VINCENT D. SPANO, of Hackensack, formerly of River Edge and Jersey City, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012, at the age of 65 years. Vincent proudly served his country as a member of the Army National Guard for 5 years during the Vietnam War. He worked as a Starter at the Orchard Hills Golf Course in Paramus for 6 years, previously, he was a Distributor and Liquor salesman for R & R Liquors in West Caldwell, and also as Golf Pro for Haworth Country Club. He was a former member of the Professional Golfers Association, and a parishioner of St. Peter the Apostle R.C. Church in River Edge. Beloved husband for 31 years of Arlene F. (nee Brady). Devoted son of Mildred Formato Spano and the late Joseph Spano. Loving father of Vincent Spano of Hackensack. Dearest brother of Joseph Spano and his wife Eileen, Peter Spano and his wife Rose and Gail Quinn and her husband Colin. Vincent also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews and many close friends. The Funeral on Friday, January 27, at 8:45 AM from the G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, 397 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 AM at St. Peter The Apostle R.C Church, 445 Fifth Avenue, River Edge, with burial following at George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 PM. In lieu of flowers please make donations to: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2 University Plaza, Suite 312, Hackensack, NJ  07601 or American Liver Foundation, 39 Broadway, Suite 2700 New York, NY 10006.