"PAST & PRESENT"

GUY ANTONINI 2967 N. BONSALLST. "JUST A FEW LINES TO INFORMYOU THAT NICK (SPOON)ANTONINI PASSED AWAY LATYEAR IN APRIL AND MY SISTERNANCY ANTONINI SPENCERPASSED AWAY LAST YEAR INAUGUST."

RAYMOND & JOYCE BELLO 2 117W. INDIANA AVE. "PLEASE FINDOUR CHECK ENCLOSED TO HELPSUPPORT ALL THE LABOR ANDLOVE YOU AND YOUR STAFFDEVOTE TO THE "JJ". WE AL WAYSREMEMBER THE GOOD "OLDTIMES" THAT ARE LOCKED AWAYIN OUR MEMORIES UNTIL YOUTURN THE KEY AND UNLOCK ALLTHE GOOD TIMES IN OUR LITTLEPART OF THE WORLD THAT ISREFLECTED IN THE JUDSONJOURNAL. THANK YOU AGAINAND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THEREUNION IN 2004!"

ROBERTA BRANCATO, "JUSTSOMETHING FOR THE JUDSONJOURNAL. ENJOY READING IT ANDREMEMBERING MOST OF YOURWONDERFUL STORIES."

ROSEANNE CAPPELLO 3014 N. 23RD

ST. "ENCLOSED IS A CHECK FORPOSTAGE FOR THE JUDSONJOURNAL WHICH I REALLY RNJOYREADING. THOSE WERE THEGOOD OLD DAYS FOR SURE. I AMLOOKING FORWARD TO SEEINGEVERYONE AT THE SPRINGREUNION. GOD BLESS ALL!"

YVONNE PACI CIQUERO, "HOPEYOU ARE DOING WELL & JUSTWANTED TO LET YOU KNOWTHAT DAVE & EVELYN (VARONE)HIS MOM ARE STILL ENJOYINGTHE JUDSON JOURNAL. WEWOULD LIKE TO SAVE YOU SOMEMONEY SO SINCE WE ARERECEIVING THE JOURNAL VIA E-MAIL PLEASE TAKE US OFF YOUR

U.S. POSTAL MAILING LIST.THANKS AND HOPE YOU AREHAVING LOTS OF FUN!"

ANDREW COMMENTUCCI 3020 N.HEMBERGER ST. "I GUESS ITSTIME FOR ANOTHER REUNION.THERE WILL AL WAYS BECOMPLAINTS, BUT I AM SURETHA T THE MAJORITY WILL BESATISFIED. I ALSO WOULD LIKETO SEE SOME ITALIAN FOOD,EVEN IF IT IS ONLY PIZZA. IWOULD LIKE TO SEE THE YEARFROM ST. MARY'S OR JUST THENEIGHBORHOOD THAT YOUREPRESENT, EXAMPLE, WHEN IGRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL,EVERY TIME I GET MAIL FROMTHEM THEY HAVE MY NAME ANDTHE YEAR I GRADUATED NEXT TOIT. CONGRATULATIONS TORACHEL MANCINI ASSOCIATEEDITOR, ON WINNING FIRSTPRIZE. THE FUTURE OF THEJUDSON JOURNAL IS WITH OURYOUTH. I ALSO LIVE WITH THESAME LADY, JOAN DOLANCOMMENTUCCI WHO I MARRIED46 YEARS AGO. WE HAVE FOURDAUGHTERS AND SEVENGRANDCHILDREN. I JUST RETIREDAFTER 40 YEARS WITH THE PHILA.FIRE DEPT. AND STILL LIVE IN NEPHILA. AND LIKE EVERYONE MYAGE HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONABOUT MOVING. MOST OF MYFAMILY LIVES IN PA. OR N.J. STMARY'S FOREVER. ANDREW 50'HERE IS A DONATION AND KEEPUP YOUR GREAT WORK."

CONNIE D'AMBRA 2851 N. 24TH ST."I AM ENCLOSING A DONATIONTO HELP WITH THE JJ EXPENSES. ILOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING ITAND HEARING STORIES OF THEOLD NEIGHBORHOOD, A PLACE ICAN NEVER FORGET. MYBROTHERS VINCENT (NOWDECEASED), JOSEPH AND I WENTTO THOMAS MAY PIERCE SHOOL,BUT MOST OF MY FRIENDS ANDCOUSINS WENT TO ST. MARY'S SOMANY OF THE NAMES ARE

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FAMILIAR TO ME. IT WAS A GREATPLACE TO GROW UP!"

JOYCE SOLE LARUSSA, "MY AUNTIDA RICCARDI TOLD ME ABOUTYOUR PAPER. I ENJOYED HEARINGABOUT THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.I LIVED ON CLEARFIELD STBETWEEN 24TH & 25TH

• LASTSUMMER I WAS TALKING TOSOMEONE I MET AT A BBQ & HEWAS TELLING ME THAT HEREMEMBERS ALL THE GOODLOOKING GIRLS & HE WAS RIGHT.THE GIRLS I REMEMBER COULDWIN A BEAUTY CONTEST. TONAME AFEW PATTYMCDERMOTT, WHO HAD THEMOST BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYES,THE VITALI SISTERS LOIS & VICKI,BARBARA MERCANDTE,MAUREEN RAVENA, BETTYCALABRESE WHO NOT ONLY HADLOOKS BUT ALSO HAD A GREATPERSONALITY. ELEANORDELGRANDE, STEPHANIEFIORANTE & SO MANY MORETHAT I CAN'T REMEMBER ALLTHEIR NAMES. ONE OF MYFONDEST MEMORIES WAS FRIDAYNIGHT AFTER THE MOVIES WHENWE WOULD GO TO EMIL YS PIZZAON 23RD & INDIANA FOR A SLICE &A COKE, TO THIS DAY I SWEARSHE HAD THE BEST PIZZA I EVERTASTED IN MY LIFE. THE BESTWATER ICE WAS AT 22ND & FOXST. I COULD STILL PICTURE THATLITTLE OLD MAN DIGGING OUTTHE WATER ICE & GIVING IT TOME FOR 10 CENTS. AT THE END OFTHE SCHOOL YEAR, ST MARYSUSED TO HAVE A BAZZAR &EVERYONE LOOKED FORWARDTO IT. IT WAS GREAT MUSIC, THEGAMES IN THE SCHOOL YARD. IREMEMBER ONE DAY I SAWLUCILLE MACCHI ONE FROMTAYLOR ST DANCING TO THESONG, "BALLIN THE JACK", AND ITHOUGHT SHE WAS GREAT. IHAVE A LOT OF GREAT MEMORIESOF OUR OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR LIST."

ROSEANNE CANNISTRACILUCARINI, "I WAS AT A PARTYAND MET BOBBY GATTO. HE ISTHE ONE THAT GAVE YOU MYADDRESS SO I COULD RECEIVETHE JJ. IT'S GREAT! I HOPE I'LL BEABLE TO ATTEND THE REUNION &ALSO BE A HELP IN ORGANIZINGTHE PARTY. A LITTLE NEWS FORTHE JOURNAL, MY DAD SAMCANNISTRACI THE BARBER JUSTPASSED AWAY ON 10/28/03. HEWAS 94 AND LIVED A FULL LIFE.HE WAS WORKING CUTTING HAIRUNTIL THE AGE OF 80. I'M SURESOME OF THE READERS WILLREMEMBER DAD CUTTING THEIRHAIR. WE ARE GOING TO MISS HIMBUT WE HAVE SO MANY GOODMEMORIES. MY MOM ROSECANNISTRACI PASSED AWAY ATAGE 88, THREE YEARS AGO.READERS WILL REMEMBER HERAS ROSE THE HAIRDRESSER. SHEDID NAILS UP UNTIL SHE PASSEDAWAY. WHAT A GENERATION OFWORKERS! I'LL LOOK FORWARDTO HEARING FROM YOU & HOPEI'LL BE ABLE TO HELP. I AMENCLOSING A DONATION WHICHCOULD GO TOWARDS THE DOORPRIZES & ANOTHER DONATIONTOWARD THE EXPENSES OF THEJ.1."

"JUDGE BELL MANNINO, "AFTER10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AND SIXDAYS IN A NURSING HOME, THELAST 3 MONTHS OF WHICH WEREVERY DOWNHILL, VINCE'S MOM,MARY T. MANNINO, PASSEDAWAY LAST SUNDAY. WE BURIEDHER YESTERDAY 11/26/03. I'VEBEEN OFF THE COMPUTER FOROVER A WEEK AND WE WERECAMPED OUT AT HER BEDSIDE.VINCE WAS ACTUALLY HOLDINGHER HAND WHEN SHE DIED. SHEWAS VERY PEACEFUL AT THEEND AND YESTERDAY SHELOOKED 10 YEARS YOUNGER. SHEWAS BEAUTIFUL FOR HERFUNERAL AND THAT IS WHATTHE'LL AL WAYS REMEMBER. WEARE NOT GOING TO MY COUSIN

JULIE'S IN NEW YORK FORTHANKSGIVING INSTEAD WE AREGOING TO BE WITH VINCE'SSISTER SANDY AND HER FAMIL Y.THEY NEED TO BE WITH EACHOTHER RIGHT NOW. HOPE YOUALL HAVE A HAPPYTHANKSGIVING."

MADELINE MARCOLONGOKOSCINSKI 3105 N HEMBERGERST. "THANK YOU FOR KEEPINGTHE MEMORIES OF OUR OLDNEIGHBORHOOD ALIVE. I OFTENTALK WITH MY DAUGHTERABOUT THE FUN TIMES WE HADAND AL WAYS TELL HER THEREWILL NEVER BE ANOTHERNEIGHBORHOOD LIKE THE ONEALL OF US LIVED IN WHEN WEWERE YOUNG. THANKS AGAINFOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO TOKEEP OLD FRIENDS IN TOUCH.ENCLOSED IS A DONATION FORYOUR EXPENSES."

PETER A. MARTOSELLA, JR.,"ENCLOSED IS MY COMPLETEDREUNION QUESTIONNAIRE AND ADONATION TO BE USED FOR AMAJOR DOOR PRIZE OR HOWEVERELSE IT COULD BE HELPFUL WITHTHE REUNION. I ALSO WANT TOINFORM YOU THAT MY BELOVEDWIFE BARBARA DIED ONNOVEMBER 14,2002. WE JUST HADA VERY MOVING FIRST YEARANNIVERSA Y MASS IN HERMEMORY. IF POSSIBLE, I WOULDAPPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULDPUT A NOTICE IN THE NEXT ISSUEOF THE JOURNAL.

EARL B. MERCADANTE, 2853 N.28TH ST. "ENLOSED PLEASE FIND ADONATION TO APPLY ASFOLLOWS; 2 DOOR PRIZES FOR"FRIENDS OF 22ND ST. REUNIONAND ASSISTANCE IN OFF SETTINGSOME OF YOUR COSTS OFPUBLISHING & MAILING ANEXCELLENT MEMORIESPUBLICATION, "THE JUDSONJOURNAL" I WISH I COULDATTEND THE REUNION THIS

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YEAR, HOWEVER, AN APRIL/MAYTIME FRAME IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHMY DAILY OBLIGATIONS TOLITTLE LEAGUE DURING THOSEMONTHS. I WISH YOU AND YOURSTHE VERY BEST."

JOANNA (GIANNETTI) MEYER 2948N JUDSON ST. "I MISS ALL OF YOU!WHAT WONDERFUL MEMORIESWE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH!WHAT EVER JOB YOU COULD USEME FOR AT THE REUNION SIGN MEUP. CAN'T WAIT, LOVE TO ALL!"

BILL & ELEANOR MULLEN, "AFRIEND OF OURS SHARED THISPICTURE FROM THE PHILA DAIL YNEWS. ONE OF THE CLEAN UPCREW IS BILL MULLEN FROM 20TH

ST. THE GUY IN THE WHITE SHIRTLOOKING AT THE CAMERA, I JUSTTHOUGHT SOMEONE WHO READSTHE JJ MIGHT REMEMBERANYONE ELSE IN THE PICTURE.THE PICTURE MAY BE HARD TODUPLICATE BUT I THOUGHT YOUCOULD ENJOY THE PICTURE ASWELL AS WE DID. I LOOKFORWARD TO READING THE JJAND PASSING IT ALONG TO OURCHILD RED TO READ. THEY CANUNDERSTAND WHY WE TALKWITH SUCH AFFECTION FOR OUROLD NEIGHBORHOOD. ENCLOSEDIS A DONATION FOR ALL YOURHARD WORK. THANK YOU!"

JOHN PETRUZELLI,2935 N. 24TH ST."MY TWENTY -EIGHT YEAR OLDDAUGHTER BETH WAS MARRIEDTO A GREAT GUY WIlL BRADY ONOCTOBER 18, 2003 IN WALDORFMARYLAND. BRETT OUR SEVENYEAR OLD SON WAS THE RINGBEARER. I WON'T BE ABLE TO BEAT THE REUNION, BUT I WOULDLIKE TO SAY HELLO TO ALL THEGUYS THAT HUNG ON THECORNER OF J&1. I MISS YOUGUYS!"

LINDA SENESE NASUTI, 2945 NRINGGOLD ST. "I ENJOY READINGTHE "JJ" IT BRINGS BACK A LOTOF MEMORIES. THE LASTREUNION WAS GREAT. I'MLOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXTONE. AN INTERESTING THINGHAPPENED WHEN I READ ARECENT ISSUE, THERE WAS ANAME OF SOMEONE I NOW KNOWAND I APPROACHED HIM TO ASKIF HE WAS FROM THE OLDNEIGHBORHOOD & HE SAID YES.HE GOT A CHARGE OUT OF THECALENDAR FROM THE LASTREUNION. WELL, WHAT A SMALLWORLD! I'M TRYING TOENCOURAGE SOME OTHERS TOGO TO THE REUNION TO. TAKECARE AND STAY WELL."

BARBARA NEEDELMAN, 3000BLOCK OF BONSALL ST."ATTACHED ARE 2 PHOTOS OF MYCLASS, THE FIRST IN THE 7TH

GRADE CLASSROOM IN LATE 1955OR 1956. THE 2ND IS OUR 8TH

GRADE GRADUATION. FAMILIARFACES ARE, ANTHONYCRESCENZO, VIRGILPROCCACINO, LOU NATALE,RALPH DECIANO, LUCILLE BOCK,MARYANNE PACIFICO, THERESAJULIANNA, DOROTHY FIDELI,RONNIE DEGRIGIDA, ANTHONYPASSAMANTE, ANITADEGENNARO,DEANNAPAONEETC.. I APPROACHED A CO-WORKER, FRANK VIOLA, ANDASKED HIM WHERE HE GREW UP,SINCE THERE WERE VIOLAS ONMY GRANMOTHERS STREET. HETOLD ME ABOUT THE JJ ANDBROUGHT IN THE BACK ISSUESFOR ME TO READ. THEY OPENEDUP A FLOODGATE OF MEMORIESAND TOOK ME BACK TO THEBEST, MOST UNIQUENEIGHBORHOOD EVER. MYUNCLE, JOSEPH TIRENDI JR. READTHEM AND COULDN'T BELIEVETHIS EXISTED. HE WAS ELATED. IAM MAILING YOU FULL SIZECOPIES OF THE PHOTOS ALONGWITH A DONATION FOR 2

SUBSCRIPTIONS. I LOOKFORWARD TO THE NEXTREUNION. THANKS FOR ALL THEJOY!"

AL PASTRE, 3055 N. BONSALL ST."I RECEIVED THE JJ WITH THEQUESTIONANAIRE. I'M LOOKINGFORWARD TO THE REUNION,HAVE BEEN SINCE THE LAST ONE.IT WILL BE GOOD TO SEE SOMEOLD FACES AGAIN, AND TALKABOUT OLD TIMES. WHEN I GETTHE JJ I DON'T THROW THEM OUT,I SAVE THEM AND READ THEMOVER AND OVER AGAIN. YOU AREDOING ONE HECK OF A JOB,KEEPING THOSE MEMORIESALIVE, AND I THANK YOU FORTHAT. THEY HAD AN ARTICLE INTHE INQUIRER ABOUT GUYSFROM SW AMPOODLE. THERE WASA PICTURE WITH SOME OF THEGUYS. LOUIS GRIPPO. ARTMENNO, ERNIE LUCARINI, JOHNCARSELLA & JOE RUGGERI, ITHOUGHT THAT WAS GREAT ANDI AM SAVING THAT ALSO. WELLTHANKS AGAIN, KEEP UP THEGOOD WORK. ENCLOSED IS ADONATION TO HELP WITH THECOST."

CARMEN RICCARDI 3042 NHEMBERGER ST. "IT WAS REALLYIRONIC TO SEE AND ARTICLEFROM JIM MCHUGH IN THE OCT15,2003 JJ. I KNEW JIM TO SEEAROUND WITH DIFFERENT GUYS.WELL ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORETHE ISSUE OF THE JJ I SAW AFELLOW THAT COULD HAVE BEENA JIM MCHUGH CLONE EVENDOWN TO THE WAY HE STOOD.THE LAST TIME THAT I MA Y HAVESEEN JIM HAD TO BE AT ONE OFOUR REUNIONS. IT WAS A UNIONHALL IN CONSHOHOCKEN. I AMSAD TO REPORT THAT MY AUNTMARIAN RICARDI 97 NEE SMITHON OCT 13, 2003 PASSED AWAYSHE WAS THE WIFE OF THE LATEAMERICO RICARD!. AMERICO WASTHE SON OF THE LATE LUIGIRICCARDI AND THE LATE MARIA

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RICCARDI NEE CHIAROLANZA OFTHE 3000 BLOCK OF N 23RD ST. MYUNCLE DROPED ON OF THE "C" INOUR LAST NAME. HERE IS ATHOUGH ON HOW WE MAY WANTTO TRY TO CONTACT SOME OFTHE FORMER MEMBERS OF STMARYS & OTHER NEIGHBORS OFTHAT AREA. CONTACT THECURRENT RECIPIENTS OF THE JJAND SEE IF THEY CAN PUT AREUNION NOTICE IN THEIRCHURCH BULLETIN."

RONALD ROCCO, 2018 N.TORONTO ST. "I REALLY ENJOYTHE JOURNAL. KEEP THEMEMORIES COMING. 1AMLOOKING FORWARD TOATTENDING THE SPRINGREUNION. KEEP UP THE GREATWORK. ENCLOSED IS SOMETHINGTO HELP WITH THE EXPENSES."

MARY LUSCIE SAITTA, 2209SOMERSET ST."MY HUSBAND TOM& I HOPE TO BE AT THE REUNION.WE ALWAYS ENJOY READING THEJJ. GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOURDEDICATION! ENLOSED IS ADONATION TO HELP WITHEXPENSES."

ALBERT TORDELLA, 3029 N 29TH

ST. "MANY THANKS FOR THE OCT2003 J1. GLAD TO HEAR ABOURRA Y & MARIE BALESTUCCI, THEYWERE COMING TO OUR CHURCHIN MOORESTOWN NJ. HAPPY TOHEAR ABOUR SAM CRUPPI & HISWIFE. HAPPY TO HEAR ABOUTFRANK YANNESSA AND ABOUTHARRY DIGIACOMO & HISSISTERS. THANKS AGAIN FORANNOUNCING THE MEMORIALMASS ON THE 16TH OF NOVEMBER.ENCLOSED IS A DONATION FORTHE GOOD WORK."

MARY VIANELLO, 3002 N.STILLMAN ST. "I AM SENDINGYOU MY NEW ADDRESS, GLAD TOHEAR THAT WE ARE HAVINGANOTHER REUNION. I AM STILLGOING STRONG IN HEALTH &

HAPPINESS, TRYING TO MAKEPEOPLE HAPPY. I WOULD LIKE TOKNOW WHOSE WEDDING THATWAS ON YOUR LAST NEWSLETTER. I AM SENDING YOU ADONATION TO HELP YOU."

FILOMENA DEMORA WALL,MAYFIELD/GARNET ST. "PLEASEKEEP THE JJ COMING. HAVE ANICE HOLIDAY. ENCLOSED IS ADONATION!"

FRANK YANNESSA, 2035 W.INDIANA AVE. "I REALLY ENJOYTHE JJ. SEEING NAMES OF PEOPLEI KNEW IN THE OLDNEIGHBORHOOD REALLY BRINGSBACK MEMORIES. IT SEEMS LIKEONL Y YESTERDAY WHEN WEWERE YOUNG. TIME FL YS!ENCLOSED IS A DONATION."

MARION ZUCCOLI ZELLER, 3046 N.JUDSON ST. "I FORGOT TOMENTION THAT ROSEANNECAPPELLO MULLIGAN, DIANEDIFIORE PAS CIULLO & I WENT TOVISIT HELEN & TEET CARLINO INTHEIR MARL TON NJ HOME. THEYLIVED ON THE 3000 BLOCK OF 23RD

ST. WE HAD A VERY ENJOY ABLEVISIT REMINISCING ABOUT THEOLD NEIGHBORHOOD. WE'REHOPING THEY'LL COME TO THENEXT REUNION. I ENJOYEDTALKING TO BOTH YOU AND PAT.TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS YOU& YOUR FAMILY. ENCLOSED IS ADONATION TOWARD EXPENSES."

THANK YOU! AVERY SPECIALTHANK YOU!To our reunion committee for all theirhard work. The following is thecommittee list:

Mario AmiciJoe Amici-Rae Santaniello AutuoriSheila Cutillo BrandowSally CallahanSal DavinoAnthony DelloRussoErnie DiBenedettoJohn DeBenedettoDonna DiGiacomoJanet DiLacqua GreenJohn GallowayJohn GiargiariPeggy JacksonRoseanne Cannistraci LucariniJoe MartosellaSal MattocciaDiana Roncella MazurekMary Rita Galloway MerlinoJoanna Gianetti MeyerFrank NicastroCarmetla Marcelli PuracchioRenee RagnoJoe RavenaCarmen RiccardiBeatrice Roncella SchiavoHelen Giorgio ShawJohn StuffoVi Crupi StuffoRon Tucci

The reunion committeewould like to thank all ofyou who have donated adoor prize! They wouldlike to also remind thosepeople who have pledged adoor prize to please sendyour check in as soon aspossible, or bring the doorprize the night of thereUnIOn!

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In loving Memory ofBarbara Martosella6/5/38 - 11/14/02

"I may find a the roadahead lonely.

I my dread tomorrowwithout that voice,without that smile.

I may not whence willcome the courage to

continue,Yet I shall not despair.

I shall indeed shed tears.Yet, even then, I shall utter

Ahymn-A song of joy for what hasbeen.

Praised are You, 0 God!You have allowed me toknow love;You have granted me aneternal

Treasure.

PRAYER TO SAINT RITAOFCASIA.MYCONSOLER.GLORIOUS ST. RITA, THOUWHO MIRACULOUSLY SHAREDIN THE PAINFUL PASSIONOF OUR LORD JESUSCHRIST, OBTAIN THAT IMAY BEAR THE SORROWS OFTHIS LIFE WITHRESIGNATION, AND PROTECTME IN ALL MY NEEDS.

PUBLISHER:AARON ROSSI DOMENICOASSOCIATE EDITOR:RACHEL MANCINIP.O. BOX 58

HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ 08035PHONE/FAX: 856-427-7850a-mail