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| Mr. Frank J. Spano Jr. 1939-2017 |
My condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Mr. Frank Spano. Mr. Spano was a valued colleague and a mentor and set a high standard for professionalism in his interactions with parents, faculty, and staff of the schools in which he administered. I will always remember his kind and generous words he had when John Raslowsky and I were appointed Superintendent and Asst. Superintendent of the Hoboken Public Schools back in 2007 . -Dr. Anthony Petrosino
Frank
J. Spano Jr. loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away from this world on July
20, 2017 after a long illness (Details for final arrangement). Born and raised in Hoboken, N.J., Mr. Spano has
lived in Manchester Township, N.J. since 2002.
He is survived by his loving wife Gloria (Herbster-Hanson); his three
children, Gayle Khoury, Joseph Spano and his wife Kristen, Frank Spano and his
wife Christine and their mother Ann, nee Gallo; his 3 step-children, Kristen
Spano and her husband Joe, Danielle Bernie and her husband Budd, and Gary
Hanson and his wife Johna. He leaves behind 9 grandchildren; Elizabeth and
Bobby Khoury, Sarah and Joseph Spano, Frank Spano, Maxelle and Budd Bernie and
Alyvia and Gary Hanson; his sisters Marianne Maarleveld, Judith Scarpone and
brothers Joseph and Steven Spano. He is predeceased by his parents Frank and
Josephine (Monaco) Spano.
He
was a member of the class of 1961 of St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, N.J.,
and received his Masters Degree in School Administration from Seton Hall
University in 1966. Mr. Spano served in the Hoboken school system from 1961
through 2000. His career in education started at A.J. Demarest School as a
teacher of Business Studies where he later became Vice Principal. In 1972 he
was named Principal of Joseph F. Brandt School where he served until 1995, he
returned to A.J. Demarest as Principal for the 1995-1996 school year then took
over as Principal of Hoboken High School from which he retired in 2000. After
retirement he served as Interim Principal in the Englewood Cliffs Public School
system as well as the Teaneck Public school system.
Through
all of Mr. Spano’s success in his career in Education he also had an
illustrious 50 year career as a sports official. Starting as a Little League
umpire in 1964 he quickly moved to the high school level and to college
baseball in 1967. His 22 year career as a college baseball umpire ended with
him being on the diamond for the College World Series. He served as the Rules
Interpreter for the College Baseball Umpires Association from 1984-1992. He took
up refereeing college football in 1972 spending 20 seasons at the Division 1
level. He also refereed Division III Women’s College Basketball. After retiring
from college officiating duties, Mr. Spano worked as a College Scout for the
NFL and the Coach/Quarterback Coordinator for the NY Giants as well as the 24
Second Shot Clock Operator for the NJ Nets of the NBA. His love of sports was
passed down to his children and grandchildren. The traveling involved in
officiating college football became a passion of his. After retirement he
travelled the world with his wife, Gloria, family and friends and spent much
time in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
