Daniel Nicholas Spatucci

On Sunday March 10th, 2024, Daniel Nicholas Spatucci passed away doing what he loved - performing music for friends and family. Dan was born on April 19th, 1952 to Daniel and Lucille Spatucci in Kearny, New Jersey, one year after his sister Carolyn and a year before his brother Mike. Younger brother Steve came along almost two decades later. Dan moved first to Chicago and then to San Francisco in the early 70s to pursue his love of music. He fell in love with the city and soon, with Melissa (Lisa) Bergman as well. Dan and Lisa were married in a sunrise ceremony in Quincy, Illinois in 1975. Within a decade they had four children - Emily, Linda, Danny and Jimmy - and in the process of growing their own family, they moved to South Jersey where they relished the closeness of other family and friends. Dan's lifelong interest in science and electronics led him to Lockheed Martin in Moorestown, New Jersey as a Quality Assurance Engineer, retiring in 2014 after 25 years of service. In late 2016, Dan was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare condition that causes a person's immune system to attack their nervous system. Dan spent the next two years in multiple treatment facilities, fighting to recover. He was eventually able to regain much of his dexterity and mobility. During this recovery period, Dan and Lisa tragically lost their beloved son Danny, who passed away on September 13th, 2017 at age 33, a devastating loss for all who knew him. In 2018, Dan and Lisa moved to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, where they quickly settled into the warm weather and welcoming music scene. Dan embraced this lifestyle, enjoying the lively atmosphere and eventually performing at local restaurants and cafés. Dan also spent decades writing a book that was released in February 2021 as Ether Flows: Exploring the Hidden Energy That Controls the Universe, which continues to sell copies every month, years after its release. Dan leaves behind Melissa (Lisa) Spatucci, the woman who journeyed by his side for 49 years. He cherished his children: Emily and her husband Claude Pages, Linda and her husband Steve LaLena, and son Jim. He and Lisa celebrated every minute they could spend with their grandchildren: Julian Sabo, Hayden Sabo, Christian Burton, Jolene Spatucci, Penelope Spatucci, Claude Pages and Anthony LaLena. Dan will be missed by all his beloved family and friends.

Daniel Nicholas Spatucci

March 10, 2024