Carmella Spagnolo | 1927–2019
A Glimpse into the Reign of the Duchess of Dunwoodie
7 min readFeb 7, 2020
It’s hard to accurately describe my grandmother, Millie Spagnolo, who from now on I’ll refer to by her real name, which is Nanny.
As a child, after hearing one of my stories about Nanny, a friend asked, “Oh, is that your mean grandma?” Mean is not the right word, not even close. Nanny was brutally…
