Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mann, Spiro 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net November 20, 2010, 12:52 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 6 Jul 2005 Spiro Mann, age 89, of Ionia passed away Sunday, July 3, 2005 in Ionia. He was born November 4, 1915 in Prishtina, Serbia. He arrived at Ellis Island in 1924 after traveling from Serbia. He married Jane Glossi in 1962 in Montclair, NJ. Together they moved from Montclair to Ionia in 1974. Spiro was involved in the Montclair Operetta and Theater Club. He directed plays for the Ionia Community Theater and for children’s school plays. He received many recognitions for his work in the performing arts with the community and school groups. He was a past president and treasurer of the Ionia Rotary club and a past City Council member in Ionia. He was also an avid golfer. Spiro is survived by his living wife of over forty years, Jane Mann of Ionia; sons, Philip Mann of California, Curtis Mann of Florida; daughters Linda Snyder of New Jersey, Dr. Nora Mann of New Jersey; foster children Kenneth Walker of California, Tim Walker of Georgia, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and foster son, Steven Walker. He has been cremated and at his wishes there will be no services. Arrangements by Lake Funeral Home of Ionia. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/m/mann9791nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb