6 thoughts on “‘He’s Just That Guy’: New Canaan Native To Retire After 65 Years as Local Mailman

  1. Tony has been our mailman for the forty odd years we have lived in New Canaan. A very special guy. We will miss him. When he was younger and had a vegetable garden he would give me tomatoes and zuchinni out of his garden. He would also look after his mother till she passed. As he got older he still brought the mail to our house even though it was difficult to climb the steps. A man of grace, kindness and dedication. All of Heather Drive and New Canaan will miss him. We hope to see him around town in the future.
    Blessings Tony
    The Stevens

  2. Tony is simply the best! We will surely miss him. Our carpenter, John, told us 20 years ago, how lucky we were to have Tony as our mail carrier, and he was right! What a gem of a man he is. Thank you for your many years of service, Tony.

  3. Wow! I am 58 now, but when I was growing up on Silvermine Road, I remember Tony our postman very well….he really made a positive impression on me as a youngster in the 1970’s and I wish him all the best in retirement!

  4. Joe, you were a wonderful considerate mailman. I loved our occasional chats. . You have an amazing knowledge of New Canaan . I wish you a wonderful retirement. It is well deserved.

    • To Janet Lindstrom- I saw this article much after the fact and congratulate Tony on his years of service and retirement. When I saw your comment, it made me smile – my father was Joe Spadaccini who might have been the Spadaccini mailman you remember. He retired after 38 years in 1986. Whether it was Tony or Joe you referred to, I appreciate the comments made and the impact left on customers.

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