Attilia Spadoni

Attilia “Lia” Spadoni, age 91, of Dearborn Heights, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2025. Lia was born on September 24, 1933, in Cremona, Italy, where she spent her early years living until the onset of World War 2. During the war Lia lived in a Casina (cottage) in the countryside with other families to avoid the allied bombing in the city. After the war, Lia took care of her sick mother who passed away in 1948 after a prolonged illness. Lia took care of many people during this time, her mother, father, and mother’s unwed brother. She was a caretaker her entire life for countless others. She was the “second” mother to her sister’s five boys as they were growing up and loved them as if they were her own (Antonio, Ermes, Mauricio, Vladi, and Davide). As she cared for her father and mother’s brother, Lia worked as a nurse’s aide in a hospital. During this time, she was also taking courses to become an X-ray technician traveling to Brescia from Cremona on a regular basis to complete her studies. Graduating as an X-ray technician by 1964. Shortly after her father passed away, she moved into an apartment on her own, which she was immensely proud of. On November 9, 1964, she married her husband, Roberto Spadoni. Together they moved to Milano for work and Lia became a homemaker giving birth to her children while living in a big city. In May of 1970, Lia and her family immigrated to the United States to pursue a better life. A woman of deep kindness and generosity, Lia was a faithful member of the Catholic Church. She had a great passion for sewing and quilting, lovingly creating countless sweaters, scarves, and quilted blankets for family and friends, a true expression of her generosity and warmth. Food was a central part of Lia’s life, she was an expert cook of Italian cuisine but also experimented with other cultural foods, always with an Italian flair. To Lia, preparing food for others was an expression of love. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Roberto, her parents, Giuseppe and Adelaide Locatelli, and her sister, Esilde Cadoria. She is survived by her daughter, Mirella Spadoni (John Coleman); her son, Stefano Spadoni (Ginny); and her cherished grandsons, Nicolas and Luca Spadoni. Memorial contributions may ‘to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen (checks payable to Capuchin Province of St. Joseph), 1820 Mt. Elliott Street, Detroit, MI 48207, or online at cskdetroit.org. Lia embodied the words of Mother Teresa: “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” She will be dearly missed and forever remembered. Interment St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights. To share a memory, please use the share a memory tab on this webpage.

Attilia Spadoni

September 24, 1933 - February 1, 2025