Deena L. Spanos

Beloved wife, stepmother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and grand aunt.

Deena L. (Gangloff) Spanos, 56, lifelong resident of Milford, NH, passed away peacefully at her home on February 8, 2023 surrounded by her loving family and friends.

She was the loving wife of James Spanos and had just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

She was born on November 15, 1966 in Nashua, NH, the daughter of Ross and Sandra (Russell) Gangloff of Milford.

Deena was raised and educated in Milford and graduated with honors as well as class president and Captain of the Varsity Cheerleading team from Milford Area High School in 1985. She furthered her education and graduated on the Dean’s List from UNH in 1989. Deena was also a sorority sister at Delta Zeta and has continued long relationships with all her sisters.

Deena was employed at Cirtronics Corp in Milford, NH for the past 26 years as the Director of Customer Relations.

An avid Patriots and Boston sports fan, Deena also loved going to Country western concerts, gardening, traveling to Aruba and floating in her pool. However, her greatest joy was just being with her family and her friends, creating crazy themes for parties and going to see her grandchildren play sports. She also was the co-champion her last season of fantasy football. She just loved her family and friends and all her family and friends deeply loved her. Her other love was for her Shih Tzu pups, the late Mia and her boys Harley and Winston.

Deena is survived by two children, Tiffany (Spanos) Collins of Milford, NH and William Spanos and his wife Lindsey of Londonderry, NH: four grandchildren, Jake, Laney, Harper and Braxton: her dear brother, Shawn Gangloff and his wife Beth of Newington, CT, dear sister Sheryl (Gangloff) Limoges and her husband Greg of Pawleys Island, SC: her sister-in-law, Debra (Spanos) Ludwig and her husband Robert of Dracut, MA, her sister-in-law Linda (Spanos) Entwistle and her husband Scott of Lowell, MA: several nieces and nephews and grandnephews and a grandniece.

SERVICES: A Celebration of life will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023 at the Hampshire Hills Athletic Club, 50 Emerson Road, Milford, NH from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Per Deena’s request “No wearing suits or black”.

In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Deena can be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Jimmy Fund, St. Jude’s Hospital or Amedisys Hospice Care, 8 Commerce Drive, Suite 101, Bedford, NH