Volume 23, Issue 1, 2007

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Printed in the Spirit of the Mid-Town Journal and Dedicated to Being the
Collective Conscience ofUrba~ Renewal and Eminent Domain in the City of Boston.
VOLUME 23, NO 1
James Campano, Editor/Publisher
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Email:j.campano@worldnet att net
Camp Gannett Reunion
Camp Gannett waterfront
dedication to Bob DeMaggio
Peter J. Limone
When Bob was an
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Bob DeMaggio and family (from left): son
(EPH) board member,
Chris, wife Gay, son David, Bob, daughter
he sought to ensure that
Susan and son Jim
future generations of inner-city children would have the key role in camp site and program
unique experience of EPH's water- improvements.
On September 9, 2006, the EPH
front camp. Bob's connection to the
Board
of Directors and EPH ComCamp is itself unique. He attended
munity
of friends dedicated the waCamp from the inner-city, met his
terfront
to Bob DeMaggio. Bob's
wife, Gay when they both worked
caution
and encouragement to
at Camp as young adults and raised
"Buddy-Up"
will forever guide fuhis children to enjoy and value the
ture
generations
of campers toward
camp experience.
a
safety
and
friendship.
Bob's son, Jim,
If you haven't
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P.O. BOX440-413
SOMERVILLE MA 02144
Joseph Salvati and Peter J. Limone
were in their early 30s when they went
to prison, each leaving wives struggling
·to raise four young children. Hemy
Tameleo, who as 66 was the eldest of
the group when he was arrested, left
an ailing wife who died at home without him. Louis Greco was a decorated
World War II veteran with two children
at home.
On Tuesday, a federal judge will
WEST ENDER ANNOUNCEMENTS
swmners.
(617) 628-2479
Lost Time
Date: Sunday, June 24, 2007
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Place: Gamp Gannett
174 Lakeview St., Sharon, MA
Admission: Free
Forty years after working as the Waterfront Di~
rector at Camp Gannett,
Bob returned as a volunteer to teach basic boating
skills and how to kayak.
Camp Gannett has always held a special place
in Bob's heart, where as
a ~man he speot his
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March 2007
Help Us to Help You
To our readers: Send your e-mail addresses to rnedd@comcast.net
so we can form a database to inform you about West End functions
and affairs in a timely manner.
The $1500 Club
You can still participate in the $1500 _Drawing. It will cost you $45
- for the next 3 drawings (it comes to $15 a drawing) you could win
some money while helping out the museum. We could use your help ..
(There was an error in the December 2006 issue - the wrong date
was given for the January drawing. The rest of the dates were correct.)
Museum Update
The West End Museum has a website - thewestendmuseum.org.
Visit it and give us your feedback.
Upcoming West
End Reunion
There will be a West
End Reunion on Saturday, November 17 at
the Irish American Club
in Malden. It will be a
50"s Dance. 50's dress is
encouraged, but not requiied. Tickets are $30
per person.
your subscription to
now's the time- $10 Per Year
Joseph Salvati
hear final arguments in a civil suit
seeking more than $100 million in
damages from the government for
Continued on page 3
January $1500
Drawing winners
The first drawing in 2007 was
held on January 28 (the date listed
in the paper was an error). The
winners were:
$1500
$300
$50
$50
$50
$50
Camille Quinn
Frank Privitera
Richie Nedd
Carol Downs
John DeMarco
Frank Privitera
Next drawing on Sunday, April
29 at 1 p.m.
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The Honorable Domenic J.F. Russo
re-elected PERAC chairman.
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On Wednesday, November 1, ·.
2006 the Publi~ Employee Retirement AQministration Commission (PERAC) acting in
accordance with Chapter 7, Section 49 (a) of the General'Laws,
re-elected the Honorable Domenic J. F. Russo .of Winthrop
to a five-year term as Chairman
. of the 7-member Commission.
Judge Russo was first elected on
March 24, 2004 to complete the
unexpired term of former Chairman Robert E. Tierney. Judge
Russo was subsequently swornin to his second term on November 21, 2006 by the Honorable
· A. Joseph DeNucci, Auditor of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and · Vice Chairman of
the Commission.
During his tenure to-date,
Judge Russo has guided PERAC
through a challengffig phase . in
its history. In 2004, the Commission embarked upon a comprehensive evaluation of its then
nearly 8-year history of oversightand regulation of the State's 106
contributory retirement systems.
This thorougll analysis-iticlttded
the appointment of a 5-member Reform Initiatives Advisory
Committee chaired by former
Massachusetts Attorney General
Scott Harshbarger to review the
preliminary work of the Com-
Judge Domenic Russo with Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci
statutory and regulatory matters.
mission in this area and to subJudge Russo is the retired
sequently su~gest legislative
First Justice of the East Boston
or other initiatives as it saw fit.
Division of the . District Court.
This Advisory Committee issued
Prior to that assignment, he also ·
its Report in 2005. The Comhad served as First Justice of the
1 mission subsequently voted to
Milford Division of the District
approve all of the Conlm.ittee's
recommendations and to file,
Court and was the Managing
Pension Reform oversig~t and · Justice of the Peabody, Lawrence
and Lynn District Courts.
governance legislation in 2006.
Judge Russo attended Boston
. Among his many accomplishUniversity and Boston Universiments. J1,1dge Russo oversaw the
ty School of Law and is a retired
discussion and the enactment of
Lieutenant Commander of the
a riew regulatory definition on
United States Naval Reserve.
.regular compensation for public
employees and continued to proJoseph Connarton, PERAC's
Executive Director stated "Judge
vide leadership and _guidance to
Russo's extensive judicial expehis colleagues and staff in many
rience has provided the Commission . invaluable guidance
and leadership during the past
few years, and I look forward to
honored name that's called to one
wor~ng with him in the future!"
Friends
A Friend, an
A person ofchoice, not given in fun
'We who are here, have been blessed with mar;y
For there are others, who don't have any.
Our numbers were greater-a few years·ago
But the sands in the hour glass have taken a toll.
7he faces, the memories! are dear to behold
But o'ur spirit mustn't weaken, as time unfolds
It was times like this, that kept us young
A little chatter, music and a little fun. ·
'We are now a little older, that is for sure
May this union continue to play out our score
'We are all Friends, right to the end
That's the way it was, in ~he "Old 'West End"
After this evening, when we all depar~
Keep a little place, for a Friend, in your heart.
--Frank Reynolds
Proud to renew
Proud to renew my subscription. We lived on The Hill- The
Giove F~ly. Quite a few of us
- 13 in my family and 6 in the'
other Giove family.
. thankyou,
Lawrence T. Giove
Keep up the work
Dear Jim:
Enclosed is a check for my
subscription and a donation to
the museum.
Please keep up the good
work! Keeps us old timers entertained and updated on the activities of the West End. Your efforts
are truly appreciated~
JoeAnnello
Boston's best paper.
~-Bob Skerry
Lost 'Time
Continued from page 1
the false imprisonment of Salvati
and Limone, whose convictions
in the slaying. of Edward ''Teddy'~
Deegan who overtUrned six years
ago, and Gfeco arid Tameleo, both
of whom died in prison before they
were exonerated
Lawyers for the four men cited
wrongful convictions nationwide
internal docwnents with state prosecutors or defense lawyers, ~ that
the state prosecuted Salvati, Limone,
Greco and Tameleo after conducting
an independent investigation.
However, in January 2001,
Superior Court JUdge Margaret
Hinkle threw out the convictions
of Salvati and Limone after reviewing the newly discovered FBI
documents, ruling they cast serious
doublt on the .credibility ~f Joseph
''The Animal" BarbO:za, a notorious
hit man who was recruited by the
FBI.to testify at the trial.
The documents showed that
the FBI knew Barboza may have
falsely implicated the four men,
while protecting one of Deegan's
killers, who was an ·FBI informant.
They also revealed that the FBI
.was aware of plan· to kill Deegan,
but failed to stop the.slaying.
The judge set Limone free after 33 years in prison. Salvati had
1967- Peter Limone with sons &
dpughter
in which more than $1 mil- '
lion was awarded'per year of
imprisonment By that calculation, the government could
be forced tO pay at least $112
nrillion.
· US District Judge Nancy
Gertner is exected tO rule next
month on whether the FBI is
liable for fajling to disclose
documents during . the 1968
trial that indicate the men 1989 -Peter Limone with wife and
were framed, and if so, how children at a prison visit.
much the government should
been paroled in 1997 after nearly
pay the men and their familieS.
30 years in prisOn.
US Justice Department lawyers
The civil case is being closely
have argued that the FBI is not liable
watched in Boston. Limone and
because it had no obligation to shal-e
Tameleo were alleged ,to be Ma. fia leaders at the time of Deegan's
Keep it .coming
murder, ~d Greco and Salvati had
Thanks for the reminder.
minor criminal records. The case
Keep it coming. Love reading
caps a decade of investigation into
about old friends and neighbors.
the FBI's mishandJing of inforSelma & Louis Ferullo
. II1ants · in Boston while zealously
Don't want to
pursuing the Mafia
The trial, which began in Nomiss an issue ·
vember, dredges up a violent chapHere is my check for The West
ter in Boston history when the mob
Ender. I do not want to miss rewas a powerful presence in New
ceiving this great little publicaEngland
tion.
BarbOza said during the 1968
Thanks, Lucille Azanow
trial that -Limone offered him
Won't miss an issue
$7,500 to kill Deegan, . and that
Thariks for reminding me of
Tameleo sanctioned the hit. He
my subscription. I wouldn't want
also testified that Greco and Salto miss an issue.
vati were involved in the ambush
Virginia Melito
of Deegan in a Chelsea alley on
March 12, 1965. ·
Many thanks
"It was all a lie," Salvati testified
Many thanks al!d Happy New
last month, saying he'd never met
Year to all West Enders.
Deegan and suspCcted Barboza
Ninfa Zizzo Schifone
Continued on page 8
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James Dubro checks in & shares some photos
Hi Jim,
Thanks for that great photo of
my dad Teddy "Red" Dubro with
his "West End Champs" in a recent issue of The West Ender.
I enclose a jpeg of the class
photo of the last West End class at
the Peter Fanuiel school )now an
Aid!HIV hospice) on Joy Street.
This attached photo (be!ow) is of
our six-grade "graduation" class
from primary school.
Could you send me. a copy ·
if you run it in The West Ender.
I will try and subscribe again
soon.
Cheers,
James R. Dubro
PS Everyone is identified (below) - and I know where four or five of them are now!! I also enclose a recent
photo (above) of me with an artist who recently did the portrait of me (behind us). I can send ajpeg of the
portrait ifyou want it- it has some of the books I wrote. I met you about 10 years ago ....
Looking back at the
Ellis Field ·A lfred Brown Studio
Aft~r moving from Harvard
Street, the Ellis Field Studio
opened on 1693 Beacon Street,
comer of Tappan Street next to
the Star Market in Brookline,
Massachusetts in 1960. Opened
as "Distinctive Photography by
Ellis Field" (above).
Several years later they incorporated the Alfred Brown Studio,
also of Brookline, and became
"The Ellis Field Alfred Brown
Studio".
Ellis retired in 1979 and
moved to Florida, at which time
his son Steve and his wife Ellen
ran the studio until they retired.
The combined "Eilis Field
Alfred Brown Studio" was well
known in the Brookline area for
almost 50 years.
On occasions when out with
friends, people would come
over to me and remind me that
I took their wedding, their son's
bar rnitzvalis and family photographs.
It was a great feeling being remembered after all those years.
Good luck on The West Ender
newspaper. I read it from front to
back a few times.
Sincerely,
Ellis Field
Reminiscing about Buddy Clark
Dear Jim,
Buddy Clark (Sam Goldberg)
was a member of my club in the
West End House and I enjoyed
the article in the last issue very
much.
Buddy's father was a tailor in
Cambridge and Buddy and I used
to deliver cleaning to the Harvard students. This was before he
became a celebrity and lived on
Harvard Street in Dorchester.
My best to The West Ender.
Ellis Field
Miss the Old West End
Hello Jimbo,
Seems I have been preoccupied these past months. Sorry,
here is my renewal plus to keep
up with expenses.
Miss the West End BIG
TIME!May God bless us all.
LoveYa,
Charlie
P.S. Tell everyone I said hello and
if anyone wants to Write or call
tell them to do so.
Enjoyed the Buddy Clark article
Dear Jim,
or administrative costs.
I would like to thank you again
Also want to say that the article on Buddy Clark, in the Defor your cooperation in publishing The West Ender and sending
cember issue was very informative, interesting and enjoyable.
it out to me when a new edition is
out in print.
My mother, Sarah Artenstein and
I am sending you a check for
her three brothers, George, Wilmy subscription renewal, which
liam, and Paul were great admirexpires on December 1, 2006,
ers of him. My uncle Willie is
and for my brother Richard who - the only remaining sibling. They
. lives in Vermont. I am sending a
were all born in the West End.
· Please send the subscriptions
small donation to cover postage
to my above address and to Richard Wizansky. Both of us were
born in the West End on Blossom
Court and moved out of the West
End in 1956. I was 12 and my
brother was 10 years old.
Keep up · the good work and
await your next issue of The West
Ender.
Sincerely,
Mark R. Wizansky
MARCH2007
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OBITUARIES
Roses to a lady called Rose
In memory ofRose Tringale 1920-20"6
lies, but their character was never
questioned The next requirement
was that gentleman must be accepted
by the family. There were many Sicilian aliens willing to marry anyone
just to remain in this coun1Iy. It was
common for a family friend to come
to the house with an alien. The girl
would either rebel or accept just to
please the family. We had one such
case with our relative's daughter.
The girl was very pretty, loved good
times and was loved by-the family.
Soon after the marriage, things didn't
go well. The girl tried to please the
groom, but he was dealing with an
American with American ideas. He
thought she was there to serve him,
worlc and twn her pay over to him, in
addition to other chores. When word
came out that she left him all imme.diate relatives disowned her. I saw
her at dances and other social events,
always smiling. When our eyes met I
was at a loss ofwhat to say, as captive
of Sicilian customs. Years later I met
her second husband.. If ever there
was _a payback, this was it, He·was
us~ inVaaers.· ManY '~ ~
pei's9n8ble, a bard-wot~;"lCind and
before we were accepted. Whenever loved her more than one cOuld imagwe met a person of our culture, we
ine. This man died 1Iying to save his
friend just as they were ready to leave
would treasure their friendship.
the East Boston Airport after work.
We always looked fOIWard to
our West End visits on weekends.
His friend was on a staging hanging
There was poverty everywhere. My
on, but the winds became stronger,
father owned a large fishing boat.
and his efforts to hold on to the supHe worlced hard to enable us to live
port were in vain, and they were both
killed Had he been her first husband,
better than most people around us.
I am sure it would have been every
The new neighbors would smell our
man for himself Few people came to
Sunday meatball sauce, etc. They,
in tum, ate potatoes and cabbage or her side after her great loss. Remember, Italians will forgive but Sicilians
just potatoes. We never smelled their
will not forget This is what most
food
young girls feared
All of the above is a background
of what Rose had to live ·with. In
Rose was pretty and a neat dresser. After a general education up to
those days girls never walked alone
beyond a given area. Her only outlet high school she was encouraged to
was reading love stories and movie
worlc in a factoty. World War ll started in 1941- and more men left the
magazines which were frowned
scene. Thereafter the only men availupon by my mother. There was little
contact with boys away from the
able were sickly or undesirable. At
the end of the war in 1945, the men
West End For many years the _new
neighbors seemed to dislike Italiails • w~ , retwning to marry and settle
down. My sister, Anne, was writing
and·frowned on their children· com·to a local fanner for 3 years. When
ing in contact with us. This was the
he retwned, his ·first remarlc to her
mind set of the neighbors. Had we
lived in South Medford with simiwas his intention to pursue his posilar background, relationships would
ti~ whlch twned out to be doorman
for some hotel. He led my sister to
have been different Rose hardly
believe he had future marriage intentraveled in other Medford areas, thus
her only male contacts would be at
tions. She was devasted and decided
to visit relatives in California Think
weddings, funerals and work.
back, this was never accepted in the
Stringent Catholic rules would
early years, unless escorted. She
only allow marriage between CathoRose Tringale was born in 1920
at 69 Hale Street, West End, the corner building with it's left side fucing
South Margin Street Just below her
window La Fiesta del Madonna was
held yearly where the staging and
famous greasy pole challenge took
place. One year our sister, Cannella,
was the Angel and our handsome
younger brother, Frank, played the
part of the Shepard boy. At that time
electricity was not available.
Rose grew up in an environment
of Sicilian culture. In the early 30's
with a growing family, we moved to
the Wellington section of Medford.
At that time Rose was approximately
13. This was almost as traumatic as
our parents leaving Sicily. We were
surrounded with people of a different life style. Gone were the neighbors hanging out windows watching
over you and calling outside their
windows for some reason or another.
Gone were the butchers and grocety
stores below. Making new friends
was difficult because we were
ymmg. People looked do:WU ~
as
Anna Mae (Alicata) Abate
Anna Mae Abate was a Chelmsford resident for the past 9 years,
and beloved wife
of 56 years, of
soon got the hwt out of her system.
the late Joseph P.
Being in a new environment helped
Abate who died
her to forget Anne started to tnove
in 1997. She died
around with family and friends of
Friday, January
my aunt On one occasion she went
19,2007 at Saints
to a welcome-back party and met a
Medical Center after a long illhandsome gentleman. They dated
ness, at the age of 86 years.
and soon fell in love. They married in
She was born in Boston's
Boston and settled in San Francisco.
West End on November 28, 1920,
Rose chose to devote her life to
daughter of the late Antonio and
her home and family. Now as the
Sara (Pace) Alicata.
oldest sister living with my tnother
Mrs. Abate was a communicant
and dad, she was never encouraged
of St. Maty's Church in Chelmsto marry. I always knew why. She
ford.
baby-sat, bought and sewed pretty
Devoted mother of Carol Ann
dresses, and gained the love ofall the
Raras and her husband James,
family. She ironed my special shirts
Rosematy C. Joyce and her huswith starched collars. She kept our
band Robert, and Joseph P. Abate
house clean -every week the whole
with whom she made her home
house was manicured, the floors
for the past three years, aU of
polished She would bake enough ·-Chelmsford, loving grandmother
special treats for everyone and beof James and Victoria Raras, and
came a household fixture. When my
Andrea and Nelson Joyce, all of
mother had company, Rose would
Chelmsford. Mrs. Abate was also
prepare and feed everyone while her
the sister of the late FrankAlicata
mom entertained Mother had eleven of Quincy, and Santina "Vicky"
children and \vas tired I woUld visit
Simonelli of Milton.
my mo~ almost:every weekend. . ·- ~yrial in Pine R,idge Cemetety,
I recall one winter stonil. when cars
Chelmsford.
.were not allowed on the road Being
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in the service business, I managed to
Angelo "Sonny" Mercurio
bring some food staples. OccasionalAngelo "Sonny" Mercurio
ly on weekends, I worlced for Ruma
died on December 11, 2006 in
Fruit I would repair electrical equipLittle Rock, Arkansas at 70. Born
ment and he would fill my car with
on July 11, 1936 to Nicholas and
all sorts of cream-of-the-crop :fruit
Helen in Boston's West End, he
which I would deliver to my mother
managed the family business,
and sister. They were so grateful,
Pearl Bakery, Malden, and later
they would save fish for me. I knew
was proprietor ofVanessa's Italian
then I had to share things because my
Food Shop, Prudential Center.
tnother and sister were alone.
*** .
Later on things went downhill.
Vincent J. Moscaritolo
My mother passed away and Rose
Vincent J. Moscaritolo of Arbecame alone and ill, so I tried to
lington, died Thursday, Februaty
visit every Friday. A few years later
22,2007.
Rose was confined to a nursing
He was the dear companion
home. I managed to visit her a few
of Bel Rustin. Beloved son of the
times, but visits got further apart and
late Maty and Albert Moscaritolo.
as a result the relationship faltered
Cherished brother ofTeresa Sarno
One visit and after a few minutes,
of Boston, Ann Shannon of Calisadly, there is little to say. She confornia, Yolanda Tolken of Hyde
tinued to fail and passed away at the
Park, Geraldine Moscaritolo of
age of 86. Had she lived in another
Woburn, Grace Moscaritolo of
era.and met the man of her choice,
California, and the late Albert
they surely would have been happy.
Moscaritolo, Jr. and Evelyn DiThis was.the lifestyle of the 20's and
Natale; and tl,le beloved uncle of
30's. Women 'were hcld baCk and many nieces and nephews.
brothers never invited to a dance or
AMass of Christian Burial was
party to meet others. God bless those
celebrated in St. Joseph's Church,
who were left behind because of the
West End, Boston. Interment
times. They surely must be in Heavwith militaty honors followed the
en next to Mother Theresa.
Mass in Holy Cross Cemetery,
Malden.
***
Joseph V. Roberto
Joseph V. Roberto, formerly of
Brighton, died December 4, 2006
in Nashua, NH.
Beloved husband of the late
Barbara A. (Donahue). Devoted
father of Joseph V. ofNashua, NH.
Brother of Bruno of Revere, Jerry
of Boston, Michael of Brighton,
Catherine Brainard of Nashua,
NH, John of East Boston, Rosema'rie and Richard both of Brighton
and the late Vmcent. Also survived
by several nieces and nephews.
He was an Army veteran of the
VietNam War.
Interment Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West RoxbUty.
***
Robert L. Porcello
Robert L. Porcello died December 31, 2006 in Mansfield,
formerly of Roslindale and the
West End.
Beloved husband of Sandra M.
(DeAngelo) and devoted father
of Paul R. Porcello and his wife
Judy of Mansfield, Kimberly
A. York and her husband William of Roslindale and Susan M.
Porcello of Raynham. Brother of
the -late Mildred Bo¢ello, Albert
Porcello Jr. and John Porcello.
Loving Grandfather to four granddaughters.
·
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I~
Nil \ IUR1
()} ...
Frank Camanella from Georgianna
Camanella
AI Cohen frbm Anna Cohen
Mary Sweeney from Barbara Griffin
Martin White from Barbara
Indelicato
Edward W. Kawa from Lillian
Kawa
Catherine Logiudice and Mario
Stancato from Charlie LaRosa
Anthony Manzelli from Mario
Manzelli
Rico Logiudice from Jim Noe
Patrick Palmisano from Cannella
_ Palmisano
Joseph Roberto from Gerry
Roberto
Frank and Viola Ruggiero from
Richard Ruggiero
Julio Scala from Loretta Scala
Tony Schuko from Kay Schuko
William Sharrio, Sr. from
Rita Sharrio
Barney, Ida, Manny Sheff and
Lillian SheffWalluck, Ruth
Sheff Rosenburg from
Michael Sheff
Rose Tringale from Richard
Tringale
MARCH2007
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OBITUARIES
Salvatore L. Vinci
Salvatore L. Vinci, age 70 of
Windham, NH, died January 8
at the Parkland Medical Center,
Derry,NH.
He was
born in the
West End
of Boston,
whe ~¢ he
grew up and
attended schools. He later graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree.
He was a resident of Windham
for the past 27 years, formerly of
Rhode Island.
Mr. Vmci was a retired MDC
Officer for the State of Massachusetts, and served on the Charles
River Lower Basin. After his
retirement, he became a Federal
Court Officer. He was a US Army
veteran, serving during the Korean War as a paratrooper in the
82nd Airborne.
He enjoyed mu8ic, gardening,
traveling, and was
avid Red
Sox and Patriot fan. Most of all
he J9v~ jUl~ ~pjpyAA being_\,Vith
- his family. He is survived by his
wife of 49 years: Louise (Soriano)
Vinci of Windham; three sons:
Steven T. of Derry, NH, Michael
R . & his wife Christine of Salem, NH, Robert P. of Windham,
NH; one daughter: Lisa L. & her
husband Glen Peterson of Rhode
Island; four brothers: Dominic
Ymci ofMalden, MA, Frank Noe
of Lawrence, MA, Joseph & his
wife Barbara Noe of Medford,
MA Ch 1 & hi
'fi B 'd tt
an
.
Noe of Manchester, NH; one
sister: Shirley & her husband
Gene Dakin of Derry, NH; nine
grandchildren, several nieces &
nephews.
Burial was in Cemetery on
the Plain, Windham. Memorial
contributions to the charity of
one's choice.
***
Albert Cohen
Albert Cohen, of Stow and
Brewster, MA, died Saturday, November 25,
2006 with
family by his
side. Born in
the West End
ofBostonon
October 14,
1927 to parents Maurice and Lena
Cohen of Bo.s ton, MA, Cohen
went on to live an extraordinary
life.
A graduate ofBoston Technical High School in 1945, Cohen
entered the United States Navy
on March 4, 1946 and served
his country until being honorably discharged in December of
1947. Cohen went on to earn his
· Bachelor of Science degree in
Electrical Engineering from The
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1951.
He married his wife, Anna
Santoro ofNorwood, MA, in November of 1958 an4 together they
raised a family of three daughters
in Stow.
After working on the development of the metal space frame
radome at M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratories Cohen founded Electronic
2007 \Vc-., t I ' ndcr., 1Vlcn1\-)rial Circle
The following West Enders have contributed $100 or more in memory
oftheir loved ones for 2007. Now is the time to send in your donation
to be included in the 2007 West Enders Memorial Circle.
Al Cohen from Anna Cohen
Edward W. Kawa from Lillian Kawa
Catherine Logiudice and Mario Stancato from Charlie Larosa
Anthony Manzelli from Mario Manzelli
Barney, Ida, Manny, Sheff and Lillian SheffWalluck, Ruth Sheff
Rosenburg from Michael Sheff
Joseph & Anita Russo, Donald & Sylvia Grey, Moe Guarino, Joe
Solano and Carmine Steriti from Vmcent J. Russo
Bill MacAuley from Jim Campano
Gaetano & Josephine Privitera from Frank Privitera
Lillian Pallotta from Anthony Pallotta
Vmcenzo & Rosaria Interrante, Salvatore & Olympia Bramante,
Mary Marchesini & Rose Interrante from Joe & Joseph Interrante
William (Bill) Sharrio from Rita Sharrio
Anthony (Junior) Comperchio, William (Bossy) Hoar, James
(Gussie) Guskiewcz, Roger Jackman & Joseph Lanza from
Tony LoVoulo and Ralph Santoussouso
Jack,,Mirium ,& Frank Gropman from Alan Gropman
Space Systems Corporation (ESSCO) of Concord, MA, in 1961,
and went on to earn his Master
1 of Sciet;~.ce degree in Engineering
'-'M anagement from Northeastern
University of Boston in 1964.
.A s CEO and Chairman of ES:sco, Cohen was the recipient of
numerous Small Business Administration awards. He traveled the
world working with Ministries
of Defense and Universities in
over 30 countries, opening business offices in Belgium, England
and Italy.
In March of 1975, Cohen
established the company's Irish
subsidiary, ESSCO Collins Ltd.,
enabling the firm to cultivate
long-standing cooperative agreements with the Peoples Republic
of China and other Eastern countries. Today, ESSCO's radomes
and antenna systems can be found
in military and radio astronomy
sites around the world including Onsala, Sweden; Arecibo,
Puerto Rico; Thule, Greenland
and more.
A member of the Board of
Directors ofUniFirst Corporation
in Wilinington, MA, Cohen also
served on the Stow Community
Chest, and was a proud member
of the West End Club.
In 1994, shortly after his oldest daughter was diagnosed and
treated for breast cancer, Cohen
founded the ESSCO-MGH Breast
Cancer Research Fund at The
Massachusetts General Hospital
in Boston. Cohen was proud
of the fact that every penny the
fund raised went directly to vital
breast cancer research at The
MGH. Under his direction, the
ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer
Research Fund has grown to over
$2.8 million.
Cohen leaves his devoted wife
of 48 years, Anna; daughters and
sons-in-law Lynn Cohen ·Brennan and Kevin Brennan of Stow,
Melissa Cohen-Fyffe and Doug
Fyffe ofPelham, New Hampshire
and Bambi Cohen Rosenquist and
Dave Rosenquist of Wrentham,
MA. He also leaves his grandchildren Ben Brennan, Max Rosenquist, Joshua Fyffe, Andrew Fyffe
and Anna Rosenquist. Cohen also
leaves his sister Ruth Neudel of
Billerica, MA. ·
Donations may be made in
his honor to the ESSCO-MGH ·
Breast Cancer Research Fund,
C/0 D_e velopment Office 165
Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston
MA02114.
Anthony A. Manzelli
Anthony A. ''Tony" Manzelli
died Feb. 4, 2007~ at his home in
Kingston. He was 58.
Mr. Manzelli was born
in Boston on Aug. 29, 1948,
son of Mario and Maria
(GarraSi) Manzelli, and was
raised in Somerville. He
graduated from Matignon
High School in Cambridge·
and from Boston State College.
Before retiring, he was a middle
school teacher for the Weymouth
School Department for 34 years.
He was also a retired coach for the
Weymouth High School lacrosse
team and was inducted into the
National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
He had resided in Kingston for 31
years, and was a recreational fisherman and lobsterman.
He was the husband of Jean F.
(Murphy) Manzelli; father
of Amy Manzelli and her
huSband Chad Turmelle,
of Pembroke, N.H.; Chris
Manzelli of Kingston and
Jenny Manzelli of Kingston; and brother of Carolyn
· Henifent of _Somerville,
Mary Elizabeth Palmef-Reise of
Methuen, and Julie McCtilloch of
N.H. He is also survived by
several nieces and nephews.
Donations in Mr. Manzelli's
memory may be made to the Cranbeny Area Hospice, 36 Cordage
Parle Circle, Suite 326, Plymouth,
MA 02360.
Salem,
Reprinted from the Boston Herald
Coach taught kids lessons in lacrosse, life
by Joe Fitzgerald
'
·
. It's been 48 hours since they buried his coach, but for Joe Kelleher, a
Boston firefighter assigned to Ladder 18 in Southie, the mourillng continues, sustained by lasting gratitude.
''The cainaraderie we have here in the house," he said, referring to the D
Street station, "is a lot like the closeness we shared on hiS team, a sense of
genuine caring that came directly from him.
r
"I didn't realize it at the time, but he was coaching so much more than la~; hew~ c,rntehing .J,ife, prepcu.ing me to be a Marine; to be a firefighter,
to6ethe~t iam t.o0ay.'~ ·' · ·· ~
· .., ..,.. u
Kelleher, 28, was talking about Tony Manzelli, a coaching legend at
Weymouth High who died of cancer at the age of 58.
''When I was a little kid, growing up in North Weymouth,:l·he recalled,
''his teams used to practice' down at the end of my street. I'd wait for them to
come, then run over and chase after the coach. That's the kind of figure he
was, someone who'd fascinate a kid"
But by the time Kelleher got to high school, sports offered more than status and glory; indeed, they provided a sanctuary, a respite from an ongoing
trauma in his personal life.
"Somehow, Coach found out about_it," he said, marveling over the way
Manzelli met unspoken needs. ''So every so often he'd swing by the house,
pick me up, and we'd go for a ride, maybe even go fishing. I could steer you
to so many kids who'd tell you the same kind of stories, how he'd make it
his business to become a part of their lives.
''He was known for going after a certain kind of kid, not a troublemaker,
but maybe the kind of kid who'd strayed off the straight and narrow, know
what I mean? He'd get you back on the right path and then keep you going
straight.
''Maybe he saw himself in some ofus, I don't know. I know he came
from the projects in Somerville and never heard of lacrosse until·he went to
old Boston State. He'd tell us, 'When I heard you could run around hitting
people with a stick and the cops wouldn't bother you, I knew that was the
game for me."'
Manzelli ended up coaching it for 35 seasons.
Kelleher laughed, envisioning a colorful figure, but then his.smile van_
ished as he remembered a compassionate one, too.
"I was 18, a senior," he said ''We went for a ride and, before I knew it, I
was crying my eyes out, letting go ofemotions I had never shown to anyone,
~lling him things ~ had never told to anyone, opening up like I never had
before.
·
''That's the kind.of friend. he was to me, and to lots of others like me."
When Kelleher later found himself at Parris Island, where Marines are
hom, he sensed Manzelli was with him in spirit.
''He was always yelling and screaming," he said, smiling again. ''He'd
say, 'If I'm not screaming at you, I don't like you!' Now I'm down at boot
Continued on page 7
m;JJe West Qfnber
MARCH2007
/OBITUARIES
John DiFrancesco
John DeFrancesco, of Medford, formerly of the West End,
died on November 16, 2006._
Beloved husband of the late
Edith (D'Angelo). Devoted father
of John DiFrancesco and his wife
Denise, Stephen DiFrancesco and
his wife Lisa, all of Burlington.
Loving grandfather of John, ·
Micha;e~, Anthony and James.
Dear brother of Tina Fiorello,
Josephine Dipillo, Marion Barry,
the late Eugene DIFrancesco and
Angela Keefe. Dear friend of the
late Rita Caswell.
Late WWII veteran, Sgt.,
USMC 5th Division, Iwo Jima.
Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery,
Medford. Contributions may
be made in John's name to the
Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10
Brookline Place West, Floor 6,
Brookline, MA 02445-9924.
\II**
Robert H. Levine
Robert H. Levine of West Roxbwy, a Korean War veteran and aretired Boston Herald employee, died
December 28, 2006. He was 77.
Born and raised in the West End
of Boston, he later moved to West
Roxbwy.
He served in the Navy during the
Korean War.
Mr. Levine worked for the Boston Herald for 25 years as a member
ofTeamsters Union Local25.
He was a past commander ofthe
American Legion ThomasJ. Roberts
Post 78 and president ofK.D. Bailey
713 Association. He was a lifelong
member ofthe West End House and
a member of Temple Hillel B'nai
Torah in West Roxbwy.
Mr. Levine is survived by his
wifeof51 years,Dorothy(Alperin);
a son, Kenneth S. of Waltham;
a daughter, Debra L. Hipsman,
and her husband, Farley, of West
Roxbwy; a brother, Charles of San
Francisco; and two grandchildren, ·
Jared and Jamie Hipsman of West
Roxbwy. ·
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PAGE7
MElVIORIES
In memory of
my brother
William MacAulay
Wtlliam G. MacAulay of Dux-
veteran
bwy, a Vietnanl
and a retired
commercial airlihe pilot, died De-.
cember 12, 2006 at Jordan Hospital
in Plymouth. He was 64.
Born in Boston, Mr. MacAulay
wasraisedinthecity'soldWestEnd.
He moved to Duxbwy in 1988.
He attended Boston Tech and
~uated from Annapolis Navy
I have enclosed my subscription renewal plus extra in memory of my brother Patrick Palmisano.
Thank you,
Cannella Palmisano
A~yinl964.
Mr. MacAulay was a veteran of
the Vietnam War. ·
He was a pilot with Delta for
35 years.
Husband ofthe late Karen (Reska), Mr. MacAulay is survived by
his companion, Mary Ann Glynn of
Norwell; a son, Stephen ofChicago;
a daughter, Allison McCann of
Quincy; two brothers, John ofNew
Jersey 311d Ken of.Florida; and two
grandchildren. . :
***
.
"Rico" Gaetano LoGiudice
''Rico" Gaetano LoGiudice, formerly of the West End, Boston and
Medf~rd, died February 11.
He was the son of Francesco
and Giuseppina LoGiudice. Husband of Millie LoGiudice and father of Diane S.utterwork. of Fl.;
Ricky of:N.IJ: and s!q,ii'~ ~rBe<i~'
ford, MA. Brother of Frank, Helen
Bara, Joe, Mary Miccichi, Josie
Loconzalo, Dottie Marshall and the
late Camille Terrill and Jim LoGiudice; and daughter-in-law Louise
and grandchildren Ricky, David,
Janine, Matthew; many nieces and
nephews, friends
He was a retired Boston lobster
fisherman. LoGiudice serve4 in the
U.S. Army in Gennany during the
Korean War in the cold war against
communism. He was awarded
many medals for service on our
country's behalf- 1951-1954 in
the infantry. He was another one
of our West End of Boston Unsung
Heroes.
Services were held in St Michael's Archangel Church in Bedford,MA.
Coach taught kids lessons in lacrosse, life
Continued from page 6
camp, doing push ups. getting smoked by my drill instructor, but the voice I
kept hearing was Coach Manzelli 's tellirig me. 'Don't give tip!' And because
of him. I'djust plish harder.
So Kelleher thought a cohnrui on his coach might be in order.
''My senior year;" 'he pointed out, "we won a state championship in
soccer, going 23-0. And we had a terrific coach. But even that experience
couldn't compare to the impact Coach Manzelli had on my life.
"Any kid who ever crossed his path has been devastated by his death.
So, please, this is not about me; I can put you in touch with so many others
who'd be happy to tell you what it was that made him special. Believe me,
they could tell it well."
Perhaps. But they couldn't have told it better.
Joseph Celino (center) with his mother and aunt in 1942.
Joseph Celino
Joseph Celina, age 89, passed
away on December 3, 2006 after a
long illness.
,
He leaves his wife of 64.years
Frances (Spinale) Celino. Also
leaves a daughter, Marie Celina
from Beverly, MA and a daughter
Joanp.e DeGregorio formerly of
Wakefield, MA no:w residing in
Plymouth, MA. He also l~ves a
beloved granddaughter, Gina DeOregorio.
,.
Before marrying, he lived at 33
Hale St, West End He was the son
of the late Vitale Celina and Domenica (Occhipinti) Celina.
After he married he moved to
Medford, where he was. ~and
served.JJ,months ·in World WarU.
He then moved to Braintree, MA
where he later suffered a massive
stroke at age 56. He then retired to
Ft Pierce, FL.
In his younger years he worked
on South St, Boston in the Leather
District and on weekends he peddeled from a pushcart in the Boston
Marlc.et in the North End He was
known as "Joe Beans" because his
specialty was string beans. He was
truly loved by many friends, most of
whom have already passed on.
He was waked and buried frOm
the DelloRusso Home in Medford
and interned at the Oak Grove
Cemetery in Medford.
Those of you who would care to
do so, may make a donation to the
St. Jude Hospital for Children in his
memory.
,· He always enjoyed reading The
West Ender.
***
Sorry to hear about Vinny Caccia
We look forward for The West
Ender, we enjoy reading, and
seeing pictures of our long time
friends. You bring back many
happy memories which we treasure.
Enclosed is a check for my
subscription and a little extra for
your pleasure.
Sorry to learn of the death of
our dear, and long time friend,
VInny Caccia. Our condolences
to Louie, Carlo, and Bobby and
families. The Caccia brothers
were in our wedding party sixtyone years ago. Again our deepest
sympathy.
God Bless and Happy, Healthy
New Year to all.
Ralph (Freddie) & Mary Mele
In memory of Mary....
Dear Jim,
I'm sorry for being late renewing my subscription. I don't
know of any paper that holds so
many memories for so many of
us. I hate turning the last pag_e.
Loved seeing the pictures
of the golfers. Knew a few . of
those good looking guys. If we
lived closer my husband would
be joining them... he loves the
game.
Enclosed is a donation in
memory of Mary Sweeney
DeMazio who passed away this
past June. She was a lifetime
ftiend and will be missed by all
who knew her.
John & Barbara Lewis Griffin
Remembering AI Cohen
To The West Ender;
Enclosed please find the obituary of my husband, Al Cohen,
who was very proud of his ties to
the West End where he was born
and raised in 1927.
Also enclosed a few donations and a subscription for my
husband's life long friend, Ted
Kozel.
Thank You,
Anna Cohen
Remembering
myhusband .
My husband Frank was born
and brought up in the West End.
He has since passed away. I will
continue my subscription to The
West Ender, but under my name.
Respectfully,
Georgianna Campannella
In memory of. ..
Enclosed is my renewal to
The West Ender plus a little extra
in inemory of my husband Julio
Scala who has passed away.
Sincerely,
Loretta R. Scala
In memory of...
Enclosed is my renewal and a
donation in memory of my late
husband William J. Sharrio, Sr.
Thank You,
Rita Sharrio
Tony Schuko
passes on
Tony Schuko died on Dec.
30, 2005 in a Boston hospital.
He was 84 years old. He lived on
Leverett St. fu the West End. He
was a good baseball player when
he was young. I am his wife Kay
Schuko.
In·memory of
our parents
Enclosed a donation in memory of our parents. Michael
and Pandhora Dhima and ,sister
Cathy Flammia.
·"
From;
Joann Willette & Lori Lambert
In memory of
the Vatalaro's
In memory of Frank and
Viola Vatalaro. Keep Dl.y paper
coming.
Kathleen Ruggiero
In memory of...
In memory of Martin White,
Joe and Margaret Indelicato.
From,
Barbara White Indelicato
'Otbe West Qfnber
PAGES
MARCH2007
West End friends rendezvous in Florida
Pizza in Lake Worth. (1-r) Rayond Papa, Bruno Luzzo, Bobby Papa,
Phil Zucco
Corned beef at deli - (back, 1-r) Babby Papa, Raymond Papa, Sonny
Freni, Joe Giordano, Phil Zucco; (sitting, 1-r) Sal Vitale, Bruno Luzzo,
Dickie lntravaia
A HUGE
thank you!
Hi,
Enclosed is my subscription
and one for Kathy Bellerose. A
HUGE THANK YOU for all the
work you do.
I continue to re-connect with
wonderful friends from the West
End....most recently with my
"godchild" Kathy (Pasqua) Bellerose. We haven't been in touch
for over 50 years! Her sister
Barbara (Pasqua) LoVoulo have
been in contact because of The
West Ender. Kathy doesn't have
a subscription, but has wanted to
get one. Enclosed is enough for
hers too.
Elise A. Lockhart
Has pictures
Royal Palm - Bruno Luzzo, Phil Zucco
Sal Vitale testing Dickie Intravaia's new ear!!!
In January, Salvy Vitale, who
has a condo in Ft Lauderdale decided to drive his''car this year to
Florida. Bobby Papa and Joe Giordano offered to go with him and
help with the driving.
Bobby Papa went to visit brother
Raymond in Lake Worth and Joe G.
went to Hollywood to visit his mother, who is still going strong at 95!
I, Phil Zucco, flew down the
same time to visit Bruno Luzzo
who liv~ in RoYaf Palm Beach.
Dickie Intravaia already left
Boston and was in Jupiter, Florida.
So we called Sonny Freni who
lives in Florida year round and we
arranged to get together for lunch
and laughter at a deli that was within a ~tral driving point for all.
Lost Time
Lake Worth. .. (l-r) Phil Zucco, Bobby Papa, Raymond Papa, Bruno
Luzzo
Lake Worth ...at Raymond's home - (1-r) Bobby Papa, Sal Vitale, Joe
Giordano
Continued from page 3
framed him because of a dispute
over $400 he had borrowed from
a loan shark to pay bills. At the
time, Salvati, 34, worlced various
jobs as a truck driver, doorman at
a North End restaurant, and laborer
off-loading fishing boats to support
his wife and children, then ages 5,
9,11 and 13.
Limone was sentenced to die in
the electric chair and spent several
years on death row before his sentence was reduced to life in prison.
Salvati had been sentenced to life
in prison. They began their sentences in Walpole State Prison, as
MCI-Cedar Junction was known at
the time, then were moved to other
institutions over the years.
''lbe first couple of years were
real rough," Salvati, now 72, of the
North End, told the judge. His children were taunted on the street, he
said
'They could never replace my
childhood that they took from me
or my futher's youth," said Sharon
Salvati, who was 11 when her father
went to prison and 41 when he came
home. She said her mother was "a
rock'' who kept the family together
and never complained, but sometimes she'd hear her quietly crying.
Salvati's wife, Marie, got a job
as a Head Start caseworker, took
college courses, and worlced her
way rip to director. On weekends,
she packed up. the children to visit
her husband, traveling by train and
Greyhound bus.
It was similar for Limone's
wife, Olympia "Oily'' Limone. A
stay-at-home mother with children ages 1, 4, 7 and 8 when her
husband was arrested, she sewed
drapes and cleaned homes to support her young family.
Jim,
Enclosed is my check for The
West Ender and a little extra for
the museum.
I also have pictures of the
Mercury Club members and banquets - dated 1939-40. They
are perfect for the museum. How
can I get them to you?
Keep up the good work. I always look forward to the paper.
- Thanks for all you do.
Eleanor (Spinale) Venezia
ED NOTE: Send them either
to the West End Musewtt, 150
Staniford St., Boston, Ma. 02114
or The West Ender at this address.
Wish for the old days
Hi Jim,
Thanks for sending me a reminder. Wish those days of the
old West End were back again. I
miss everyone.
Love,
Barbara Martone
Saying "Hi" to ....
The West Ender,
Enclosed is my check for
2007. I have very much enjoyed
receiving all of my copies of The
West Ender.
I'm saying "Hi" to Ruth
Bord! Perhaps she can call me in
Sunapee, N.H.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Dorothy Sarnevitz
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Enjoy the paper
Dear West Ender,
As usual, like everyone else
I enjoy reading The West Ender
- paper. Thank you.
Gratefully,
Nat Spinale
~be
MARCH2007
West Qfnber
Pleasant memories
Gentlemen;
Thanks for the reminder. Each
issue of The West Ender brings
back so many pleasant memories
of growing up in the West End.
Little did we realize the playground of our youth would be the
choice of residence for_ today's
young business executive.
Sylvia Werner
Hello from Vegas
Richard Tringale taken after he
got out of the Navy.
Things looking
better....
Dear Editor,
These past few months or
so have not been very good for
me. All looks like the days and
months ahead will be fine.
I've enclosed a check to cover my subscription renewal and
t9 drop a little something in the
petty cash box.
I hope all is well with The
West Ender.
Yours Truly,
Agnes .Jwanow
Thanks for
the memories
Dear Fellow West Enders;
Thank you for keeping the
spirit of the good old West End
alive. I am enclosing a check to
cover my subscription for. the
year, and also for postage.
Thanks again for the memories.
Sincerely,
Ida (Caccia) Ordway
Look forward
to the paper
Here's my renewal and some
extra. I look forward to my West
Ender each month. Thank you so
much for all your work.
Lillian (Greenwald) Bockser
from McLean St.
in the West End
Reliving memories
Enclosed please find check to
renew · subscription of TJ:ze West ·
Ender and a bit more for expenses. I enjoy reading and reliving
wonderful ·memories of the past.
The older we get, the more precious the memories.
Thank you.
Mrs. Ethel Amato
Thank you for keeping the
paper goirig, and hello ·from Las
Vegas . .
Was in Boston in May for
my 50th reunion at Boston Latin
School and drove through what
was the West End. Not the same.
So, hello to all my friends from
Allen St.
Enclosed is my subscription.
Sincerely,
Barry Shulman
Enjoy reading Gentlemen;
Enclosed is my check for my
annual dues and a little extra to
help with the mailings. I enjoy
reading all the news from front
to back.
Irene Collyer
Enjoy the: paper _
West Ender,
Enclosed are checks for the
West End Museum and the renewal of my subscription, plus a
little more.
Enjoy the paper very much
and I wish all my- Riverside Club
friends a healthy new year.
James Melloni
Keep up the work
Jim,
Enclosed is my subscription
and a little something to defray
your expenses. Keep up the good
work.
Ed Tobin
Hi Jim,
_
I'm enclosing my check for
my subscription and a little extra
keep up the good work.
Sophie Worob
Great time at
the reunion
Had a great time at the reunion. Brought back some great
memories. Enjoy The West
Ender.
Jane "Phillips"Ralston
Causeway and Leverett St.
Capturing_the·spirit of the Old West End
Hi Jim, .
I haven'~ seen you in a while,
and hope things are going well for
you and the West End Museum.
I'm doing fine. My wife, Ellen,
_ari:d I went _to Florida, and even
though the weather_was cold and
wet it was good to escape the Boston winter for a week.
I finally started going through
my parents' · big cardboard box
of pictures, bQught a ·scanner_~and
have been'trying to get them organized. Most of them are of family
mem~ and probably wouldn't
be of general interest . to West
Enders, but these . three seem to
capture something of the place and
its si>irit. The photo at right shows
a patriotic display in my father's
(Sam Mazer)drug store window: I
don't know if it was WW2 or Korea. Maybe you'll recognize some
of the soldiers in the photographs.
Above left photo is a view of
St. Joseph's and Bass's Beauty
Shop at the comer of Chambers
and MacLean. The woman pushing the carriage on. the sidewalk .is
. my mother, Lillian Mazer, and the .
kid in the carriage is my cousin,
Carole O'Co!lflor.
The photo above right is a picture of my mother looking at Carole in the carriage in front of my
father's drug store. The year was
1943, I believe, and the store was
located at 109 Green· Street. In
1944, he moved the store across
the street to 62 Chambers. Notice
.:the fruit and vegetable stand in the
background. I have a feeling that
whoever owned it moved to 109
Green wJ?.en my father moved out,
because I think I remember a produce market at 109 Green when I
was a little kid.
I'll send you inore pictures as
I find ones that seem interesting.
Meanwhile, I hope you and the
guys enjoy looking at these. Please
send my best to Bruno, Bruce and
the others.
Thanks,
Marie~
Please don't discontinue The West Ender. ...
Jim,
I decided to send my subscrip- .
tion fee and Century Club dues
for 2007 on the firs~ day of the
year so I wouldn't have to think
about it for the next 364 days.
In all sincerity Jim, you are
still producing the most worthwhile medium in the life span of
the multitude that trod the pavement, walked the alleys; attended the synagogues and churche&,
and learned how to eat baloney
sandwiches on rye (with brown
mustard) in the West End.
However, I ·often think that
those of us who have first hand
memories of the West End will
find fewer and fewer contemporaries with whom to share those
memories as the years pass. I
hope there is a plan to publish
The West Ender until there is one
person left willing to send in a
subscription. From a selfish point
of vi~w please give no thought
to discontinuing The West Ender
until I am long gone. (20 years
minimum).
I know you get tired of hearing it but please IC:eep J.lP the good
work. You are still in command
of one of the most-unique methods of genuine communication -
to the .past. Thomas Wolf said,
·"You can't go home again," but
you come the closest of anyone
I know.
Sincerely,
Bob Vatalaro
ED NOTE: Bob, I have no intenti~n of di~countinuing The
West Ender as long as I am still
aro~d. If people have an ideas
about after I'm gone, send them
in. .
'Ole ranks keep dwindling,
but you're doing great.
·
Sincerely,
Sam Kaplan
m:be West ~nber
PAGE 10
MARCH2007
First time writer
St. Joseph's
Dear Jim:
My sister Catherine Curtis asked me to send
this St Joseph's graduation. picture to you for use
in the West Ender or for the museum. She has
provided names where she remembers them. If
these are not useable let me know what you can
use.
Front row: Mary Astuiti, Elvira DiMare, Louise Balenski, Fr. Powers, Fr. Quinn, Connie Spinale, Theresa
Josephine Costello
Cl~ss
of 1945
Middle row:Nora Noe, Helen Belski, Mary Noe,
Genevieve Beleski, Ann Casale, Mary Ruma, Catherine Curtis, ?????, Santa Vadala, Carmela Taradi, Anna
Lopez Lynch
Top · row: Catherine Mason, Barbara Hannigan,
Angela Imperata, ~argarite DiMico DiBiase, Rose
Caccia, Joanne Palao, Rosemarie Palmassino, Helen
CondeHi.
Dan Curtis, San Jose, CA
Twentieth Century Club - 1946: (back row) Steve Zozula, Rance/ We/ply, Buddy Oddo, Joe
Matara, Walter Sweeney, Rudj ?, Edd~e Skiffington, Paul Skiffington, Joe Skiffington, Pat. Vendetti; (front
row) Johnny Bonish, Zuke Zukowska, Eddie Tobin, Jackie Burke, Lottie Facherra, Gene McCoy, James
McKenna
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2007
vVEsr ENDER
GorD CLUB
The following ~st Enders have
contributed $500 to our cause in
2007.· aimed at keeping alive the
spirit ofthe ~st End.
Frank Privitera
Enjoy paper ·
Wonderful!
To cover postage plus a little
extra. I really enjoy getting The
West Ender.
Georgia (Chivakos) Wetherbee
Hi Jim,
Please renew my subscription
to your wonderful West Ender:
·
EdithChen
Much appreciated
Brings back
lots of memories
Jim keeping alive the memories about our most unique community .,-- The West End - is
invaluable. It is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill Corcoran
Jim,
Enjoy reading The West
Ender. Brings back lots of wonderful memories. Thank you.
TomArria
Dear Jim:
This will be my first note to
you. ·My sister Catherine . (Cay)
Curtis has been passing along
her copies of The West Ender. ·
· for a few years now. My newest .
daughter-in-law gave me my own
subscription last Christmas so
now I have to renew it.
I was. 18 when.the West End
was wiped out. I graduated from
St. Joseph's in 1953 and it is interesting that up until last year
I had not "known" most of the
people still writing to you, but it
seems my group is starting to find
its voice.
I was a member of the West .
End House and spent 4 or 5 twoweek stays at the suinmer camp
in East Parsonsfield, ME.
. This publication is probably
unique in the world for it relates .
a whole community's collective
youth experiences. It is amazing
that even after 50+ years we can
re-tell our stories for all to enjoy.
I grew up at 14 No. Anderson
St. It.was through the stories in
The West Ender that I was able
to contact my 3 best childhood
friends whom I had always wanted to know where they were ~d
how they were. Thank you.
My subscription 'is under the
name Dan Curtis, 7189 Rosencrans Way, San Jose, CA. 95139.
My check is enclosed for this
I
year's subscription.
Dan Curtis
dancurtis@earthlink.net
Controversial take-over
Editor:
We are going to put your furniture in storage (the summer of
1959, Dec.). A stunning effrontery and blatant forceful eviction.
The displaying of an appalling
disregard' for the property rights
of a taxpayer. The residue of the
prevailing culture in city hall during that period. We are a nation of
laws. When enforced to provide
improvement for the public good
eminent domain is the law of the
lapds. To employ the powers of
eminent domain as an umbrella
to forcefully seize and redevelop
private properrty in order to increase revenue for the city is the
law of the jungle. For city hall,
the developers and wreckers it
was all about money. Our generation were a people who cared less
about money than a way of life.
Anyone who believed that the
redevelopment of the West End
would offer affordable housing
and. that things would be better
were either naive, dreamers or ly-
ing to themselves.
The urban renewal promises
bordered on something from the
"realm of fantasy." They didn't
build any schools. They didn't
build any gymnasiums, dispensaries, playgrounds, skating rinks or
local police station. Bottom line:
All politicians are self-serving,
power-hungry and money-hungry. Every house on every street
in the old West End had a long
history of affordable housing.
What does that tell you? It is unreal that there are some out there
who would expect us to let go
of our past and let it all go down
the memory hole. Well - that is
never going to happen.
The controversial take-over of
the West End will always provide
a story. We come from the streets
of the old West End. The safe
streets of the old West End. Not
one mean street among them. We
will never forget it.
J.Almeida
Bomber
Heart's in the
Thanks for memories
Enct!ff~tG'Jotl dona~
Hi Jim;
A happy and healthy New
Year to all West Enders. Thank
you for your interest and hard
work in publishing . these wonderful memories.
Regards,
Judy (Sherman) Rogers
Wond~rfullink with
I am enclosing my subscription plus a donation as a token
of my appreciation for The West
Ender keep up the good work!!
It makes good reading.
.
Sincerely,
Pearl Miller Brodsky
·tion and subscription. I recently
moved from the Boston area
to Branford, CT to be near my
grandchildren but my heart is always in the WEST END. Everybody here in CT is hearing about
the West End. Keep it going.
. ·John Cucinotta
home and past .
ThankS for the memories and
a wonderful link with home and
the past.
Catherine Curtis
Good reading
PAGE 11
Limone, ownerofEmpireFish COimiJ,(lnv
ter, with his brother Roy and little Marie Maccarone (age 5) in front of
Malley's cottage in Long Beach, Gloucester in the summer of 1946.
(below) The family of Hale Street's Joe DiMare on a recent trip to the
Vatican Gardens in Europe (1-r, front) Brian, Betty Ann, Catherine, Ellen, Pierce and Nicholas; (back row) Michael, Big Joe DiMare, Chuck,
Robert and Jennifer. - Photos submitted by Frank Privitera
Views of 61 Poplar St. rooftop
Dear Jim,
Enclosed is my renewal to The
West Ender plus a little something
for inflation.
Also enclosed are two .photos take on the roof of 61 Poplar St.,
comer of Spring St., atop Silver's
Bakery where I· al:ld my fanlily:
father Tony, mother Ca~erine
known to everyone as Coot (don~t
ask me why), sisters Rita, Eileen, brothers Joe and Ronnie.
Photo on left is of me and the
one on the right is me on the fence
with (1-r) AI Rasso, Sonny Testa
and Nicky with hands in pockets. Nicky was from the North
End and I can't remember his
last name. What prompted me to
write and send the photos was the
picture of AI Rasso in the Dec. issue. These photos wer~ ~en .in
1952.
In the future I will write about
our crowd on Poplar St. (boys
and girls) and send you some
photos of your brother Paul (my
oldest and dearest friend of some
65 years) and Danny Imperato,
along with some others.
I'll close for now wishing you,
yours and all West Enders the
merriest of Xmas's and the most
haj)py andprosjlerous new yeai.
Tony Pinto
formerly of 61 Poplar St.
Reminiscing with friends
Your reminder of subscription
renewal time has nudged me to include some news.
It was many months ago and
gloriously warm (it is now freezing
in N.J.) that Joyce Spector Rosenthal Mekelburg and I, with another
friend (Evelyn Ruby- not a West
Ender) took off for Smuggler's
Notch in Vermont.
it
is gorgeous country. wonderful accommodations, and an all around
great place to visit. We had our own
condo with all the amenities- do I
sound like a travel agent?
We did all the fun things that
you are supposed to dO on vacation
memories
and we reminisced
go way back to the days·before that
awful urban renewal. I smiled every
time we mentioned Klayman's, Joe
Nemo's, Scollay Square. Silver's
our
.., •»lfl••·
't'
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(1-r) Donnie Carter, Joe Lee, Doug White, Ken MacAulay, Jim Farley.
Submitted by Patricia Dick
bakery and shopping on Spring ·
St. Those were the days my friend.
Joyce and I were at the esplanade
every summer afternoon saving
front row seats for the Pops concerts. Was it only 2 weeks out of
the summer? And we had our gang,
a group ofboys and girls who travelled together. Young people don't
do that anymore. What a shaine. ·
I love when Hy Ascott does his
memory articles. I am ready thi
another. Hy, how about it? How
many of you remember some of
these names: Trudy Hayford, Martha Press, AI Finer, Harold Goober, the Teitelbaum brothers, Joey
lrgon. Hany Spector and so many
more. There are other names trying
to poke thrOugh but they are stuck
inside my head. If you remember
them, please put an article in The
WestEnder.
I see the name Zerendow in The
West Ender from time to time and I
wonder ifthat person is Paul Zerendow' s brother.
My e-mail is gmapeggy2@aol.
com
Sincerely,
Peggy Adelson Saslow
Editor:
I am one of the crazies who
can't get over the destruction
of the West End (summer of
1959), Dec. 2006. I will never
forget where I came from. What
that poor family from 85 Poplar
Street when through was shocking beyond belief. How many
"Gold Star" mothers were tossed
out of their homes in similar
fashion? Made to feel like human garbage. How could anyone
remain indifferent to such an appalling tragedy. The taking of
private property by eminent domain for the public good is constitutional. The forceful taking
of private property with eminent
domain as the crutch, in order
to enhance revenue fer'-the city
is unconstitutional. Wherever I
have travelled I always bragged
about my hometown. The old
hometown was reduced to manmade rubble - but the old West
End created memories .for all of
us that will last a lifetime.
J.Almeida
{Bomber)
Look forward
to the news
EnClosed is my donation toward The West Ender newspaper.
Keep it coming. I look forward
to all the good news.
Lucy (Sharaffa) Venezia
2007 vVest Enders
Ce11tl1ry Clllb
The following West Ender$ have contributed $100 or more to our cause in
2007. We salute them! Now is the time to send your check in the amount of
$100 ifyou are interested in becoming a member.
Beth and Marshall Arkin
Frank Celeste
Santo Aurelio
William Corcoran
John Cucinotta
Bruce Guarino
Kevin McGrath
Frank Privitera
Robert Vatalaro
M.L. Lewis
Nino Parisi
Richie Hartnett
Yvonne Sannicandro
Richie Terranova
Alan Gropman
Donald Zerendow
Judge Santo Ruma
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MARCH2007
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RoseAbaid
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Beth & Marshall Arkin
TomArria
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Beatrice Berkman
Joe Bianco
Lillian Bockser
Ruth Bord
James & Mary Bramante
Mary Bramante
Pearl Brodsky
Domenic Calabruso
Georgianna Campanella
Jack Carroll
Gay Cataldo
·
James Christi
Martha S. Christo
Anna Cohen
Irene Collyer
Bill Corcoran
John Cucinotta
Dan Curtis
Margaret DiMare
Joseph DiMare
Connie Evangelista
Sue Fazio
Jerry Feld
Alfred Ferrara
Mike Finizza
Mary Finocchiaro
Rose Fodale
Joe & Ceil Franchina
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Barbara Griffin
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Dan Imperato
Barbara Indelicato
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Angelo Lanzillo
Charles LaRosa
B. Lashus-Takacs
Gertrude Leavitt
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Peter Levine
M.L. Lewis
Peter &Oily Limone
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Celia Lodi
Daniel Lucas
Mario Manzelli
Barbara Martone
Kevin McGrath
Ralph Mele
James Melloni
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Christopher Nikolla
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