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March 28, 2023

Letter Carrier Retires With 65 Years of Service

Stamford’s Tony Spadaccini celebrates his final week at the Post Office

Tony Spadaccini

STAMFORD — This week, the Postal Service celebrates the retirement of Letter Carrier Tony Spadaccini after 65 years of service.

Stamford’s Tony Spadaccini started in New Canaan as a letter carrier (called a sub-carrier back then) on August 1, 1957. He remembers the price of a First-Class stamp being 5 cents.

“I came out of high school and worked for the Post Office right out of high school. Then joined the military. I was drafted into the army. When I came back, I re-joined the Postal Service. Been here ever since,” said Spadaccini.

Spadaccini says he has seen lots of changes throughout the years. “Lot of changes on my route. Lots of new homes. Lots of new people coming and going,” he said. “I had a good lot of years. They are nice here,” he added.

This Thursday, March 30, the Postal Service will celebrate Spadaccini’s last week of service at 8 a.m. with a breakfast at the Camp Ave. Post Office located at 24 Camp Ave., Stamford, CT.

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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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