SPINELLA, Roberta Lillian “Lil” (nee Metro), age 89, of North Carolina, died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Peak Resources of Gastonia. Born in Passaic County on April 30, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Metro and Mary Fody Geutsch. She was a member of St. Mary’s Help of Christians Catholic Church in Shelby, and worked as a volunteer usher at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte and at the Don Gibson Theater in Shelby. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Spinella in 1998. Lil is survived by her daughter, Diane Pasciolla and husband Jim of Belmont, two granddaughters, Jaclyn Bost and husband Blake of Conway, SC and Jessica Coppola and husband Scott of Charlotte, as well as two great-grandchildren, Lillian and Mason. Visiting Wednesday 5 to 8 pm. The funeral is Thursday, October 24, 2019, arriving at the Aloia Funeral Home at 9 am followed by a 10 am mass at Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church, Garfield. Interment George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Memorials may be made to: Don Gibson Theater, 318 S. Washington Street, Shelby NC 28150. The Spinella family is in the care of the Aloia Funeral Home, 180 Harrison Ave., Garfield (973-340-7077). Condolences/Directions visit aloiafuneral.com