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MARIO AMICI, 2132 W.CLEARFIELD ST. " ON SUNDAY11/17 MANY FORMERPARISHONERS FROM ST. MARYOF THE ETERNAL ATTENDEDMASS AT IMMACULATE HEARTOF MARY CHURCH INROXBORO UGH FOR THEANNUALREMEBERANCEOFTHE32 SOLDIERS FROM ST. MARY'SKILLED IN WWIl. I SAW THENOTICE ABOUT THIS EVENT INTHE LAST ISSUE OF THE JJ.LATER, WE ALL MET FORCOFFEE, WHICH BECAME AMINI-REUNION TO SEE OLDFRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.BEFORE THE MASS BEGAN, IVIEWED THE WHITE MARBLEPLAQUE WITH THE 35 NAMESENGRAVED ON IT. A THOUGHTCAME TO MIND THAT THESEMEN WERE JUST LIKE ME INTHE SENSE THEY LIVED IN THEOLD NEIGHBORHOOD. THEYWALKED THE STREETS;ATTENDED MASS; ATE A FEWHUNDRED CHEESE STEAKS;PALYED POOL AT CATS;THOUGHT THAT THEIRMOTHER'S GRAVY WAS THEBEST; WALKED DOWN 22ND

STREET; PLAYED HALFBALL;DUNKED A FEW GIRLS UNDER AFIREPLUG; WENT TO THEPHILLIES GAME; HUNG OUT ONTHE CORNER ETC. ETC. ETC.BUT THEN THEY WENT TO WARAND NEVER CAME BACK. WHATDID THEY THINK ABOUT IN THELAST WEEK OF THEIR LIVES?WERE THEY AFRAID? WERETHEY TOGETHER OVERSEAS?DID THEY THINK ABOUT ALLTHE GOOD TIMES, HAPPY TIMESAND TOUGH TIMES BACKHOME?THEIR MEMORY BECAME MOREAPPARENT, MORE VIVID TO MEON THAT SUNDA Y. I DIDN,TTHINK MUCH ABOUT THEMAND THE SACRIFICES THEY

MADE FOR OUR COUNTRYWHEN I WOULD LOOK AT THEPLACQUE AT THE BACK OF ST.MARY'S CHURCH YEARS AGO.BUT NOW, ALMOST 58 YEARSLATER, IT'S GOOD THAT WESTILL REMEMBER THEM ANDCAN SAY:FRANK BALLESTRUCCrJOHN BENEDETTOALFRED BENIN CASEALBERT CERVONEJAMES CrOCIOLAWILLIAM CLIMALDIJOHN DAMBRAJOHN DIBENEDETTOSANTINO DIPERZIONORMAN DIPROBERTLAWWRENCE FANELLISABATO FERRIZZIJOHN FUSCOROCCO GIANNETTIJOHN GREGORIOALBERT GOODTHEODORE KREITZERERNEST MAZZAMICHAEL MONTIJOSEPH MONTELONEVINCENT PACIFICOWAL TER PETKAJAMES PICARIELLOJOHN PAONIWILLIAM RICHARDSDOMINIC ROMANOJOSEPH ROSSETTIALBERT SAL VIALAWRENCE SAL VIAALFRED SANTOARTHUR SEALYJERRY SCRITTOREJOHN SERPICOALBERT SCOGLIOJOHN VESPATHANKS FOR WHAT YOU DID SOLONG AGO!

GEORGE ALBURGER, 2856 N. 23RD

ST. "THANK YOU FOR ALL THEWORK YOU DO ON THE JUDSONJOURNAL, I REALLY ENJOY ITAS I KNOW SO DO MANYOTHERS. ALTHOUGH, MOST OFTHE STORIES YOU TELL ANDTHE PEOPLE YOU MENTION AREA LITTLE BEFORE MY TIME, I

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AM STILL ABLE TO FONDLYRELATE. I GRADUATED FROMST. MARY'S IN 1968 WITH YOURCOUSIN MARY RITA. MYCLOSEST FRIENDS TODAY ARETHE SAME FRIENDS I HAD INTHE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ALSOENJOY THE REUNIONS ANDHAVEN'T MISSED ANY OF THELAST FOUR. I CAN'T WAIT FORTHE NEXT. AGAIN THANKS TOYOU AND YOUR COMMITTEEFOR THE WONDERFULMEMORIES AND BRINGING USBACK TO A HAPPIER TIME."

JOAN BEHNKE "HERE'S SOMESAD NEWS FOR THE JJ; JOSEPHA. GAGLIARDI FROM OUR OLDNEIGHBORHOOD PASSED AWAY.HIS BROTHERS WERE VINCENT,FRANK, AND A SISTERCA THERINE. WE ALL WENT TOST. MARY'S DANCES WHEN FR.WALKER HAD THEM. ALSO, MYCOUSIN NELSON PACIFICO DIEDLAST YEAR. I KNOW PEOPLEWOULD REMEMBER HIM. ALSO,IF ANGELO GUERRA GETS THEJJ, TELL HIM HIS BABY SITTERREMEMBERS HIM VERY WELL,PLUS HIS MOTHER AND FATHERWERE GOOD FRIENDS WITH MYDAD."

VINCE BUONFIGLIO, 3118 N.JUDSON ST. "I JUST FINISHEDTHE FALL EDITION OF THE JJ. ITWAS GREAT TO READ ABOUTPEOPLE WHO'S NAMES IREMEMBER SO WELL. IESPECIALLY ENJOYED YOURARTICLE 'ONCE UPON A TIMEBEFORE-EVER'. I LOVEDREADING ABOUT MY COUSINDOMINIC (BUCK-EM-UP)BUONFIGLIO. ACTUALLY, HEWAS GIVEN HIS NICKNAMEBECAUSE OF THE WAY HEPLAYED A CERTAIN GAMEINVOLVING SMALL CUBES WITHBLACK DOTS, AND NOT FROMHE AND CATHERINE'S ABILITYTO PRODUCE TWINS! MY LATESISTER PAULINE AND DOM

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REMAINED CLOSE FRIENDS ALLTHEIR LIVES. THERE WEREOTHER NAMES THAT STIRREDMY MEMORIES. FOR EXAMPLE,MAESTRO TAMBORINI, ASIDEFROM SELLING SHOES INSWAMPOODLE, HAD SONS WHOBECAME EXCELLENTMUSICIANS. JOHN CALABRESE,JOE BROKENHEART, KENERTZ,AND JACK LARUE WERE ALLCOTEMPARARIES OF MINE.BOBBY GATTO'S LATE FATHERINTRODUCED ME TO THEWORLD OF MUSIC, IN WHICH ISTILL REMAIN ACTIVE. MYBROTHER, CARMEN, ANDHARRY CAPPA WORKED FORMERCK SHARP AND DOHME FORMANY YEARS TOGETHER. ANDBY THE WAY, I BELIEVE THEREWERE TWO BOSTON BLACKIESIN THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD,JIMMY "BOSTON" ALFIERI ANDTHE OTHER. I COULD GO ONAND ON, BUT FOR NOW, THANKSSO MUCH FOR THE JJ. PLEASEKEEP IT COMING!"

MICHAEL P. BLASETTI"MICHAEL HAS BEEN MARRIEDTO A LANSDALE GIRL FOR 24YEARS. HER NAME IS DEBBIE.THEY HAVE 2 SONS; MARK AGE35, AND HIS GIRLFRIEND JANNAGUFFEY, AND SEAN BLASETTI,AGE 21, WHO IS IN HIS 3RD YEARAT MILLERSVILLE COLLEGE.MIKE AND HIS WIFE DEBBIEHAVE WORKED AT SAFEGUARDBUSINESS SYSTEMS (WHICH ISLOCATED IN LANSDALE) FOR 29YEARS. THANKS!"

ELEONOR CAMPELLONECALABRESE, 3025 N. 24TH ST."IT'S A PLEASURE RECEIVINGTHE JJ. I LOOK FORWARD TOREADING ABOUT THE PAST ANDHOW MANY OF THE FAMILIESARE DOING. I AM ALSOLOOKING FORWARD TO THENEXT REUNION. ENCLOSEDPLEASE FIND ADONA TION.THANK YOU FOR ALL THE

MEMORIES. GOD BLESS YOUFOR DOING ALL OF THIS!"

VIVIAN CATALDI, 3150 N. 24TH ST."FIRST AND FOREMOST. I WISHTO COMMEND YOU FOR YOURCONCEPT, VISION, ANDCREA TIVITY IN PRODUCING THEJJ. THE TIME, DEDICATION,WORK, AND EFFORT YOU PUTINTO IT ARE TO BE PRAISEDAND APPLAUDED. YOU HAVEPROVIDED THE OLDNEIGHBORHOOD WITH ANAVENUE WHEREBY WE CANCOMMUNICATE, REMINISCE,LAUGH AND CRY, AND RECALL ASEGMENT OF WHAT WAS "OURCAMELOT".THOUGH IT WAS NOT PERFECT,IT WAS A PERIOD IN OUR LIVESWHEREBY WE ENJOYED ANDAPPRECIA TED SIMPLE TIMES,SIMPLE THINGS, BUT MOSTLYBECAUSE IT WAS ALL ABOUTOUR FAMIL Y AND FRIENDS. SOMUCH OF OUR ACTIVITESREVOLVED AROUND THENEIGHBORHOOD AND ST.MARY'S PARISH/CHURCH. ANDOH, THOSE NEIGHBORHOODDANCES! BUT ESPECIALLYSPECIAL, ST. MARY'S SUNDAYNIGHT DANCE WITH THETOMMY VARRONE BIG BANDSOUND AND THE CRYSTAL BALLTHA T MADE FOR SO MANYMAGICAL AND MEMORABLEEVENINGS. TO QUOTE THOSEOLD LYRICS ... "IT WAS JUST ANEIGHBORHOOD DANCE, BUT OH,WHAT IT SEEMED TO BE".I AM SENDING YOU AN ARTICLE"NO ONE COVERED THE FIGTREE" THA T RECENTLY CAMEACROSS MY DESK. UPONREADING IT, IT BROUGHT ATEAR TO MY EYE, A TUG TO MYHEART STRINGS, AND A TOUCHOF NOSTALGIA. THOUGH THEAUTHOR IS UNKOWN, THEPERSON WHO WROTE IT TOLDIT JUST THE WAY IT WAS, SOTYPICAL, REALISTIC, ANDBEAUTIFUL. I THOUGHT YOU

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WOULD LIKE TO PUBLISH IT INTHE JJ. SURELY, MANY OTHERSWILL BE ABLE TO RELATE TOIT. AS FOR MYSELF, ITCONJURED UP RECOLLECTIONSOF COMING FROM ST. MARY'SSUNDA Y MASS, STOPPING ATMELI'S BAKERY, ANDRETURNING HOME TO WHEREWE WERE GREETED BY THEDELECTABLE AROMA OF MYMOTHER'S GRAVY. WHO COULDRESIST MAKING A MEATBALLSANDWICH? MYGRANDPARENTS, JOSEPH ANDCONCETTA TOZZI, 3006 N. 21sT

STREET, HAD TWO ENORMOUSFIG TREES THAT THEY GAVESUCH TENDER LOVING CARE.THOUGH THEY ARE NO MORE, IAM SURE THOSE TREES ARE NOMORE EITHER, BECAUSE "NOONE COVERED THE FIG TREE". IADORED MY GRANDPARENTS,KNOWING THEM WAS ONE OFTHE GREATEST BLESSINGS OFMY LIFE.OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILIESWERE GOOD, HONEST, CARING,HARDWORKING PEOPLE WHOM,THOUGH THEY HAD VERYLITTLE, WERE SATISFIED ANDCONTENT. THEIR CHILDRENCAME FIRST; THEY WEREDEDICA TED TO MAKING ABETTER LIFE FOR THEM,EDUCATION AND INSTILLING INTHEM, THEIR OWN VALUES ANDINTEGRITY.OUR GRANDPARENTS/PARENTSBRAVED THE UNKNOWN WHENTHEY LEFT THE SECURITY OFTHEIR HOMES AND FAMILIES INITALY TO COME TO THISCOUNTRY TO MAKE A NEWLIFE. THEY ALSO HAD THEADDED OBSTACLE OF ALANGUAGE BARRIER. THEYSTRUGGLED THROUGH THEGREA T DEPRESSION, WARS, ANDENDURED MANY OTHERHARDSHIPS. NO WONDER THEYARE CONSIDERED THE"GREA TEST GENERATION".HOW PROUD THEY WERE TO BE

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AMERICANS AND HOW THEYLOVED AND CONSIDEREDAMERICA TO BE THE BEST ANDTHE GREATEST NATION! ANDMIGHT I ADD, "OURNEIGHBORHOOD"TO BE THEMOST CONVENIENT AND"GREATEST LOCATION"!HERE'S HOPING THAT MANYOTHERS WILL ENJOY THEARTICLE AND IT RECAPTURESSOME REMEMBERANCES OFCHERISHED YESTERDAYS ANDLOVED ONES, OF A BYGONE ERALONG AGO, AND A TIME ANDPLACE THA T WAS SO VERYSPECIAL IN OUR LIVES. YES,GONE, BUT NO, NEVER, EVERFORGOTTEN.AT THE PRESENT, I LIVE INROXBOROUGH WITH MYMOTHER, JOSEPHINE TOZZICATALDI, NOW 88 YEARS OLD.MY SISTER, NANCY CATALDISTELLA, LIVES IN THESOMERTON AREA WITH HERHUSBAND OF 49 YEARS, DANSTELLA. THEIR CHILDREN,DIANE, DANNY, AND JOHNNYHAVE BLESSED THEM WITH SIXBEA UTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN.MY MOM STILL GREETS MEWITH THAT DELICIOUS AROMAOF GRAVY WHEN I RETURNHOME FROM WORKING ATCHESNUT HILL COLLEGE. SHESTILL COOKS, BAKES, ANDDELIGHTS IN PASSING ON HERCULINARY SKILLSIRECIPES TOHER GRANDCHILDREN. SHESTILL HAS THAT REMARKABLEWORK ETHIC, VERY FAMILYORIENTED, AND A LOVINGMA TRIARCH OF OUR FAMILY,RESPECTED AND LOVED BY HERCHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN,AND NOW, GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. GRAND-PARENTS ARE SUCH VERYSPECIAL PEOPLE. THANK GODOUR CHILDREN HAVE HAD THEOPPORTUNITY TO KNOW HERAND EXPERIENCE HER ANDTHEIR HERITAGE. ABSOLUTELY,THEIR FAVORITE TRADITON IS

THE FAMIL Y GA THE RING ONCHRISTMAS EVE AND THECUSTOM OF THE SEVEN FISHESWHICH WE STILL KEEP. WEOFTEN TELL THEM STORIES OFTHE "OLD NEIGHBORHOOD",THEY COMMENT, "WOW, THATMt:ST HAVE BEEN SOMENEIGHBORHOOD!"AND SO IT WAS!! DON'T WEKNOW IT??? AND DON'T WEMISS IT?? I KNOW IT WILLFOREVER AND ALWA YS HAVE APLACE IN MY HEART.MY SISTER SHARES HER JJCOPIES WITH ME AND I, INTURN, MAKE COPIES AND SENDTHEM TO MANY OLD AND DEARFRIENDS FROM ST. MARY'S.ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND ADONA TION FROM NANCY AND I.PLEASE ADD ME TO THEMAILING LIST. KEEP UP THEGOOD WORK AND KEEP THOSEPRESSES ROLLING! EACH ISSUEIS LIKE A STROLL DOWNMEMORY LANE!AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, ANDABOVE ALL, MY MOSTHEARTFEL T ... "THANKS FORTHE MEMORIES!"Because the article. "No One CoveredThe Fig Tree", has no author listed weare unable to print it. We are unable toobtain permission from the author.

GUS LUDOVICI & PATCIAMMETTI. "GUS AND I THANKYOU VERY MUCH FOR PUTTINGTHE NOTICE OF THEMEMORIAL MASS IN THE JJ. WEHAD AN IMPROVEMENT IN THETURN OUT. WE WERE BLESSEDTO HAVE BISHOP PEPE FROMLAS VEGAS TO SAY THE MASS.HIS MOTHER RESIDES INROXBOROUGH. JOSEPHBRACKMAN WAS OUR LECT AR.HE ANNOUNCED ALL THEDECEASED VETERANS AND ALLTHE DECEASED MEMBERSFROM OUR LODGE, IT WAS VERYTOUCHING TO HEAR ALL THIS.AFTER MASS, OUR GROUP SPENTSOMETIME IN SULLIVAN HALL

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TALKING OVER OLD TIMES ANDEATING DANISH AND PASTRIES.IT WAS GREAT SEEINGEVERYONE. WE WANT TOTHANK CHICK DI BONES, FRANKSABA TO, AND LOUIS VIOLA FORALL THEIR HELP IN PREPARINGTHIS RECEPTION. AGAIN,THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"

MARIE DIRUSSO, CLASS OF 1964."MY BROTHERS ARE JERRY &ANTHONY, AND MY MOM, MARY,WORKED AT MELE'S BAKERY.SHE IS 89 YEARS OLD. I WASFRIENDS WITH JOAN COSTELLOAND ROSEMARIETARTAGLIONE. HOPING TO SEETHEIR NAMES PUBLISHED;WHERE ARE THEY?WE LIVED ON CLEARFIELD ST. IREMEMBER WHEN WE, AS ACLASS, WENT TO THE CAMBRIAMOVIE THEATER AND WEWOULD PASS MY HOUSE ANDALL THE KIDS WOULD PUTTHEIR HEAVY SCHOOL BAGS ONMY PORCH SO THEY WOULDN'THAVE TO CARRY THEM TO THEMOVIES. IT WAS A LONG WALK.LOVE THE MEMORIES; KEEPTHEM COMING. THANKS! HEREIS A DONATION FORWHATEVER."

PHIL COLASANTI. "LIKE THE JJON THE WEB. HERE'S A LITTLESOMETHING TO HELP ON THENEXT JJ. GOOD TO SEE NAMESLIKE JOHN (SNIZ) DILACQUA.MY SISTER EDITH MANDIA (NEE)COLASANTI LOST HER HUSBANDLAST FEBRUARY.TO SNIZ DILACQUA, MYBROTHER, ANGELO, SA YSHELLO. HE IS NOW GOING ONHIS 86TH YEAR. GOOD LUCK TOALL!"

ANTHONY COSSA. "THE JJ,AGAIN, WAS SUPERB, MYFRIEND. THANKS MUCH FORALL YOUR HARD WORK TOKEEP THOSE MARVELOUSMEMORIES OF THE PEOPLE AND

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TIMES IN OUR OLDNEIGHBORHOOD ALIVE! YOU'REPROVIDING SUCH AMARVELOUS SERVICE TOEVERYONE. (BY THE WAY,THANKS FOR TAKING MY SUGG-ESTION ON E-MAILING IT TOTHOSE WHO'D RATHER GET ITTHAT WAY -HOPE IT SAVES ONPOSTAGE, PAPER, ANDENVELOPES). THANKS AGAINFOR THE MEMORIES!"

LOU DATTLO, 2824 N. 22ND ST."MY DAD HAD A BARBERSHOPAT THE CORNER OF CROSKEY &CAMBRIA. MY MOM USED TOCLEAN THE CHURCH FOR FR.BUSCO. I TOOK MY FATHER'SBARBERSHOP OVER AND RAN ITFOR 7 YEARS. I HA VE BEENLIVING IN THE NORTHEAST FOR34 YEARS. I HAD A BARBERSHOPIN THE NORTHEAST FOR 30YEARS. I'M RETIRED NOW. I WASA GRADUATE OF ST. MARY'SCLASS OF '49 AND ROMANCA THOLIC CLASS OF '53. GREATTO HEAR FROM YOU AND THEOLD NEIGHBORHOOD. HERE IS ADONA TION FOR THE JOURNAL."

ANNE B. DI GIACOMO. "THANKYOU KINDLY FOR YOURCONTINUED EFFORTS INPUBLISHING THE JJ. YOURJOURNAL HAS ENRICHED MYLIFE BY KEEPING MECONNECTED WITH FRIENDS.LIFE GOES BY LIKE THE WINKOF AN EYE, BUT MEMORIES CANLAST A LIFETIME. TODAY OURLIVES ARE FAST ANDSOMETIMES LIKE A FRENZY. ILONG FOR THE SIMPLICITY OFTHE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD. OURCOMMUNITY WAS BLESSEDWITH CLOSE-KNIT, CARING,AND DOWN-TO-EARTH PEOPLE,AND I MISS THEM DEARLY. MYFAMILY CONTINUES TO GROWAND THANK GOD THAT ALL AREHEAL THY, HAPPY, AND VERYSUCCESSFUL! PLEASE ACCEPT

MY CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORTYOUR PAPER AND FEEL FREE TOLET ME KNOW HOW I MAYBETTER SHARE IN THISWONDERFUL EXCHANGE.LOOKING FORWARD TO AFUTURE REUNION."

DONNA DI GIACOMO. "THERE ISA MESSAGE BOARD ON THEINTERNET THAT PEOPLE MAYOR MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT.WWW.ROOTSWEB.COMIS ONEOF THE BEST GENEALOGY SITESOUT THERE AND THEY HAVEMANY TYPES OF MESSAGEBOARDS TO SUBSCRIBE TO,INCLUDING SURNAME MESSAGEBOARDS. I HAVE RECENTLYSUBSCRIBED TO THE DIGIACOMO BOARD.TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE LIST,SEND AN E-MAIL TO: J'i~j,.";:,,,',c:i'LC~,1,'{_"",i::::'vL."Ll11 (mail mode) or

(digest mode). MAIL MODE ISWHERE YOU WILL RECEIVEMAIL FROM THE BOARD EVERYTIME SOMEONE POSTS AMESSAGE. DIGEST MODE ISWHERE SEVERAL MESSAGESARE GROUPED TOGETHER ANDSENT TO YOU AS ONE E-MAIL.FOR MORE INFORMATIONABOUT THIS SITE AND WHATTHEY HAVE TO OFFER, GO TO

TOCHECK OUT OTHER MAILINGLISTS, SCROLL DOWN TOWHERE IT SAYS 'MAILINGLISTS' FOR ADDITIONALMAILING LISTS THA T MAYBEOF INTEREST TO PEOPLE."

PAULA DIGIACOMO FAN, "ITSADDENS ME TO SHARE THISNEWS WITH YOU ... MY DEARFRIEND, JEAN ANNE LAMBERTOCOLOMBO PASSED AWAY ON10/2/02. JEAN ANNE WAS MYLIFE-LONG FRIEND .... FROMKINDERGARDEN AND TOSPENDING EIGHT YEARS INGRADE SCHOOL AT ST. MARY OF

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THE ETERNAL, THROUGH OURFOUR YEARS AT HALLAHANHIGH AND BEYOND! TIMENEVER GOT AWAY FROM US.THERE ARE NO WORDS TODESCRIBE HER INNERSTRENGTH AND ABILITY TOSURVIVE THE ILLNESS SHEFOUGHT EVERY DA Y THESEPAST YEARS. JEANANNERADIATED THE SIMPLEGOODNESS AND LOVE THATWAS HELD INSIDE OF HER. IWILL TRULY MISS HER AND THESWEETNESS OF HER SMILE ....SHE WILL ALWAYS HOLD ASPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART.GOD BLESSED HER WITH ATRULY LOVING FAMILY: JIMCOLOMBO, HER HUSBAND OF 32YEARS, HER CHILDREN;JEANNIE, JIMMY AND JASON;HER GRANDCHILDREN,BRITTANY JEAN AND MORGANKATHLEEN. SHE IS ALSOSURVIVED BY HER SISTERCINDY MCKENNA. PLEASEREMEMBER HER IN YOURPRA YERS. THANK YOU!"

RALPH HOWARD,"CONGRADULA TIONS ONANOTHER EXCELLENT ISSUE OFTHE JJ! MY WIFE EVELYNMARCELLI OF 3100 N. 24TH ST.,AND I OF 2800 N. JUDSON ST.ALWA YS ENJOY YOUR GOODWORK. CAN YOU SEND US THEPRESENT ADDRESSES, PHONENUMBERS AND OR E-MAILADDRESSES OF THREE PERSONSMENTIONED IN THE LAST ISSUE?THEY ARE; STELACIO, BILL ANDCHARLES LOUIS BRENDLEY.THEY MAYBE DISTANTRELA TIVES. MANY THANKS!"

BIANCA IOANNUCCI, 2040 W.INDIANA AVE. "ENCLOSED IS ACONTRIBUTION IN MEMORY OFMY LATE HUSBAND BENNYIOANUCCCI. HE WAS AGENTLEMAN. HE LEFT BEHIND

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FOUR CHILDREN. ONE SONGIANCARLO IS A BARTENDERAT TRUMP PLAZA. PLEASEINCLUDE MY NAME ON YOURMAILING LIST. GOD BLESSYOU!"

MARIE VASSOLOTTIMARRONGELLI, 3024 N. JUDSONST. "SO GLAD TO HA VE MET YOUAT THE RECENT MEMORIALMASS AT IHM. AS I MENTIONED,I ENJOY IMMENSELY THE JJ,BUT I OBSERVE VERY LITTLEFROM MY ERA. MOST IS 20YEARS LATER. WE MOVEDFROM JUDSON STREET TO 24TH

AND ALLEGEHENY WHEN I WAS12 YEARS OLD. I GRADUATEDFROM ST. MARY'S IN 1935.WHILE NAMES ESCAPE MESOMETIMES NOW .... IREMEMBER OLIVIA PALLOTTA,ELIZABETH CAMPOLEI,SANTINA DESIDERIO, ANGELOBUSTER MEGLIO ANDJOSEPHINE TORDELLA. WOULDLOVE TO HEAR ABOUT SOMEOLD TIMERS. ENCLOSED IS ACHECK TO KEEP UP THE GOODWORK. MANY THANKS!"

JOE MARTOSELLA, 2409ELKHART ST. "IT WAS GOOD TOSEE YOU AT THE RECEPTIONAFTER THE MEMORIAL MASSAT IHM IN THE ANDORRASECTION OF ROXBOROUGH ONNOVEMBER 17 WHICH WASHELD FOR THE MEN FROM ST.MARYS WHO WERE KILLED INWWII. THIS ANNUAL MASS,ARRANGED THROUGH THECONTINUING EFFORTS OF PATCIAMMETTI AND GUS LUDOVICI,IN ADDITION TO ITS PRIMARYSPIRITUAL PURPOSE, PRESENTSAN OCCCASION FOR A MINI-REUNION LOOKED FORWARDTO AND ENJOYED BY MANY OFUS. THIS YEAR IT ALSO GAVE METHE OPPORTUNITY TO THANKYOU IN PERSON FOR THE WORKYOU DO WITH THE JJ. I WANTEDYOU TO KNOW THAT ALL OF US

WHO ENJOY THE JOURNALCONSIDER IT SO MUCH MORETHAN JUST A NEWSLETTER. IT'SA SPECIAL MEDIUM OFCOMMUNICA TIONS, OTHERWISEUNA VAILABLE TO US, THROUGHWHICH SEPARATED OLDFRIENDS JOYFULLY REMINISCEAND ALMOST RE-LIVE AN ERATHAT IS STIlL CHERISHEDAL THOUGH GONE FOREVER.THE HERITAGE, ECONOMICSTA TUS AND VALUES COMMONAMONG US IN THE ST. MARY'SNEIGHBORHOOD CREATED ASPECIAL BOND NOT MEANT TOBE BROKEN BY DISTANCE, ANDTHE JJ GIVES US THEOPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUESAVORING THIS BOND."

ANGELO "AO" PACIFICO, "IBUMPED INTO TWO OLDFRIENDS FROM THE OLDNEIGHBORHOOD WHO WOULDLIKE TO RECEIVE THE JJ. THEYARE GUIDO FESTA AND JUDYD' AMICO FERRANTE. ALSOENCLOSED IS ARECOMMENDA TION FOR THESILVER STAR FOR BRAVERY INTHE PHILIPINES DURING wwn.IT WAS FOR CARMEN MORELLIFROM 20TH AND INDIANAN AVE.HE WAS CAPTURED BY THEJAPANESE AND WAS IN THEBATAAN DEATH MARCH. HE DIDGET THE SIVER STAR MEDALMANY YEARS AFTER THE WAR.THANKS!"

OLIVIA PARISSE, 3000 BLOCK OFJUDSON ST. "THANKS FOR THEBEAUTIFUL MEMORIES.ENCLOSED IS ADONA TION FORTHE JJ."

FERNA FESTA PERGOLINO,TORONTO STREET ACROSSFROM CATS CLUB. "IT'S SUCH AJOY TO RECEIVE AND READWITH GREAT PLEASURE THE JJ.AT MY AGE OF 82 MOST OF MYCLASSMATES ..• FRIENDS ANDNEIGHBORS HAVE MOVED OR

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GONE ON TO ANOTHERBEAUTIFUL LIFE. I AM SODELIGHTED WHEN I READABOUT A CLASSMATE FROM ST.MARY OF THE ETERNAL. IGRADUATED IN 1933. A LOT OFOUR PARENTS COULD'T AFFORDTO SEND US TO HALLAHANHIGH SCHOOL. TUITION, BOOKSETC. AND THE TROLLEY FARE.AT THE TIME IT WAS TWO FOR15 CENTS. SO THEY STARTED ACOMERCIAL CLASS .... MISSCOLLINS WAS OUR TEACHER.SHE TAUGHT US WELL.MEMORIES .... MEMORIES!ENCLOSED IS A CHECK.REMEMBER ME TO ALL THOSEWHO READ THE JJ!"

CAROL PICARELLO, "IT IS WITHGREA T REG REA T AND SADNESSTHAT I INFORM YOU OF THESUDDEN PASSING ON DECEMBER29, 2002 OF LOUIS PICARELLO,FATHER OF ANTHONY,CONCETT A AND THE LATERACHAEL, HUSBAND OF ANNE,GRANDFATHER OF SIX. A MASSWAS CELEBRATED ONTHURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2003 ATST. TITUS CHURCH INNORRITON, PA. IF YOU WISH,DONA TIONS MAYBE MADE INLOUIE'S MEMORY TO THEAMERICAN HEARTASSOCIA TION. IF YOU WOULDLIKE TO REACH ANTHONY HISEMAIL ADRESS IS\JJ'! ..cP.'.\.L.l.h:L£u.!,'L",')li.' I KNOW HE

WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TOHEAR FROM HIS OLD SCHOOLCHUMS. WE WILL MISS MYFA THER-IN-LA W. YOU MAYREACH CONCETT A AT,!I}'l :{i.~(iL(c (I'lL THANK YOU!"

CHANCEY CERINO PINEDA. "IRECENTL Y RECEIVED A COPYOF THE JJ AND WAS HOPINGTHAT SOMEONE MIGHTREMEMBER MY GRANDFATHERWHO WAS A CERINO. I THINKHIS NAME WAS LOUIS AND HEWAS MARRIED TO A GERMAN

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BORN WOMEN. HE WAS, AT ONETIME, A SCOUT LEADER WITHMARIO GREGORIO IN PACK 245. IDO NOT HAVE ANY OTHERCURRENT DETAILS ABOUT HIM,(NOT EVEN SURE OF HIS FIRSTNAME), AND I WANT TOCONTACT ANY CERINORELA TlVES TO FIND OUT IF HEIS STILL LIVING. MY FA THER,THEIR SON IS HELMUT W AL TERCERINO. I LIVE IN DUNCANOKLAHOMA AND MY EMAILADRESS IS!~01l~_'.'_ik2\ii!i'!.L:tc,il~iL;~lll.IF YOUHA VE INFORM ATlON, I WOULDREALLY APPRECIATE IT. I LOVETHE JJ AND ALL THE FAMILYDETAILS. THANKS!"

ERNEST PISACANO 2011 W.INDIANA, "RECEIPT OF WINTEREDITION OF THE JJ WAS AREMINDER TO FOLLOW UPWITH MY ANNUAL DONATION,AS I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST,(CHECK ENCLOSED). THEARTICLE ON CASINO A.C. BYJOHN SALVIA (MY COUSIN)WHICH APPEARED IN YOURSUMMER EDITION OF THE JJWAS A TREAT TO READ WHICHBROUGHT BACK FONDMEMORIES. IT IS AMAZING HOWYOU HAVE BEEN CAPTURINGAND SPREADING THE NEWSBOTH PAST AND PRESENT, OFTHE MANY RESIDENTS FROMOUR OLD, LARGENEIGHBORHOOD. MA Y YOU ANDYOUR HELP BE BLESSED WITHGOOD HEALTH AND DONATIONSSO THA T YOU MAY CONTINUEYOUR WONDERFUL WORK."

CELESTE GENTILE RIT ALDA TO,"THANK YOU FOR THE JJ. ILOOK FORWARD TO IT EVERYFEW MONTHS. PLEASE ACCEPTTHIS DONATION AND KEEP UPTHE GOOD WORK.!"

RONALD ROCCO, "THANKS FORTHE MEMORIES! KEEP UP THEGOOD WORK! ENCLOSED IS

SOMETHING TO HELP WITHEXPENSES."

JOE RODDY 25TH & CAMBRIA,"JUST RECEIVED MY FIRSTCOPY OF THE JJ AND I WASDELIGHTED. I NOTICED MANYARTICLES MENTION FR.MAGUIRE. I WAS STATIONEDWITH FR. MAGUIRE ATJACKSONVILLE NAVAL AIRSTATION IN 1953. WITHIN AWEEK AFTER I ARRIVED I WASCALLED INTO THE CHAPLAIN'SOFFICE BY FR. MAGUIRE. ONTHE WAY TO HIS OFFICE I WASCONCERNED MY MOTHER HADWRITTEN HIM ASKING HIM TOKEEP AN EYE ON ME, AS SHEWAS APT TO DO. BUT THAT WASNOT THE CASE. HE HAD SEENMY ADDRESS AMONG THE NEWARRIVALS. HE WAS VERYEXCITED ABOUT TALKING TOSOMEONE FROM SWAMPOODLE,EVEN THOUGH I WAS FROM ST.COLUMBA'S AND HAD NEVERMET HIM BUT HAD HEARD OFHIM. HE WAS PROUD OF ST.MARY OF THE ETERNAL,BECAUSE OF THE CLOSENESS OFTHE FAMILIES AND THECOMMUNITY. WE SPENT A GOODTWENTY MINUTES GOING OVERDIFFERENT FAMILIES. I KNEWSOME BUT NOT ALL. I DOREMEMBER HE MENTIONED JOETHE BARBER AND HIS BROTHERWHO HAD A SHOP AT TAYLORAND CAMBRIA. I TOO WASHAPPY TO MEET HIM, AS IMISSED THE NEIGHBORHOODSO MUCH. ENCLOSED IS ADONA TlON AND I WILL LOOKFORWARD TO SEEING FUTUREISSUES. I TRULY ENVY ST.MARY'S PARISHONERS BEINGABLE TO STAY CLOSE ALLTHESE YEARS. THANK YOU!"

JERI GAl ROMA, "ENCLOSED ISSOMETHING TO KEEP THE JJGOING. IT'S SO NICE TO GOBACK IN MEMORY LANE - EVENTHOUGH MY STAY IN THE

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NEIGHBORHOOD LASTED ONLYSIX YEARS."

PETER ROSSETTI, 31 N.HEMBERGER ST. "ON MARCH 3,2002 I WENT TO EDISON, N. J. TOVISIT MY BROTHER, FR.ROSSETTI, O.P. WITH MY SISTERMARY MURPHY. WE WEREINVITED BY HIS PASTOR MSGR.PERINI TO CELEBRATE FR.ROSSETTI'S 95TH BIRTHDAY. HEHAS BEEN THE ASST. PASTOR ATST. HELENA'S FOR OVER 20YEARS. HE WAS ORDAINED AS APRIEST FOR THE ORDER OF ST.DOMINIC, (ORDER OFPREACHERS), IN JUNE 1941 INWASHINGTON D.C. ANDCELEBRATED HIS FIRST MASSAT ST. MARY OF THE ETERNALCHURCH. HE STILL PERFORMSHIS PRIESTLY DUTIES EVERYDA Y AND FOR EXERCISE PLAYSGOLF WHEN HE CAN. WHILEMANY OF HIS FRIENDS, DRS.DOMINIC AND JAMESCUCCINOTTI, PETEMARTOSELLA AND BILLMARINELLI ARE ALL GONETHER MA Y BE SOME FRIENDSWHO WOULD LIKE TOCORRESPOND WITH HIM. HEMA Y BE REACHED AS FOLLOWS;REV. S. J. ROSSETTI, O.P.ST. HELENA'S RECTORY950 GROVE AVENUEEDISON, N. J. 08817.PLEASE USE THE ENCLOSEDCHECK TO KEEP THE JJCOMING!"

FRANK SABATO 3029 N.WOODSTOCK ST. "THANK YOUFOR ALL THE GREAT WORKTHA T YOU DO! ENCLOSED IS ADONA TlON TO KEEP THE JJCOMING."

MAURICE SCALVINO, "KEEP UPTHE GOOD WORK! BOTH PAMAND I AND MY SISTERMADELINE, ENJOY EACH ANDEVERY JJ THAT WE RECEIVE. IKEEP ALL THE COPIES. WE

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HOPE THAT YOU WILL BEMAKING PLANS FOR THE NEXTREUNION. PAM AND I ATTENDEDTHE LAST TWO AND WE REALLYENJOYED OURSELVES. THANKYOU FOR ALL YOUR HARDWORK! PLEASE KEEP IT UP! I AMENCLOSING SOMETHING TOHELP DEFRAY EXPENSES."

GRACEANTONACCISKLENCAR2951 N. JUDSON ST. "ITSWONDERFUL GETTING THE JJ.THANKS TO MY DEAR FRIENDSEILEEN CAMPOLEI KEANE,MARGUERITE CAMPOLEIHOOVER AND MICHAELINEDA VINO LODlSE! THEY WEREKIND ENOUGH TO SEND MYNAME AND ADDRESS IN TO THEJJ, SO I COULD RECEIVE THISWONDERFUL WALK DOWNMEMEORY LANE. LENNYANTONACCI IS MY BROTHER;WE ARE A CLOSE FAMILY ANDSEE EACH OTHER AS OFTEN ASPOSSIBLE. HE LIVES IN FLORIDAAND VISITS FROM TIME TOTIME. HE HAS THREEWONDERFUL BOYS AND THREEBEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN. IAND MY HUBBY JOE HAVE TWOMARRIED CHILDREN AND ONEBEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILD. KEEPTHE MEMORIES COMING WITHTHE HELP OF THE ENCLOSEDDONATION!"

GERI CARUSO STAUFFER 2425 W.ELKHART ST. "I WANTED TOLET YOU KNOW I RECEIVED MYJJ, AREN'T COMPUTERSWONDERFUL? WHAT A NICE E-MAIL TO OPEN. ALSO SOME SADNEWS, MY MOM LENA CARUSOPASSED AWAY IN JULY 2002. SHEWAS 92. WE ALL MISS HER VERYMUCH. TAKE CARE! THE JJ ISGREATL Y APPRECIATED."

PAT ROSSI STEWART, "THANKSFOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK ONTHE JJ! IT IS VERY MUCHENJOYED BY MYSELF AND MYFATHER, PAUL ROSSI. HE

WOULD LIKE TO GET IN TOUCHWITH GLADYS & BETTY SMITHFROM 21sT AND SOMERSETSTREETS. HIS PHONE NUMBER IS215-4287772."

MARY MANDIA THOMPSON, 3020N. 23RD ST. "YOU PROBABLYWON'T REMEMBER ME, BUTYOU WILL REMEMBER MYTHREE BROTHERS, GEORGE,(THE JA VELLA WATER MAN),BILL AND SHOWBOA T AL. BILLAND AL ARE NO LONGER WITHUS, MAY THEY REST IN PEACE! IDO HOPE THEY RECEIVEDTHEIR REWARDS IN HEAVEN,BECAUSE THEY WERE TWO OFTHE BEST.WE ALL SHOULD BE PROUD OFOUR PARENTS. THEY WEREHONEST, HARD WORKINGPEOPLE AND DID EVERYTHINGIN THEIR POWER, AND MADESCARIFICES TO MAKE A GOODLIFE FOR US. THEY ALWAYSSTRESSED UPON A GOODEDUCATION. EVEN THOUGHTHEIR EDUCA TION WAS VERYLIMITED AND FOR SOME MAYBENONE, I BELIEVE YOU WILLAGREE WITH ME THAT THEYTURNED OUT A BETTERPRODUCT THAN THESE SOCALLED COLLEGE GRADUATESOF TODA Y. THEY LEFT US ALEGACY OF DOCTORS,LA WYERS, PHARMACIST,ACCOUNT ANTS, ETC. MAY THEYALL REST IN PEACE! I AM 92YEARS OLD BORN AT 2047 W.INDIANA AVENUE AND LIVED INOUR NEIGHBORHOOD FORSIXTY YEARS. I CANTRUTHFULLY SAY THAT I HAVENOT AND DOUBT IF I EVER WILLFIND ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOODWITH PEOPLE AS CARING,COMPASSIONATE, LOVING ANDHELPFUL AS WE HAD. TO METHE PEOPLE ARE GETTINGMORE AND MORE SELFISH. IT ISA ME, ME, ME WORLD AND THEHECK WITH YOU. LET US ALLHOPE AND PRAY IT WILL GET

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BETTER. THANKS FOR THE JJ! ITHELPS KEEP GREA T MEMORIESALIVE. GOD BLESS EVERYONE!"

JOHANNA AMICI THOMAS 3252N. 27TH ST. "THANK YOU FORTHE MEMORIES! I TOOK MYAUNT ANNA CONTI TO THE LASTREUNION. MY BROTHER LOUISIS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. MYDAD ANTHONY PASSED AWAY IN1972. MY MOM EMMA PASSEDAWAY IN 1986. I AM LOOKINGFOR MY NEIGHBORS BERNIEDIGREGORIO AND CONCHETTADONOTO. I HAVE 2 SONS AND 4GRANDCHILDREN. MY DAD HADTHE A&M FURNITURE STORE ON22ND ST. THEN HE WORKED ATBALABAN'S FOR 20 YEARS."Johan81@localnet.com

JOSEPHINE TRIOLO ZULLO 2024W. INDIANA AVE. "THANK YOUSO MUCH FOR THE JJ! I JUSTLOVE TO READ IT. I AM SENDINGA CHECK, DO WHAT YOU WANTWITH IT."

PRAYER TO SAINT RITAOF CASIA. 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.

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