Anthony Spadaccini

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

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Anthony Spadaccini was born Sept. 9, 1935 on Locust Avenue in New Canaan. He grew up in town, graduated from New Canaan High School in 1954 and soon started working at the local Post Office. 

The lifelong New Canaanite had a walking route in town as a letter carrier for 26 years, then a driving route here for the next 40. At the end of this month, he’ll retire after six-and-a-half decades with the U.S. Postal Service. Asked for his thoughts on the milestone, here’s what Spadaccini said: “I’ve been there 65 years, I figure that it’s time for me to go.