Neal J Spicer

1945 – 2021

Spicer, Neal J, “Pops, Grampy, Spicy”, age 76, passed away August 27, 2021 at Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc.

Born May 6, 1945, Neal was the third son of Theldon and Racheal (Krewson), and grew up in Gaines, Michigan. Neal worked in the Fire Protection Industry for 36 years and owned his own business, Westland Fire Protection for 16 of those. During his accomplished career, he worked throughout the state of Michigan as well as across the United States. Neal was an incredibly talented man. He could fix or build just about anything and has done so for just about everyone he knew. He was a lifelong sports fan and golfer. Neal was patriarch of the ongoing family tradition of playing baseball wearing #9. He loved to road trip across America and did so yearly to take in the sights but most of all to visit the family he held so dear. For the last several years he has lived in Sun Lakes, Arizona to be near his son Derek and family. Every year he would drive north to Oregon to visit his granddaughter Kayla then on to Montana to visit granddaughter Laura, her husband Kevin and their son Weston. Then it would be on to Michigan to visit all of his many loved friends and family here. He was blessed most recently by participating in a family celebration of the marriage of his granddaughter Kayla to Evan Klein on August 13, 2021. Neal was preceded in death by his parents, brother Colin Spicer and sister Yvonne Spicer Donnelly. He is survived by his brother Raymond Spicer, wife Pat and family, his son Anthony Spicer, wife Jodi and his four children Laura, Kayla, Jake and Luke; his daughter Bethany Spicer, and his son Derek Spicer, wife Sarah and their two children Dylan and Alyson. The family would like to acknowledge and thank Neal’s many dear friends, teammates and special neighbors for all of their love and care of Neal over the years. Neal’s remains have been cremated and the family will host a Celebration of Life on September 18, 2021 from 1-3 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish Hall located at 12145 Ray Rd., Gaines Michigan. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may donate to your favorite charity or to one of the many causes dear to Neal’s heart including Tunnel to Towers or any boy’s travel baseball team.