Alice H. Spataro

In Loving Memory of Alice H. Dunphy Spataro
Alice H. Dunphy Spataro. 93, of Kings Park, New York passed away peacefully on October 13, 2026, at home. Alice was a graduate of Bishop McDonnel Memorial High School, Brooklyn, New York class of 1951. Alice was employed by Kings Park Psychiatric Center, (KPPC), from 1968 until 1988 as assistant to the personnel director, and from 1988 as an Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Counselor with the Pederson Krag Center in Huntington, New York until her retirement in 1992. Alice worked in every phase of regional theatre as producer, stage manager, properties, house manager as well as an actress and, directed a number of performances with the Curtain Timers, Act I, and Theatre Three. She was a Board member of the Huntington Chapter of National Organization of Women (NOW); Task force head of programming, organizer of the Woman Affairs Committee for KPPC, Chair-person for Save Our Children Organization, (SOCO) and volunteer at Victims Information Bureau, (VIBS) as well as Health House, a woman’s crisis and resource center. Alice was a freelance writer contributing articles to local periodicals in Florida as well as New York.
Born in the Bronx, New York to Irwin Dunphy and Alice Cathcart, Alice was a cherished member of the Kings Park community. Alice was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and sister. Her legacy of love and strength will live on through her family.
Alice is survived by three sons Louis P. Spataro, Matthew Spataro, his wife Janine and Paul Spataro; four grandchildren, Yuki Spataro Miyake, Elena Spataro, Louis Spataro, and Jessica Spataro and great grandchild, Luke Spataro. Alice was predeceased by her son James Spataro, grandson Ken Nagashima Spataro, brother Irwin Dunphy, and sister Donna Farrell.
Her family will remember her as the anchor of their lives—a woman whose devotion to her loved ones was unconditional and whose presence brought comfort and joy to any room.
I accordance with Alices wishes, cremation has taken place. True to Alices private and independent nature, no formal funeral, memorial service or public gathering will be held.