William J. Spampinato

October 13, 1940 - January 31, 2022

William J. Spampinato, beloved husband of Maree (Penny) Barrett Spampinato and loving father of Gregory (Copake), Jonathan (Englewood NJ) and Stacia Snow (Copake), passed away on Monday January 31st, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and several other health complications. Bill was born in Cornwall, NY on 13 October 1940 to William Spampinato and Agnes Rose Spampinato, and grew up in Highland Falls, NY. After earning his undergraduate degree from Marist College while working full time at IBM, Bill went on to graduate from Albany Law School in 1972. Bill started his law career at Rosenberg & Spampinato in Hudson and went on to practice law for many years as a partner at Coffin, Inman, Christiana & Spampinato and his own law firm. In 1976 he was appointed Columbia County Attorney and served the county for 12 years. He was especially proud of the county’s support for building and expanding Pine Haven, a new 40-bed nursing care facility for residents of Columbia County. Bill was an active member of St. Mary’s Parent Teacher Association, and an active member and supporter of Friends of Lindenwald in Kinderhook, NY. In 2011, Bill retired from his law practice and spent his retirement travelling with his wife Penny and enjoying time at their home on his beloved Copake Lake. In addition to his loving wife and three children, Bill is survived by five grandchildren (Jonah, Christian, Logan and Hannah Spampinato and Maxwell Snow), and his sisters Regina Doherty (West Seneca, NY) and Agnes Bogert (Lady Lake, FL). He was predeceased by his two brothers, John A. and Vincent. Family and friends can say goodbye to Bill on Saturday, February 5th from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at Bates & Anderson – Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home, 110 Green Street in Hudson, NY 12534. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Copake Lake Conservation Society or Alzheimer’s Patient and Family Support Fund at Albany Medical Center.