Maria Donata Maffia Spinelli, age 91, of Stratford, beloved wife of Michael M. Spinelli, passed away on April 29, 2015, in her home. Maria, was born on August 5, 1923 in Orsara di Puglia, Italy, the youngest of six children to the late Michele and Angela (Frisoli) Maffia, she married her beloved husband of 61 years on October 22, 1953 in Orsara di Puglia, and traveled shortly after to New York aboard the USS Constitution and has resided in Stratford for sixty years. Maria was a devoted wife and mother, enjoyed gardening and was an accomplished seamstress. In addition to her beloved husband, survivors include her 4 devoted children, Earl Spinelli and his wife Suzanne, Maria Spinelli, Angela Nizzardo and her husband Philip, Concetta (Connie) Nolfi, and 7 cherished grandchildren, Michael and Mary Spinelli, Philip, Daniele, and David Nizzardo, and Taylor and Austin Nolfi, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Maria was pre-deceased by her sister, Rosina, and 4 brothers, Michele, Giuseppe, Carmello, and Pasquale. The Spinelli family would like to thank the staff of Constellation Hospice especially Karen B., and Maria'a aide Ana M., for their kind and loving care. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 5th at 10:30 a.m. in St. James Church, 2070 Main Street, Stratford. Entombment will be in St. Michael's Garden Mausoleum. Friends may greet her family on Monday from 4-7 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home, 50 Paradise Green Place, Stratford. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make a donation in memory of Maria to the Alzheimer's Association, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT. 06067