spanakos
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William M. "Spider" Spanakos, 77, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Linda Bell Spanakos with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Michael W. Spanakos and Helen Daniels Semiclose.
Bill was an area resident all his life. He was employed by the Coatesville VA Medical Center as a supervisor in the machine shop.
He will be fondly remembered for his passion for drag racing, his car Monster Mash, and his racing team the “Zoo Crew”.
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by one daughter Sharon M. Spanakos and fiancé Ron Haines of Gap, grandsons Jacob Haines and Verdon Taylor,and one sister Jeanette Nunn. He was preceded in death by one brother Andrew Spanakos and one sister Mary Lynch.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 5th, 2018 at 11:00 AM from the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St. Parkesburg, PA. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to the Drag Racing Association of Women at http://www.drawfasthelp.org/donate.html
Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
My Condolences
My thoughts and prayers are you Linda and with your family. We shared many years at the VA, I will remember Spider fondly. So very sorry for your loss.
Thinking of You
Srnding prayers for peace and comfort, God will wipe away every tear and holds you in the palm of his hand. May the memories of your life shared help to ease your grief and bring smiles instead of tears.
Very sorry to hear of Spider's passing. He was always very nice to me when I was at the drags with Bill.
Thinking of you.
Sharon
SPYDER
Sorry to hear of Spyder's passing. A true legend of drag racing he will be missed by all. He was always fun to be with on or off the track. Sorry we could not be there to see him one more time. Dave and Sue Rugis
Prayers
Linda and family
You are in my prayers
Spider
Linda & Sharon, Was sorry to hear of Spiders passing.I enjoyed working with Spider for many years and we alot of laughs during that time.He was a good guy and will surely be missed.May God give you comfort and peace........Tony
With fond memories
Miss Linda and family, my condolences. Your husband as you very well know was a great natured man who was always looking out for everyone. My life has been enriched by knowing Spider. He helped to mentor me as a young man. I learned much from him on respect and humanity. God got himself a great one. From now on, everytime I hear thunder before a storm, I will be thinking about the Monster Mash running down the track and seeing that wonderful smile he had. God bless and keep each and everyone of you safe until you once again meet.
Bill and I were very sorry to hear of Spider's passing. He was always such a great guy. Bill really enjoyed working with him at the VA. May your great memories bring you some comfort during this difficult time. We will always remember Spider and the "Monster Mash". We will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers!
Sincerely,
Bill and Karen Mullen
Thinking of you
Linda, We are so sorry to hear of your husbands passing. We are thinking of you!