Spencer Family

Spencer family at Luke and Laura's wedding

The **Spencer family** is a fictional family on the American soap opera *General Hospital*. The family is created by Douglas Marland and first introduced in 1977 when Bobbie Spencer arrives in Port Charles. Bobbie's brother, Luke arrived a year later in 1978. Supercouple Luke and Laura Spencer are part of this family, known for their romance and many adventures. The Spencer family is characterized as an adventurous bunch, but many in the family have struggled with various types of substance abuse. They are known for their longstanding feud with the Cassadine family. The family is currently represented by: Laura, Bobbie, Carly, Lucas, Valerie, Michael, Josslyn, Cameron, Jake, Aiden, Rocco, Charlotte, Wiley and Donna. The Spencers are the owners of the Haunted Star yacht, which is a staple establishment in the Port Charles community.

## Family members

### First generation

* **Timothy "Tim" Spencer** The father of Pat, Luke and Bobbie Spencer. He was married to **Lena Eckert**. Tim was a dock worker and struggled with alcoholism. He was physically abusive to Lena and his children. After Lena died from a burst appendix, Tim walked out on his children never to be seen or heard from again. It was revealed in 2015 that Lena died in 1963 when Luke accidentally hit her in the head with a bat while he was trying to defend her during a heated argument with Tim. Luke then killed his father in a fit of rage.
	+ **Lena Spencer** was the wife of Tim.
* **Ruby Spencer Anderson** Ruby is the younger sister of Tim. After Tim and Lena died, Pat sent Luke and Bobbie to Florida to live with Ruby. Ruby raised Luke and Bobbie in Florida, where she worked as a prostitute to support them. In 1979, she came to Port Charles, and got a job at General Hospital. After working at General Hospital for a while, she became the owner of Kelly's Diner. Ruby was surprised when hospital administrator Dan Rooney, who she assumed was involved with nurse Jessie Brewer, asked her out. Dan and Ruby dated for many years, but after many proposals, Ruby gently turned him down, claiming her past made her feel unworthy of him. Ruby dies in her sleep of natural causes in 1999.

### Second generation

* **Patricia "Pat" Spencer** Tim and Lena's oldest daughter. Only mentioned a few times by Luke and Bobbie, not much is known about her. She later revealed that she never went to Florida with Luke and Bobbie to keep their father and mother's deaths a secret. She had been diagnosed with MS when Luke and Bobbie found her again, and eventually died from the illness. She has three daughters named Valerie, Lena, and Chloe, who she raised as a single mother in Philadelphia.
* **Lucas Lorenzo "Luke" Spencer Sr.** Tim and Lena's son, born around 1948. He was characterized as street smart. He moved to Florida after his parents' deaths, and came back to Port Charles in 1978 as a con artist. He then became the owner of various businesses around Port Charles. He left town in 2015 after Anthony Geary retired.
	+ **Tracy Quartermaine** Tracy is the wife of Luke Spencer.
* **Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Spencer** Tim and Lena's youngest daughter, born in Port Charles on August 8, 1957. At the age of 14, she began working as a prostitute with her aunt Ruby, who worked in the same profession. Bobbie returned to Port Charles in 1977 working as a nurse and took a job at General Hospital. Bobbie is married to Tony Jones.
	+ **Tony Jones** Tony is the husband of Bobbie Spencer.

### Third generation

* **Caroline Leigh "Carly" Corinthos** Bobbie's daughter with John Durant, given up for adoption when Bobbie was a teenager. She was raised by adoptive parents, Frank and Virginia Benson, in Florida. Carly arrives in Port Charles in 1996, planning revenge on Bobbie for abandoning her. Carly and Bobbie had a rocky relationship but overtime, they have reconciled. Carly is the co-owner of the Metro Court Hotel.
	+ **Jasper Jacks** Jax is the husband of Carly Corinthos.
* **Lucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer Jr.** Luke's son with Laura Webber. He was born in 1979 and, as a child, lived with his parents on the run from mobster Frank Smith. He took part in many of his parents' adventures. In 1999, he was presumed dead in a fire, but was really being held captive by Helena Cassadine. Helena brainwashed Lucky against his parents, but he later broke free. As an adult, Lucky became a police detective.
	+ **Elizabeth Webber Spencer** Elizabeth is the wife of Lucky Spencer.
* **Barbara Jean "B.J." Jones** Bobbie's adopted daughter with Tony Jones, born in 1986. She's the daughter of Tony and Tania Roskov, and was named Barbara Jean in honor of Bobbie, who helped deliver her. Tania was killed soon after she was born, and B.J. was adopted and raised by Bobbie and Tony. B.J. was presumed dead in 1994 after a school bus accident left her brain dead. Her heart was believed to be donated to her cousin, Maxie Jones, who was suffering from Kawasaki syndrome. B.J. returned from the dead in 2021.
* **Ethan Lovett** Luke's son with Holly Sutton, born from an affair between the two. He was raised in Australia by adoptive parents Frank and Carol Lovett, until they died when he was 15. He arrived in Port Charles in 2009 searching for his birth father, who he believed was either Luke or Robert Scorpio. Over time Ethan developed relationships with his family. He worked as a bartender at the Haunted Star before leaving town in 2012.
* **Valerie Spencer** Pat's daughter, whom she raised as a single mother in Philadelphia. She is first introduced in 2015 when Lulu and Tracy Quartermaine go searching for Pat. Valerie didn't realize her mother had siblings or extended family. Following Pat's death, Valerie moved to Port Charles to be with her new family. Where she worked as PAA at the PCPD before becoming a cadet with the Port Charles Police Academy, and later joining the force.
* **Lucas Stansbury Jones** Bobbie's adopted son with Tony Jones. Lucas is the biological son of Julian Jerome and Cheryl Stansbury. Lucas was initially believed to be the son of Robert Scorpio. Bobbie bought him illegally, but was later forced to give him back to Cheryl. After Cheryl's death, Lucas was adopted by Bobbie and Tony. Lucas works as a doctor at General Hospital. He comes out as bisexual to his parents, who eventually accept him.
* **Lesley Lu "Lulu" Spencer** Luke's daughter with Laura Webber, born onscreen August 8, 1994 revised 1988. She was raised by her grandmother, Lesley Webber. As a teen, Lulu was rebellious and acted out against her father for not being present in her life. She got involved with Dillon Quartermaine and became pregnant, but had an abortion. Lulu is the co-owner of the Haunted Star. She is married to Dante Falconeri.
	+ **Dante Falconeri** Dante is the husband of Lulu Spencer.
* **Leila Spencer** Luke's daughter with Laura Webber. She is married to Carson Chase and has one son, James Spencer.
	+ **Carson Chase** Carson is the husband of Leila.
* **Shawn Spencer** Shawn is the son of Bobbie Spencer.
* **Chloe Spencer** Chloe is the daughter of Pat.
* **Lena Dominique Spencer** Lena is the daughter of Pat.

### Fourth generation

* **Nicole Morgan Benson** Nicole is the daughter of Carly Corinthos and Jason Morgan. She is a television producer for Keeping Up With The Andersons.
* **Adam Corinthos** Adam is the son of Carly Corinthos and Sonny Corinthos. He is a detective at the Port Charles Police Department.
* **Michael Corinthos III** Carly's son with A.J. Quartermaine, who was adopted and raised by Sonny Corinthos at a young age. A.J., Sonny, and Carly all battled for custody of Michael when he was young. Michael was shot and left in a coma for a year, and was also kidnapped due to the fighting between his parents. Michael eventually built a relationship with A.J. when he was an adult, but still considers Sonny his father.
* **Morgan Stone Corinthos** Carly's son with Sonny Corinthos. He was born onscreen in 2003 and SORASed several times. He was raised by Carly and her ex-husband, Jasper Jacks, primarily due to Carly not wanting the mob to influence Morgan's life. Morgan later believed that his own parents preferred Michael over him, and developed a resentment towards them. He was briefly married to Kiki Jerome. Morgan suffered from bipolar disorder, just like Sonny.
* **Juliet Alcazar** Juliet is the daughter of Carly and Lorenzo Alcazar.
* **Josslyn John Jacks** Carly's daughter with Jasper Jacks, born onscreen November 3, 2009 later SORASed.
* **Donna Corinthos** Carly's daughter with Sonny Corinthos, born onscreen September 30, 2019.
* **Cameron Steven Webber** Lucky's adopted with Elizabeth Webber. He is the biological son of Elizabeth and Zander Smith. Cameron is named after Zander's father, Cameron Lewis, and Elizabeth's brother Steve Webber. Though Lucky never legally adopts Cameron, he is the only father Cameron has ever known.
* **Jacob Martin “Jake” Webber** Lucky's legal son with Elizabeth Webber, born onscreen in 2007. He is the biological son of Elizabeth and Jason Morgan, but Lucky is listed as his father. Jake was presumed dead in 2011 after a hit-and-run accident left him brain dead. In July 2015, it was revealed that Jake is alive and was reunited with his family.
* **Aiden Spencer** Lucky's only biological son with Elizabeth Webber, born onscreen in 2010. He was originally believed to be the son of Nikolas Cassadine.
* **Lucas Spencer III** Lucas is the son of Lucky and Maxie Jones.
* **Audree Emily Spencer** Lucky's daughter with Elizabeth Webber, born on screen on October 14,2013. She was later SORASed.
* **Tony Ashton Jones** Tony is the son of Lucas and Brook Lynn Ashton.
* **Noah Spencer** Noah is the son of Lulu and Dillon Quartermaine. It was believed that Lulu had an abortion, but it was later revealed that her son was born and being raised by someone outside of town.
* **Rocco Falconeri** Lulu's son with Dante Falconeri, born onscreen in 2013. The child is carried by Dr. Britt Westbourne, who steals Dante and Lulu's embryos and tries to pass the infant off as Patrick Drake's. When Rocco is born, Britt raises him as her own son. However, the truth comes out, and Rocco is returned to Dante and Lulu.
* **Charlotte Cassadine** Lulu's daughter with Valentin Cassadine. The child is carried by Claudette Beaulieu. Charlotte was raised by Valentin and Claudette, until Claudette left with Charlotte, and went on the run for several years. When Claudette leaves Port Charles, Charlotte is left behind, where Valentin finds her. Lulu did not know about Charlotte's existence or her birth.
* **Laura Falconeri** Laura is the daughter of Lulu and Dante. She was also the first child she carried fully to term herself.
* **Wiley Cooper-Jones** Lucas' adopted son with Brad Cooper. He is the biological son of Willow Tait and Hank Archer, given up for adoption at birth.
* **James Spencer** James is the son of Leila Spencer.

### Fifth Generation

* **Joseph Alan Benson** - Son of Nicole and William Brewer.
* **Eduardo 'Teddy' Michael Corinthos** - Son of Michael and Sabrina Santiago.
* **Jonah Corinthos** - Son of Michael and Nelle Benson.