Baldassano Peter Spoto

Bob Spoto passed away peacefully September 23, 2023 at the age of 90. Born January 17th, 1933 to Peter and Jennie Spoto. With his parents and sister Rose Spoto Buonaguro he spent his childhood in Chicago, IL. He enlisted in the US Army in 1950 and served in Korea. He was honorably discharged in 1953. He developed skills as a butcher which served him well in his many entrepreneurial endeavors. From the select meats and corned beef he sold from his car to his first Certified Meat Market, a second Market, Bobo’s Hotdogs, and then to his pride Certified Provisions, a wholesale meat company with seven over the road trucks in four states serving the hospitality industry. He moved to Florida with his family in 1972 where he developed Spoto’s Stockyard Inn, Spoto’s of Clearwater, Spoto’s Bakery, Slickers Pasta House, Petie’s Steak House, Spoto’s Super Club, Smokey’s Texas BBQ, Spoto’s Steak Joint I & II and Spoto’s Grill 131. He was well known in the community for his progressive ideas and passion for food. He was active with the Florida Restaurant Association serving as Vice President of Chapter 11, on the Board of Directors FRA and Pinellas County Tourist Development Council. He is survived by his wife of 39 years Katheryn, four children Peter, Robert, Renata and Anthony, four step children Rebecca, Jennifer, Pamela and Matthew, sixteen grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, sister, first wife Barbara J Danglise, 2 granddaughters and 1 great granddaughte