Michael Ignatius Speciale, Sr. 91, died Sunday, September 25, 2022. Born in Rochester, NY, he was a longtime resident of Hampton where he was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and had been a very active member of the Knights of Columbus since the early 1970's.  He retired from the Air Force after 26 years of service then went to work for the civil service at the Naval Air Rework Facility. He had many hobbies but his main joy was spending time with his family and friends.

Preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Speciale; survivors include his children, Michael I. Speciale, Jr., Debra Graham (Randy), Lorraine Pavlik (Andy), Patricia Shomper (Harvey), and Steven R. Speciale (Catherine); his sister, Bessie Speciale; thirteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 5:30-7:00 pm Monday, October 10, 2022 at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 am Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, and interment with full Air Force honors will be at 2:00 Tuesday at the Albert G. Horton, Jr. State Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk.

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