Debra (Banasiewski) Spalding

SALISBURY —Debra “Debbyâ€� (Banasiewski) Spalding  of Salisbury entered eternal peace on May 1, 2010, with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of William F. Spalding of Salisbury.

Born in New Britain on Aug. 25, 1951, Debby was the daughter of the late Emily Victoria (Todzia) and Walter Lucian Banasiewski. She was a graduate of New Britain High School, and attended Kent State University in Ohio and Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.

After that, she fell in love with the Northwest Corner of the state, and moved there with her then-husband, Mike Ford. It was in Salisbury where she raised her three children, Jonathan Ford  and Emily and Elizabeth Spalding.

Debby was well-known in her community for her giving heart and abundant generosity, which showed through with all the organizations she worked with.  When her children were young, she was involved with their many school organizations.

She then went on to serve on many boards, including Salisbury Family Services, Indian Mountain School, Housatonic  Child Care Center, Salisbury Housing Association, Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association, and she played an integral role in bringing hospice to Salisbury as both a volunteer and teacher.  

Her strength, faith and perseverance saw her through three battles with breast cancer, which she overcame to become a lifelong advocate of breast cancer awareness.  

In addition to her loving husband, Debby is survived by her cherished children, Jonathan Ford and his wife, Amanda, and  Emily and Elizabeth Spalding.  Debby was Nana to her two special granddaughters, Kadie and Mollie Ford, her little angels. She also leaves two sisters, Patricia and her husband, Joseph Deloy, and Ellen and her husband, Frank Beecher; her nieces and nephews, Amy, Doug, Daniel, Steven and Jeffery; and many dear friends.  

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, May 7,  at 11 am in St. Mary’s Church  in Lakeville.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 5 to  8 p.m. at the Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home in North Canaan.  

Memorial donations may be sent to either the Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association, 30A Salmon Kill Road, Salisbury, CT 06068; or Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn: Donor Services, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.

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