Elda (Siciliano) Spano Heinlein, 83, of Kent, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at The Gables of Kent Ridge.
She was born September 9, 1931 in Kent, to Agostino and Carmela Siciliano. Elda was a bank teller at Huntington Bank, Westside Office in Kent for 20 years. She was a lifetime member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She also attended the Newman Center in Kent. Elda was known for her great cooking skills, especially her Easter Bread. More importantly she was a selfless and loving person filled with unconditional love.
She is survived by her husband, Albert Heinlein; sons, David (Sedra) Spano of Charlotte, NC and Robert (Robin) Spano of Tallmadge; daughters, Diane (Ronald) Wood of Kent and Susan (Michael) Kunar of Kent; grandchildren, David (Emily) Poole, Daniel (Janel) Poole, Damiano Spano, Andrea Spano, Meredith Spano, Jordan Spano, Aaron Spano, Marc Spano and Chelsea Heim; great grandchildren, Adrianna and Alyssa Poole and Gavin Poole; brothers, Edward Siciliano of Tallmadge and Oreste 'Rusty' Siciliano of Rootstown; sister, Pauline Soule of Kent; step-daughter, Karen (Doug) Fuller of Kent; step-son, Doug Heinlein of Seattle, WA; step-grandchildren, Lauren and Brent Fuller, Daniel and Nick Heinlein. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Samuel Joseph Spano in 1996; son, Daniel Spano in 2012; brothers, Adolph, Attilio, Ralph, Italo and Victor Sicilano; sister, Anne Hill.
The family would like to thank the incredible staff at the Gables of Kent Ridge and Harbor Light Hospice for their outstanding care.
Calling hours will be held 5-8 PM Tuesday, January 13th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent. Funeral mass will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 14th at St. Patrick Church with Father Richard Pentello officiating. Burial will be held at Standing Rock Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, C/o Alzheimer's Research, 70 W. Streetsboro Street, Suite 201, Hudson, OH 44236 or The Gables of Kent Ridge, Activities Fund, 5241 Sunnybrook Road, Kent, OH 44240.