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Pam Donnaruma by Matt Conti, NorthEndWaterfront.com Joan Smith Santa Claus arrived Sunday Marie afternoon, December 8th, by Simboli Joanne Fraser Mrs. helicopter on the Christopher Chris Hanson Murphy Columbus Park in the North End, Boston to the cheers of hundreds who gathered. Frances Fitzgerald This is the first (and only?) Bobby Franklin year the Santa landing was at Christopher Columbus Park because Langone Park and Puopolo Fields are under renovation. The event is dedicated in memory of James “Jimmy” Pallotta and sponsored by Taste of the North End, North End Athletic Association, Nazzaro Center, North End Against CampochiaroLouie Drugs and Mayor’s Office of GraffeoDom Tourism and Special Events. Buon Natale! (Photo by Matt Conti, NorthEndWaterfront.com) David Rosario Trumbull (Additional photos next week) Scabin Ally Samantha Josephine John Christoforo Bennett Di Censo Molinari Symynkywicz Annual North End Christmas Fund Luncheon Sal Giarratani Marianna Bisignano by Matt Conti, NorthEndWaterfront.com Richard Girard Plante

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Words of Wisdom “Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fi x it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fi xes anything.” — Mary Welsh Hemingway NSA Phone Spying Falls Out of Favor on Capitol Hill A couple of weeks back, both senior Republicans and Democrats have said they support ending the NSA’s surveillance tool that collects information about U.S. calls and text messages. Something the Trump Administration wants to keep. Four years ago, lawmakers voted by wide margins North End Christmas Fund Luncheon Committee: Steven Siciliano, Jim Luisi, Mary Wright, to renew this once secret program. Capitol Hill seems Zach Goodale, Barbara Maldaro, Ted Tomasone, Maria Bova, Paul Cuciantti, Patricia Romano, much wiser today and I’m thankful for that. John Romano, and Dino Manca (Photo by Matt Conti, NorthEndWaterfront.com) FAA Had its Own On Sunday, December 15, Sandra Pascucci: Christmas The committee includes mem- MAX Warning But ... 2019, it was a full house at Fund Luncheon Appreciation bers from local non-profit Families of victims killed in two Boeing 737 MAX the 2019 Annual North End Award agencies: North End Athletic jetliner crashes in the past 14 months found out a Christmas Fund Luncheon in The tradition raises thou- Association, North End Against House Transportation Committee hearing last week the North End as hundreds sands of dollars enabling the Drugs, Nazzaro Community that the FAA allowed planes to keep fl ying, despite came together for the annual group to send out over 200 Center, North End Waterfront a 2018 analysis that determined a high likelihood of charity event. checks to North End seniors, Health, North End Seniors, future crashes. Receiving honors this year: low-income residents, and ABCD Head Start Program, and Kudos to House Committee Chair U.S. Rep. Peter Toni Gilardi: Uncle Fred families in need during this North End/West End ABCD (Continued on Page 14) Carangelo Humanitarian Award Christmas season. State Rep. Service Center. John Fiumara: Private Ernest Aaron Michlewitz and City For the last several years J. Natale Community Service Councilor Lydia Edwards joined the luncheon has been held Award with the committee to celebrate at Filippo’s Ristorante and the The committee also honored and honor those who serve the committee would like to thank POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE two longtime supporters who community. the Frattaroli Family for all have been very generous in The Christmas Fund of their help and support in 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON supporting the Christmas Fund Committee is led by Robert making the luncheon a huge Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM luncheon over the years. “Ted” Tomasone, John Romano success. Filippo Frattaroli: Christmas of the North End Athletic Call 617-227-8929 for more information Fund Luncheon Appreciation Association, and James Luisi Award of North End Waterfront Health. (Additional photos on Page 9) PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 20, 2019

Res Publica by David Trumbull

As you passed through the towns and cities of the Commonwealth this December, I’m sure you noticed how many, in this secular land, found some place to display a crèche, a SATURNUS public display acknowledging the majority Christian faith of our people. Usually, nearby, stood the menorah, a civic statement of 284 A.D., and is one of the old- the importance of Jews and of the Jewish faith in our common est sanctuaries surrounding life. This is as it should be. that Forum. Here, under the It was not always so. In Puritan Boston, Christmas was not protection of Saturn, they kept generally celebrated at all until the middle of the 19th century. the standards, or fl ags of their In the mid-17th century, when Puritans held political power, the legions, and a very formal celebration of Christmas was banned. The Puritans, you see, did ceremony was required when- not subscribe to our secular doctrine of separation of church and ever those standards were state. They did not consider Christmas permissible in their sect removed or returned to their and had no qualms about using the power of the state to deny vault. A secret chamber below the joys of Christmas to anyone else, be it Anglican, Catholic, the temple held the public Lutheran or even the non-believers who simply enjoyed a bit of treasury, a store of gold and merriment during the shortest days of the year. Imagine what silver to be used only in case Puritan preacher Cotton Mather would have said from his pulpit of extreme need. This temple in North Square if he knew that a menorah would be part of public was also used as the archives displays 200 years later! He would have probably condemned as for the bronze tablets contain- witches any Jews he could fi nd in the Bay Colony. A state-run ing the engraved decrees of the church, especially one organized around very narrow beliefs, is Roman Senate. not likely to deal gently with other faiths or persons of no faith. The statue of Saturn which Now we have freedom! Under our 1787 Federal Constitution the stood in his temple was hol- Temple of Saturn, in the Forum Romanum, Rome United States may not establish a state church. The Fourteenth low and fi lled with oil. Some Amendment, in 1868, extended that prohibition to the States. historians say that this rep- Recognition of the universal right of freedom to practice religion Saturnus is the proper Latin the Saturnian Hill. He taught resented the abundance of is part of the fundamental charter of our nation. Sadly, some name for the Roman god, his people agriculture, sup- olives in Latium. Also, the today are attempting to change that fundamental understanding Saturn, who was the subject pressed their savage mode of feet of Saturn’s statue were of the place of religion in our secular republic. From some liberal of this column last week. life, and introduced civiliza- wrapped in a ribbon made of politicians we are increasingly hearing the phrase “freedom of He was considered to be a tion and morality. He and wool. This reference to oil and worship” in place of the traditional American doctrine of “freedom mythical king of Italy, who his reign became so popular wool recalls to my mind the of religion.” “Freedom of worship” merely guarantees the right to introduced agriculture and that the whole country was last part of the proper ancient gather in church, synagogue, or other place of worship for the civilization into that country. called Saturnia, or “The Land Roman wedding ceremony. liturgies or services of our denominations. Freedom to practice The Romans identifi ed Saturn of Plenty.” Before entering her new home, one’s religion goes beyond that, and recognizes the civic aspects with the Greek god Cronus. Saturn was suddenly taken the Roman bride tied some of faith. That includes the public display of nativity scenes and They also made Saturn the from this mortal world and wool around the doorposts menoroth (yes, that is the correct plural of menorah; my two years father of Jupiter (thunder ascended to the abode of the and then anointed it with oil of Hebrew in college fi nally comes in handy). Those public displays and lightning), Neptune (sea), gods. Because of this incident, to signify health and plenty. of faith are important reminders that not only do we have no state Pluto (lower world), and Juno we are told that the part of Italy NEXT WEEK: religion but that the state itself is not our religion. It is also not (wife of Jupiter). The reign of which is now called Latium Uranus, god of the heavens our metaphysic nor our science. We pledge allegiance to the fl ag this mythical king is said to (Tivoli, Frascati, Subiaco, of our Republic, but we also, each of us, has other allegiances — have been a golden age for Anagni, Viterbo, Caprarola, to God, to humanistic philosophy, to the rules of physics and so Italy, and especially for the Toscanella, Fossanova, and forth. On Christmas we celebrate the birth of the King of Kings. aborigines (earliest known Ostia), received its name from We do so in a secular state that, so far, has recognized the right inhabitants of that country). “Lateo,” which means, “To live of every person to practice, or not practice, religion, as her or his The legend of Saturn tells a retired life.” conscience dictates. Let us pray and work for an America where us that he came to Italy dur- The remains of the Temple of freedom of religion is never infringed. ing the reign of the god Janus Saturn still overlook the ros- and was hospitably received. trum in the Forum Romanum. Saturn formed a settlement on There are now only eight Ionic the Capitoline Hill (one of the columns standing on a huge Season's Greetings famous Seven Hills of Rome), concrete base. It was originally which at that time was called built in 497 B.C., rebuilt about CITY COUNCILLOR TONY Happy Holidays and Best of Luck in the New Year AMBUTO REVERE CITY COUNCIL - AT LARGE

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These folks Subscriptions in the United States $35.00 yearly November 15, 1913, to Clementina have all served the parish and the Published weekly by (Celia) and Antonio Raspa, in the North community of faith in the archdiocese Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. Box 130135, End home on Garden Court that she extraordinarily well over a period Boston, MA 02113 has never left . Loving sister of the late of many years.” Cardinal O’Malley USPS 1538 – Second-Class Postage paid at Boston, MA Nicholas Raspa and Anna Arcaro and agreed, saying, “The archdiocese POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the her husband Paschel. Also survived by would come to a screeching halt POST-GAZETTE - P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 loving godchildren, cousins and friends. without the army of volunteer staff Some att ribute her long life to those that carries out, day by day, our faith James V. Donnaruma Caesar L. Donnaruma Phyllis F. Donnaruma four stories she climbed up and down and acti viti es.” 1896 to 1953 1953 to 1971 1971 to 1990 from the ti me she could walk. But when her cousins On Vincenza’s 105th birthday, her cake featured a asked how she has lived so long and well, she photo of her receiving this presti gious award from Vol. 123 - No. 51 Friday, December 20, 2019 answered, “Pati ence, pati ence, and more pati ence!” Cardinal O’Malley with Fr. Antonio proudly looking Fourth cousin Samantha Gullens told me how this on. And, of course, Fr. Antonio was at her party, OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions saying has been adopted by Vincenza’s extended proudly looking on as Vincenza was interviewed by of this our adopted country the United States of America: family, intoned again and again through diffi cult several news organizati ons. One reporter asked if To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey ti mes. he was her son and someone in the crowd replied, them: To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of Vincenza worked at more than just climbing “No, that’s her Father!” Indeed. civic duty: In all ways to aid in making this country greater stairs. Aft er att ending St. John’s Elementary School In additi on to all the Press att enti on, Vincenza and better than we found it. and Girls’ High School, she worked for thirty years received Certificates of Recognition from City in a canning factory in Boston, then another twenty Councilor Lydia Edwards, on behalf of the City Council; WĞƌĨĞĐƚ'ŝŌĨŽƌƚŚĞ,ŽůŝĚĂLJƐ years in Sales at Macy’s. But her most enduring State Rep. Aaron Michlewicz, on behalf of the State job has been volunteering at her beloved church, House. Mayor Walsh also sent a representati ve to ŝƩĞƌŚŝĐŽƌLJƚŽ^ǁĞĞƚƐƉƌĞƐƐŽ Sacred Heart, around the corner in North Square. bestow a Certi fi cate on behalf of the City of Boston. is a human story taking place in She has att ended mass daily and her contributi ons State Sen. Joe Boncore also att ended. the Naples area, as recounted to St. Leonard Parish (including Sacred Heart, As Matt Conti noted in his northendwaterfront. St. Leonard, and St. Stephen’s churches) were com column, Vincenza has lived through many by a child during WW II. It is a recognized in 2011 when Father Antonio nominated historical events: the Great Molasses Flood (1919), story that needed to be told for her for the Archdiocese of Boston’s Cheverus the constructi on of Boston’s airport (1923), the ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ͘ dŚĞ Ŭ ŝƐ ĂŶ Award. As described in The Pilot (November 11, Brink’s Robbery (1950), the building of the central 2011): artery (1959) and the subsequent Big Dig to put it ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚŐŝŌĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽůŝĚĂLJƐĂŶĚ Established in 2008, in conjunction with the underground (1991-2007), and the enti re Curse of it is available on Amazon.com archdiocese’s bicentennial celebrati on, the Cheverus the Bambino (1918 – 2004)! Well, that last one may Award is named aft er the fi rst Bishop of Boston, be the greatest example of her “pati ence, pati ence, Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus. Bishop Cheverus and more pati ence!” May we all take those words led the diocese from 1808 unti l his return to his to heart! Happy Holidays nati ve France in 1824. The award is given to lay Visitation on Thursday, December 19th from people, deacons and religious in parishes and 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in St. Leonard Church, 320 other archdiocesan ministries for their service Hanover Street, Boston, with a Mass of Christi an to the Church and the people of God. Recipients Burial to follow at 10:00 a.m. are nominated by pastors, regional bishops and Services will conclude with interment in the central ministries of the archdiocese. Cardinal St. Michael Cemetery, Roslindale. O’Malley also chooses some of the recipients Donations in Vi’s memory may be made to: 419 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149 personally. St. Leonard Church. Excerpts written by Jeanne Brady for Vencenza’s 105th birthday www.everettbank.com Member FDIC Member SIF

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Kevin Caira, Past President Chairman Emeritus, Co-Founder www.ItalianHeritageMonth.com 617.499.7955 PAGE 4 POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 20, 2019 L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian Folklore A Very Merry Christmas by Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz THINKING reason, Christmas — with its OUT LOUD focus on candles and crackling by Sal Giarratani yule logs and electric light dis- plays — occurs during the dark- est time of the year. Religiously, It Seems We’ve Never Been So Divided as a Nation Christmas represents the light It seems we all have been riding an out of control train and its arriving to the world in the GPS is putting us in line for a terrible train wreck. It all began the form of Jesus’s Nativity, while night or early morning after Election Day 2016, immediately after metaphorically the radiant the vote confi rmed that Donald Trump had surprised the Hillary decorations of Christmas signify Crowd by winning the Presidency. the return of the sun after the Democrats, progressives, and liberals all went into major panic. solstice. Due to the complex How could TRUMP WIN? Something is wrong, right? Hillary won symbolism comprising this the popular vote. The system twisted up the election results. holiday and its traditions, I Hillary is the rightful president. The election was stolen. Who stole revel in Christmas customs it? Of course it was Trump working with Putin over in Russia. which emphasize the literal Democrats started contracting something some have called Trump and figurative lights of my Derangement Disorder. Trump opponents started right off the bat life. Whether enjoying age-old to somehow get him out of offi ce and have never given up that goal. The magical season known the wheel of the year. These are recipes or exchanging gifts with First it was the Russians and now it’s dropped down to a quid pro as midwinter is upon us! The the nights when stars appear loved ones, I most appreciate quo with Ukraine. We all knew the road the Democrats chose was shortest day of the year, also sharp and bright against the Christmas when the glow of Impeachment Boulevard and they continue to ride it even though known as the winter solstice, inky black sky, their light send- family and tradition encircle this road has been fi lled with so many potholes for them. descends upon the world this ing diamond-like spangles fl it- The House Democrats and their Fake News Media have never st me. Saturday, the 21 of December. ting across the frost below. Many of my family’s much- stopped pushing that Trump is and always has been illegitimate. I On the days surrounding the The darkness also imbues the loved holiday customs revolve have watched Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairman Jerry Nadler, and solstice, I can sense the dark- winter solstice with a profound around food. Food forms an Chairman Adam Schiff of the Judiciary and Intelligence House ness enveloping me like a thick signifi cance: now that the date ancient and essential part of Committees push their agenda even when they sounded silly. They velvet cloak, veiling the world has passed, we know that the Italian Christmas Eve feast had hoped Mueller would do him in, but not so. in a perpetual state of dusk. the sun will remain for longer known as la Vigilia di Natale, In the fi rst week of December, Nadler convened the House However, I do not mind the periods in the sky, bringing its which my family celebrates Judiciary Committee and before one witness testifi ed, Speaker Pelosi darkness, as I view it as a nec- much-awaited warmth and its every year. La Vigilia di Natale, announced to America that the House would draw up Articles of essary and intriguing spoke on sweet, luminous blaze. For this or “Christmas vigil,” is tradi- Impeachment. tionally a meatless meal in Italy, When the Democrat House tried to impeach President Nixon in a vestige from the era in which 1974, they drew up real specifi c impeachable crimes he had commit- Christmas Eve was considered ted. Fast forward to the ’90s when the Republican House impeached a fast day in preparation for Clinton, they too had real impeachable crimes listed on him. Jesus’s birth on the following Today, it seems the House Democrats are inventing fake crimes day. Therefore, many Italian against Trump because the only real crime he seemingly committed families trim their tables with was getting elected to the Oval Offi ce. That’s it. President Trump seafood dishes for la Vigilia. will not be removed from offi ce. Republican members of the U.S. I am always excited to plan Senate will not let that happen. fish recipes with my mother Everything going on is just for show. The House Democrats do not seem to realize what they are selling is not being bought by for la Vigilia; in the past, we most Americans, especially Republicans and, more importantly, served sole bursting with a Independents. Nadler and Schiff are acting like a bunch or Soviet buttery shrimp stuffing and Politburo; members from the old days in Mother Russia. My pre- a delectable smoked salmon diction, Trump wins re-election because most Americans know a quiche. This year, my mother scam when they see it. The Democrats are hoping to wreck Trump’s will prepare a creamy seafood re-election with constant bad press, but it isn’t working and prob- lasagna laden with shrimp and ably never will. 440 • 480 scallops. However, my favorite If the Democrats think they are so good, maybe they could show component of Christmas cook- it by their actions up on Capitol Hill but they seem too interested in ing involves the plethora of one thing and one thing alone. They seem so close to the intersection desserts that fi ll my family’s of dreaming and doing but just keep dreaming which might end up kitchens. A great number of a nightmare for them and good news for everyone else. traditional Italian desserts have Maybe someday we will get united again, but things seem pretty McClellan become inextricably linked with hopeless right now. I say what I’ve always said, “MAKE AMERICA Christmas and remain an indis- ONE AGAIN” and the sooner the better. pensable part of my holiday HIGHWAY celebrations. My father would always bring home a cylindri- cal cardboard box of panettone home right before Christmas. THE AIRPORT LOGISTICS HUB Panettone, whose name means “great bread,” is a sweet bread
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Santa arrived for all the little kids. Kudos to Father Guy and all the parish volun- teers who helped make everything work so well. Sacred Heart Parish in East Boston held People raved about Father Guy’s meatball sauce another successful Church Bazaar. Plenty of stuff or gravy which ever word you prefer. to rummage through as my mother would have said, also plenty to eat at a meager price. Lots of fun! Nothing bizarre for sale! People hung out there for hours. Place was packed. Folks can’t wait for next year.

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I In the next few weeks this column will feature excerpts from this book. fi rst wrote this back in December of 2008, and for some I continue to write the same article during this special time of the year Christmas. The Riccis were fi shermen tleties of the North End and and close friends of our fam- the way it was settled. It was It’s the Christmas season. ily. Egidio, Carla’s father, regionally populated, a micro- What do we think about at this was carrying on a family cosm of their native Italy. time of the year? A big tree, all tradition hundreds of years During the years in which the lights, the tradition of giving old. Carla’s fi ve older broth- the North End was almost gifts to our loved ones, making ers made up Egidio’s entire entirely Italian, a period our favorite cookies, and of crew. The Riccis lived in a extending into the 1970’s, it course, the Christmas dinner three-story brick building was a neighborhood divided that will fi ll the dining room occupied entirely by their into sub neighborhoods, table with many dishes to share family. Egidio Ricci lived on determined by the region of with our family and friends to ation, compassion, and kind- the fi rst fl oor with Carla and Italy you came from. Genoese enjoy. How often do we think of ness — all are a gift that we his son Lorenzo. Frank, who lived on upper Salem Street sharing time with a friend that so often take for granted. We was married, occupied the and Hull Street near the Old we haven’t seen in a while? Or, never realize how important second floor with his wife, North Church. Business like sending a card to someone we’ve that friend was until they aren’t Anna. On the third floor, and somewhat dower, they thought about but hadn’t the here. Before that happens, take Egidio’s other sons, Alberto, were known to be “tight with time to do so? Or, taking some a minute and refl ect on that Mario, and Roberto lived. It a buck.” Neapolitans lived in time to visit a senior or home- friend — the one who made the was unusual in the North the center of the North End bound neighbor? time when you needed it. For End for one family to occupy along Hanover Street and Speaking of friends, do we ever Christmas, “friends” are a gift an entire building, but the the streets that ran from it. take out the time to say, “Thank you can’t buy, especially, if that Riccis were successful fi sher- Gregarious, fun-loving and you,” to someone who has taken friend is genuine. Telling that men and could afford to do so. musical, they fi lled the streets of out the time for us, who may person, Thank you for being There was once a bakery in the to use his “Expletive” for fi sh their neighborhood with laugh- care about us, or has been con- my friend,’’ is a perfect gift for basement, but it was long gone, bait. The brothers let him go, ter and noise. The Sicilians, cerned about our well-being? Christmas. Helping a senior and the Riccis used the space sending him on his way with a who were mostly fishermen, At this time of year especially, by offering to do an errand or to store their fi shing equipment, swift kick in the rear end. From lived by the sea, particularly we should acknowledge the brightening their day with a old nets, fi shing lines, buoys that moment on, Carla was on North and Fleet Streets. thoughtfulness or the special gift of cookies is another way to and all kinds of apparel for life “off limits” in the North End, a Their husbands and sons were attention they gave us by just celebrate the season. at sea. gorgeous woman no guy would often lost at sea, resulting in being there when we needed a To my genuine friends, a Carla’s mother died giving approach. She was forbidden their neighborhood suffering shoulder to lean on. We take “thank you” and a “Merry birth to her, making Carla the fruit. a disproportionate amount of life for granted at times, as we Christmas” is all the gift they woman of the house, while at The Riccis were from Naples sadness. They possessed fi erce do friends. Caring, consider- need. the same time, imposing on her and naturally settled on Garden family loyalty and a strong con- “DOG LETTERS TO SANTA” a sense of guilt she could not Court Street with their fellow nection to their ancestral roots Dear Santa: escape. As if to punish herself, Neapolitans. To an outsider, the in Sicily. Salem and Endicott Will I grow to be a big dog when I get she worked tirelessly around North End was simply an Italian streets housed the Calabrese. older? So far, I am 6 and I am very small. the house trying to be a mother, neighborhood, but the residents Together, these groups made Please hurry. a sister and a daughter, seem- knew better. You had to be up the bulk of the North End’s Love, Princess ing to forget herself and her Italian to understand the sub- inhabitants P.S. I’m also always cold, even when needs, while constantly attend- it’s hot out. Do you think I’m not growing ing to the needs of her father because I’m shivering? and brothers. It was always Buon Natale assumed she would become a Dear Santa: nun, given her religious fervor. From America’s Oldest Restaurant What time do you get up in the morning? Carla never commented on the I have to get up at 5:00 a.m. so the boss in the house can walk speculation, content to express In The Historic Quincy Market Area, Boston me before he goes to work. I wish he would get another job. I need her religious calling through her Delicious fresh seafood prepared to your discerning my sleep. devotion to Saint Theresa. taste. Boston’s favorite restaurant since 1826. Love, Sam The men of Carla’s family were Dear Santa Claus: hard working, rough, hand- I am writing for all the dogs in the neighborhood. We would like some, unattached, except for a computer so we can e-mail messages to each other instead of Frank, and thoroughly spoiled UNION just barking. by Carla. One other thing, they OYSTER Thank you, Willow HOUSE were highly protective of their est. 1826 I thought they were good for a laugh. I know the article is not kid sister and daughter, so about dogs. It will cheer someone up that reads Pet News. much so, guys were afraid to approach her for a date. The From Pet News, I wish you and your families a healthy, safe entire neighborhood knew what and happy holiday, and one full of friends and good cheer. Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. happened to Jerry Lombardo Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. who grabbed her in her door- Union Bar til Midnight Happy Holidays way. Carla screamed, the broth- ers stormed down their stairs 41 Union St. 617-227-2750 and beat the crap out of him. Old man Ricci fi nished the job Functions • Most Major Credit Cards Honored CLIP & DIP, Inc. 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• Christmas Fund Luncheon (Continued from Page 1)

Honoree Sandra Pascucci with (L-R) Ted Tomasone, NEW Health CEO Jim Luisi, Sandra Pascucci, City Councilor Lydia Edwards, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, and John Romano Community Service Honoree John Fiumara with (L-R) NEW Health CEO Jim Luisi, Ted Tomasone, John Fiumara, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, City Councilor Lydia Edwards, and John Romano

Honoree Filippo Frattaroli with (L-R) John Romano, Ted Tomasone, Filippo Frattaroli, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, and NEW Health CEO Jim Luisi

Fred Carangelo Humanitarian Award honoree Toni Gilardi with (L-R) Janet Gilardi, NEW Health CEO Jim Luisi, Ted Tomasone, Toni Gilardi, City Councilor Lydia Edwards, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, and John Romano

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The time has come, the walrus said, TO TALK OF MANY THINGS of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings by Sal Giarratani EAST BOSTON approved amendments to the 37 years old and looks like a HOUSE FOR SALE city’s fi ve-year-old TRUST ACT, comer in this corner. He will MARY J. BLIGE – are now available on vinyl on “Brick single family house in limiting the role city law enforce- be running again, of that, I HERSTORY, VOL. 1 this album. Originally released the exclusive Orient Heights ment can play in situations am sure. Keep an eye on his (Vinyl) UMe in 1999 on CD, the new vinyl area with a 3-room rental apart- dealing with civil immigration name. Mary J. Blige, the honor- edition commemorates the ment. House includes fi replace, matters. WHAT ARE THEY THINKING th ary “Queen of Hip Hop Soul,” compilation’s 20 anniversary. living room, two bedrooms, In other related news, OF UP ON BEACON HILL? delivers the goods just in time The collection includes her kitchen and 1/2 bath on main Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone There’s another piece of on vinyl (2-LP), ready to be first holiday single “Christy level with a finished knotty stated he was proud of his legislation floating around wrapped and placed under the Christmas,” and the twangy pine lower level of two rooms city’s 30-year policy, making Beacon Hill from State Rep. Christmas tree. This collection b-side “I’m Gonna Lasso Santa with full bath. Beautiful rear Somerville an offi cial Sanctuary Jon Santiago, a recently elected has 16 tracks of unforgettable Claus,” from her very first garden which overlooks Boston City. He added sanctuary status member, who also happens to hits of the 1990s. From her recording session when she at $124,000.” makes Somerville a safer city be an emergency physician at debut that established her as was just 11 years old as well as The above advertisement than many others. As he stated, Boston Medical Center. Queen of ’90’s R&B, American every song from her 1964 full- ran in the Post-Gazette back “We won’t abandon our values Santiago thinks guns cause singer/songwriter, actress and length holiday album, Merry on September 23, 1971. I was just because this administration medical health issues so he philanthropist, Mary J. Blige Christmas From Brenda Lee. only 23 years old back then. is trying to make our communi- wants doctors who are talking has reigned as a trailblazer and Enjoy Brenda’s her inspired I should have jumped at that ties out to be the bogeyman.” with their patients at appoint- icon for women everywhere, takes on, “Jingle Bell Rock,” house back then, but of course, I oppose Sanctuary Cities ments to ask his or her patients proving that she could be as “Santa Claus Is Coming To I didn’t. How much does any- because such policies actually whether or not they own a gun. tough as the bad boys, but Town,” “Silver Bells,” “Winter one think the same house allow more and more danger- WHAT? with a fathoms-deep emotional Wonderland,” “Blue Christmas,” would go for today? I get sick ous illegal immigrants to cause When you see your doctor, he reservoir of soul that douched “A Marshmallow World,” and just thinking about that. How harm to everyone, including should be only concerned with hears. Incredibly, until now, “Frosty The Snowman.” Other about you? immigrant communities. The your health not whether or not there has been no collection highlights have, the orchestral LAST WEEK real bogeymen are the danger- you own a fi rearm. If a doctor of her epoch-defi ning ’90s hits “This Time of Year,” the bal- CITY COUNCIL EXPANDED ous illegals roaming our com- asked me if I owned a gun, I as they were heard at the time. lad “Christmas Will Be Just SANCTUARY POLICIES munities without fear from law would say, do you? Then, I’d Remixes include, “Real Love Another Lonely Day,” and the Boston City Councilors last enforcement. ask whether or not he or she (Hip-Hop Remix),” “Reminisce longtime fan favorite “The Angel week voted to expand sanctu- This cannot make our cities uses a seat belt while driving (Bad Boy Remix),” “Love No and The Little Blue Bell.” Diana ary city policy by imposing new safer, just the opposite. around town. Limit (Puff Daddy Mix),” “What’s Ross: Wonderful Christmas restrictions in how the Boston REMEMBER THIS NAME What is the need to make our the 411 (featuring Notorious Time — The spirit and sound of Police Department handles Wayne Lucas who is a friend doctors spies for the govern- B.I.G. & K-Ci),” “Mary Jane All the iconic angelic voice of Diana immigration matters limiting of mine, and had been a friend ment? Turning us in for our Night Long (featuring LL Cool Ross rings bright again this hol- the ability to share any informa- of my brother’s and graduated own good! I have a great primary J),” “I Love You (featuring Smif iday season with this vinyl reis- tion with ICE offi cers. The lead with him at English High School care physician but we never talk N’ Wesson),” “I’ll Be There for sue. The album features covers sponsor of the bill was outgoing back in 1968, let me know that politics because he’s very liberal You/You’re All I Need to Get By of standards, from “Sleigh Ride” District 8 City Councilor Josh one of his sons recently ran for and I am not. Works out good (Puff Daddy featuring Method to “White Christmas,” to more Zakim who stated it wasn’t Newton City Council. His name for both of us this way! No one’s Man),” and “Can’t Knock the recent season favorites from the job of the police to enforce is Tarik Lucas and he fi nished blood pressure ever rises during Hustle (Jay –Z).” Sandwiched in Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful “failed immigration policy.” just out of the running in his our appointments. Let’s keep it between are, “You Remind Me,” Christmastime” to Stevie City Councilors, unanimously fi rst try at public offi ce. He’s that way. “Be Happy,” “I’m Goin’ Down,” Wonder’s “Overjoyed.” Diana “You Bring Me Joy,” “Everyday is also accompanied by the It Rains,” and “Love Is All We London Symphony Orchestra Need.” Awesome! on five stunning recordings: Merry BING CROSBY: “Sleigh Ride / Jingle Bells,” Buon Natale e BING AT CHRISTMAS + “O Little Town Of Bethlehem,” Christmas BRENDA LEE: ROCKIN’ “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” AROUND THE CHRISTMAS “The First Noël,” and “I Heard Felice Anno Nuovo TREE – THE DECCA The Bells.” The Temptations: CHRISTMAS RECORDINGS + Christmas Card (Motown/ DIANA ROSS: WONDERFUL UMe), is the 1970 Christmas CHRISTMAS TIME + THE album by The Temptations for TEMPTATIONS: CHRISTMAS the Gordy (Motown) label. The R. DELGAUDIO CARD + VINCE GILL: THE group’s first holiday release, CHRISTMAS COLLECTION it features each Temptation EST. 1894 (Vinyl) UMe leading on various popular UMe celebrates the holi- Christmas standards and origi- RALPH DELGAUDIO day season with gift-wrapped nal songs and includes their albums of essential Christmas takes on “Rudolph The Red- NNORTHO R T H EENDN D music. Including: Bing Crosby: Nosed Reindeer,” “Santa Claus 617.227.5915 6 PPrincer i n c e SSt.t . Boston,B o st o n , MAM A 021130 2 1 1 3 Bing at Christmas — A Is Comin’ To Town,” “White ttel:e l : 6617.742.43361 7 . 7 4 2 . 4 3 3 6 • ffaxa x 6617.248.08081 7 . 2 4 8 . 0 8 0 8 new holiday album that sets Christmas,” “Silver Bells,” 17 NORTH SQUARE Bing’s original vocals to newly “Silent Night” and “The Little BEACON HILL recorded orchestral arrange- Drummer Boy.” Vince Gill: BOSTON, MA 02113 89 Charles St. Boston, MA 02114 ments, performed by The The Christmas Collection: tel: 617.227.9023 • fax: 617.227.0499 London Symphony Orchestra. Country star Vince Gill’s 1993’s ADJOINING The album breathes new life platinum, #1 Billboard Holiday PAUL REVERE HOUSE www.artuboston.com into many of the best Christmas Album, Let There Be Peace songs in existence, including On Earth and 1998’s Breath Bing’s biggest hit and the world’s of Heaven, recorded with the best-selling single, his 1942 Patrick Williams Orchestra, recording of “White Christmas.” are now available together on LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Also featured is a version of vinyl as the double LP, The Season’s Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts “White Christmas” pairing Christmas Collection. The The Trial Court The Trial Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court Bing’s vocals with the voices of set includes such classics as 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street a cappella group Pentatonix, as “Santa Claus is Coming to Greetings Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 well as exquisite arrangements Town,” “The Christmas Song,” (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 of “Winter Wonderland,” “It’s and “Have Yourself a Merry Docket No. MI19C1080CA Docket No. MI19C1053CA Beginning To Look A Lot Like Little Christmas.” The 21-time In the Matter of In the Matter of CAMILLE CANDIDA ENWRIGHT DANA CHESNULOVITCH PERCY Christmas,” “The Christmas GRAMMY®-award-winning CITATION ON CITATION ON Song,” Bing’s duet with David artist also lends his voice to PETITION TO CHANGE NAME PETITION TO CHANGE NAME Bowie for “Peace On Earth/Little Elvis Presley’s 1957 hit, “Blue A Petition to Change Name of Adult has A Petition to Change Name of Adult has Drummer Boy,” recorded just Christmas.” Also included in DGGPſNGFD[Camille Candida Enwright of been fi led by Dana Chesnulovitch Percy of Malden, MA requesting that the court enter a Reading, MA requesting that the court enter a one month before Bing’s death. the package are Gill’s classic Decree changing their name to Camille Candida Decree changing their name to Dana Terese Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around versions of “O Holy Night,” “Let Palladino. Chesnulovitch. The Christmas Tree – The There Be Peace On Earth,” IMPORTANT NOTICE IMPORTANT NOTICE Decca Christmas Recordings featuring a then 11-year-old Any person may appear for purposes Any person may appear for purposes MARIO of objecting to the petition by filing an of objecting to the petition by filing an (Decca/MCA Nashville/UMe) daughter Jenny Gill, and appearance at: Middlesex Probate and appearance at: Middlesex Probate and — For the fi rst time, all 18 of “Breath of Heaven,” a song co- REAL ESTATE Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the Brenda Lee’s Christmas record- written by Gill’s wife and star day of January 7, 2020. This is NOT a hearing return day of January 07, 2020. This is 620 Bennington Street FCVGDWVCFGCFNKPGD[YJKEJ[QWOWUVſNG NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which ings she recorded for Decca of the Contemporary Christian a written appearance if you object to this you must fi le a written appearance if you Records in the ’50s and ’60s’ genre, Amy Grant. East Boston, MA 02128 proceeding. object to this proceeding. Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, First Justice of this Court First Justice of this Court Offi ce: 617.569.6044 Date: December 5, 2019 Date: December 4, 2019 WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM Fax: 617.567.3303 Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Run Date: 12/20/19 Run Date: 12/20/19 POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 20, 2019 PAGE 11

Happy Holidays Happy Simple TIMES . . . from Holidays by Girard A. Plante

The Christmas season evokes Perplexing questions grew as go on! Our devout Catholic VISION K a myriad of memories and elicits answers went ignored by the parents would make sure our O all sorts of moods. Every year supposed “leaders” within the cassocks were ironed and placed N RTH people experience those emo- Chancery. in plastic to protect them from tions that are ingrained from I began telling my fellow spotting or snowfall. They also Dr. Paul M. Cangiano childhood through adulthood. Catholics that our faith is fac- made sure we arrive on time. Optometrist So why exactly does Christmas ing mere challenges. Stay true to Midnight Mass always brought Toni Marie Gilardi transport us back to a certain your beliefs, I reminded them. A an extended excitement that moment we recall as vividly as few bad apples lack power over too often caught us napping Broker Associate e: [email protected] if it happened yesterday? our unwavering convictions to at home as the hours ticked o: 617.227.2010 Recently, a friend visited me fight through the unsettling slowly towards racing into the 350 Commercial Street to share the Holy Eucharistic on situation before us. The par- family car to reach our parish f: 617.227.1997 a sun-splashed Sunday as the ishes, schools, convents and church long before hundreds of Boston, MA 02109 holy season of Advent arrived. church buildings were built by devoted parishioners arrived to t 617.227.1000 With the diffi cult shuttering of our grandparents and later gen- secure a seat in the old sturdy 77 North Washington Street long-established Catholic par- erations maintained the entirety wood pews. The choir sang to c 617.529.4461 Boston, MA 02114 ishes throughout the Boston of the parish. The Holy Mother ready themselves for the sacred [email protected] Archdiocese the past several Church needs our solid support. ceremony. gibsonsothebysrealty.com visionnorthboston.com years and mergers of neigh- Don’t fl ee. We’ll plow through We tried to stay focused boring parishes because of the diffi culties. instead of thinking ahead to priest shortages, and struggles My recollections as an altar the excitement of returning to to to keep churches viable, boy during the late 1960s to the warmth of our homes, with another unsettling factor joins early ’70s are fond and fun. My sweet scent of the Scotch pine Buon Natale – Felice Anno Nuovo the equation. two brothers and most of my guy tree adorned with colored lights As my friend discussed the cousins served on the altar, too. and a pile of multi-colored gifts parish of Corpus Christi in Girls were not allowed to be serv- staring from under the big tree Newton merging seven years ago ers until the late 1970s. along with hot cocoa, minced with St. Bernard’s Parish a mile We collectively agreed that we meat and pork pies. That glori- away in West Newton, I asked enjoyed our vocation whether ous annual celebration brought how the parish is getting on. we were attending a wedding folks together. We unwittingly “The numbers are down. There’s or funeral or holy seasons of shared in the many graces Grand Lodge of Massachusetts not as many people attending Lent and Advent or fi lling the bestowed on us since our births. church.” I asked why. She slowly wrought iron stands with votive There’s much to be said about Order Sons of Italy in America responded, “People simply aren’t candles or other essential tasks. longevity. Our Catholic Church there.” Still not following her as I Thank God not one of us was has survived heresies, wars, thought that maybe the merger molested. After all, we grew up scandals, natural disasters, and Denise Furnari, State President drove long-time parishioners around priests and nuns. Some other calamities. Yet I place my and the State Council away from a sacred church they became our favorites and even indomitable faith in the fl ock to attended for decades, she added: lifelong friends while certain guide us through these diffi cult www.osiama.org “People have left the church.” clergy we disliked for their harsh times so that our Catholicism My friend’s sobering account attitudes. thrives far into the future. And I brought both a sense of gloom Yet this holy season of Advent shall forever recall my wondrous and sadness. Because they were offers us the gift of refl ecting, moments as direct participant in baptized Catholic the parishio- meditating, and praying for a the daily workings of my child- ners who left behind the Church better new year. Forgiving others hood parish. The spirits move us will die Catholic. I know this dif- is the hallmark of our faith. And in miraculous ways. fi cult, painful topic has followed still one of the toughest tasks. Merry Christmas! E OF THE CANN OM OL Catholics since January 2002 The memories of many aspects H I upon the explosion of horrifi c of our lives inevitably fl ood our LEGAL NOTICE sex abuse by dozens of priests minds. One that seeps into over decades throughout the the forefront is that windswept Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mike’s Pastry The Trial Court Boston Archdiocese. It follows snowy Christmas’s trudging to Middlesex Probate and Family Court us wherever we go. our family parish. 208 Cambridge Street Annette Mercogliano Soon after the awful news, the No snow or frigid tempera- Cambridge, MA 02141 Owner faithful launched into discus- tures kept us back from our (617) 768-5800 sion about whether to remain tasks as altar boys. We could Docket No. MI18P3588EA Harvard Square North End Assembly Row in their respective parishes not let down our parish pastor Estate of 11 Dunster Street 300 Hanover Street 445 Revolution Drive WILLIAM W. AHERN or to change membership to nor the other priests and nuns Cambridge, MA 02138 Boston, MA 02113 Somerville, MA 02145 Date of Death: June 10, 2018 another Catholic parish nearby who expected our reverant, pas- (617) 661-0518 (617) 742-3050 (617) 718-2020 CITATION ON PETITION FOR their homes or to never return. sionate participation. Without FORMAL ADJUDICATION us altar boys, we laughingly www.mikespastry.com To all interested persons: LEGAL NOTICE quipped, no sacred Mass could A Petition for S/A - Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Repre- Commonwealth of Massachusetts sentative has been fi led by Mark W. Ahern The Trial Court of Lincoln, MA requesting that the Court enter Probate and Family Court LEGAL NOTICE a formal Decree and Order and for such other Suffolk Probate and Family Court relief as requested in the Petition. Commonwealth of Massachusetts 24 New Chardon Street The Petitioner requests that Mark W. Ahern The Trial Court BUON NATALE ! Boston, MA 02114 of Lincoln, MA be appointed as Personal Probate and Family Court (617) 788-8300 Representative(s) of said estate to serve With- Suffolk Division out Surety on the bond in an unsupervised ~The Lombardo Family~ Docket No. SU16P2769EA 24 New Chardon Street administration. Estate of Boston, MA 02114 IMPORTANT NOTICE TRACY PANIAGUA (617) 788-8300 You have the right to obtain a copy of the Date of Death: August 21, 2016 Docket No. SU19P2449EA Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceed- CITATION ON PETITION Estate of ing. To do so, you or your attorney must FOR ORDER OF JOHN M. CRIMLISK fi le a written appearance and objection COMPLETE SETTLEMENT Date of Death: September 25, 2019 at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return A Petition for Order of Complete Settlement INFORMAL PROBATE day of January 8, 2020. JCUDGGPſNGFD[Evelyn Panlagua of Boston, PUBLICATION NOTICE This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead- MATGSWGUVKPIVJCVVJGEQWTVGPVGTCHQTOCN To all persons interested in the above line by which you must fi le a written &GETGGQH%QORNGVG5GVVNGOGPVKPENWFKPIVJG captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Janet appearance and objection if you object to CNNQYCPEGQHCſPCNCEEQWPVCPFQVJGTUWEJTGNKGH T. Crimlisk of Newton Center, MA, a Will has this proceeding. If you fail to fi le a timely CUOC[DGTGSWGUVGFKPVJG2GVKVKQP been admitted to informal probate. written appearance and objection followed IMPORTANT NOTICE Janet T. Crimlisk of Newton Center, MA by an affi davit of objections within thirty You have the right to obtain a copy of the has been informally appointed as the Personal (30) days of the return day, action may be Petition from the Petitioner or at the court. Representative of the estate to serve without taken without further notice to you. You have a right to object to this proceeding. surety on the bond. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION 6QFQUQ[QWQT[QWTCVVQTPG[OWUVſNG The estate is being administered under UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM a written appearance and objection at this informal procedure by the Personal Representa- PROBATE CODE (MUPC) court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of tive under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate A Personal Representative appointed January 27, 2020. Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin- This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline and accounts are not required to be fi led with istration is not required to fi le an inventory D[YJKEJ[QWOWUVſNGCYTKVVGPCRRGCTCPEG the Court, but interested parties are entitled or annual accounts with the Court. Persons and objection if you object to this proceeding. to notice regarding the administration from interested in the estate are entitled to notice +H[QWHCKNVQſNGCVKOGN[YTKVVGPCRRGCTCPEG the Personal Representative and can petition regarding the administration directly from CPFQDLGEVKQPHQNNQYGFD[CPCHſFCXKVQH the Court in any matter relating to the estate, the Personal Representative and may peti- objections within thirty (30) days of the return including distribution of assets and expenses of tion the Court in any matter relating to the day, action may be taken without further administration. Interested parties are entitled to estate, including the distribution of assets notice to you. petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and expenses of administration. 6 Billings Street, Randolph, MA WITNESS, HON. BRIAN J. DUNN, and to obtain orders terminating or restrict- Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, First Justice of this Court. ing the powers of Personal Representatives First Justice of this Court. Date: December 11, 2019 appointed under informal procedure. A copy Date: December 11, 2019 of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained (GNKZ&#TTQ[Q4GIKUVGTQH2TQDCVG from the Petitioner. Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Run date: 12/20/19 Run date: 12/20/19 Run date: 12/20/2019 PAGE 12 POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 20, 2019

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by Marianna Bisignano

One of my fondest memories And there were in the same invented yet. concerning Christmas when I country shepherds abiding in For several years, Dad was In an Italian home, there isn’t was child, was the annual party the field, keeping watch over part of a trio that played at a thing that portrays Christmas at the Trinity Neighborhood their fl ock by night. And, lo, the Santa’s Enchanted Village at Natale more than a beautifully House on Meridian Street in angel of the Lord came upon Jordan Marsh during Christmas arranged cookie tray! Cookie East Boston. During the course them, and the glory of the Lord season. With Danny Cavicchio baking is a tradition that begins of the year, I attended that shone round about them, and on accordion, Charlie Opper on weeks before Christmas. A time long-gone settlement house they were afraid. violin and Dad on bass, they when the nonnas, mamas, and and learned how to make model And the angel said unto them, entertained the kids who had zias come together and share planes, play basketball, box, “Fear not, for, behold, I bring you come to see Santa Claus. With cherished family recipes that wrestle, and even dance. During good tidings of great joy, which all three dressed like Tyrolean have been passed down through the week before Christmas, the shall be to all people. For unto musicians, wearing lederhosen the generations. The smell of staff would have a party for you is born this day in the city of (Swiss leather short pants) and anise and almond fi lls the air the kids of the neighborhood. David, a savior, which is Christ hats with feathers in them, along with hints of lemon and The only relative who wasn’t the Lord. And this shall be a sign they kept the kids jumping with orange. Cookies are perfectly working was Babbononno and unto you. Ye shall fi nd the babe Christmas songs. baked, elegantly decorated, and he accompanied me a couple of wrapped in swaddling clothes, All of this would come to carefully organized on platters years in a row. lying in a manger.” an end at around sunset on and trays. Jordan Almonds Of all the things that hap- And suddenly, there was December the 24th. They would or Cannellini Ricci candies pened at the party, the one I with the angel a multitude of hire Jewish musicians to are often used to fi ll in empty remember the best was the the heavenly host praising God cover them on jobs that were spaces, and cellophane wraps reading of the Gospel According and saying, “Glory to God in the booked on Christmas Eve and them tight. A beautiful bow graces the top and trays are placed on to Saint Luke, Chapter 2, by highest, and on Earth, peace Christmas Day. They would tables throughout the home. Ms. Orr, the woman in charge. and good will toward men.” reciprocate when the Jewish Christmas cookie trays in my family always included cuccidati, I would hear this once again at There are many versions of holidays arrived unless the Italian butterhorns, butterballs, date balls, assorted biscotti, choco- the Children’s Christmas Mass this Gospel reading and this Christian and Jewish holidays late dipped and jam fi lled butter cookies, amaretti, pignoli cookies, at the Sacred Heart Church is an abbreviated one, but the coincided. Then they would all prune slices, pistachio cookies, Sicilian lemon fi ngers, cherry slices, on December the 25th, and I one I remember the best. And scramble to fi nd musicians who and Italian egg biscuits. While every one of these cookies are amaz- thought you might like to read so, from the Christoforo family, could cover for them. ingly delicious, egg biscuits seem to be the ones that disappear it: my wife Loretta, sons John and Christmas Eve was spent with the fastest. The “Italian Egg Biscuits” I am sharing today are soft, “And it came to pass in those Michael, daughter-in-law Beth the entire family at Nanna and moist, have just the right amount of anise and lemon, and when days, that there went out a and granddaughter Lina, and Babbononno’s dinner table. The combined, taste truly incredible! decree from Caesar Augustus yours truly, we wish you a very traditional seven fishes were From my home to yours, Buon Natale Con Amore! that all the world should be Merry Christmas, December 25, served, and if Dad had a hand taxed, and all went to be taxed 2019. BUON NATALE tutti. at cooking, the best lobster fra ITALIAN EGG BISCUITS everyone into his own city. Getting back to the musicians diavolo I ever tasted would be Biscotti All’Uovo Italiani And Joseph also went up in my family at Christmas time, his offering to the family. Nanna from Galilee, out of the city of I remember many things. First and my mother would do the 5 cups all purpose fl our Icing: Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the of all Dad and my uncles lived rest of the cooking. If we kids 5 teaspoons baking powder 4 cups confectionary sugar city of David, which is called in tuxedoes. That was how were still awake, the family 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons lemon Bethlehem; (because he was musicians dressed in those would head to the Sacred Heart 1/4 teaspoon salt extract (can use vanilla, of the house and lineage of days. Dad even hired someone Church for midnight Mass. 3 eggs lemon or almond) David) to be taxed with Mary to drive him from job to job When we got home, it was bed- 3/4 cup milk Whole milk his espoused wife, being great during the month of December time and I would leave cookies 3/4 cup oil with child. as he often had no time to look and a glass of wine for Santa 1 tablespoon anise extract (can And so it was, that, while for parking spaces between the Claus who I knew would be use vanilla, lemon or almond) they were there, the days were two or three parties he had to arriving right after I fell asleep. Preheat oven to 375°. Mix fl our, baking powder, sugar and salt accomplished that she should be play on a daily basis. Even back Dad and Uncle Nick would in large bowl. Make a well in center. Beat eggs; pour into the well. delivered, and she brought forth then, parking in downtown was play on Christmas morning but Add milk, oil, and anise. Mix to form well-blended dough. Place her fi rstborn son, and wrapped at a premium. Uncles Nick and be back in time for the tradi- on lightly fl oured board and knead until dough is smooth. Break him in swaddling clothes, and Paul did the same. Every major tional family dinner, again, held off tablespoon size pieces and roll to make snake-like ropes, 7-8 laid him in a manger; because business had Christmas parties at Nanna and Babbononno’s inches long. Coil or braid and twist into a circle. Place one at a there was no room for them in for their employees and DJs apartment. When I was old time on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven the inn. with canned music hadn’t been enough, I would accompany for about 10-12 minutes until done, not brown. They should be Dad to his Christmas morning pale in color. Cool on wire rack. job. It was aboard the U.S.S. To make icing, mix confectionary sugar, lemon extract and Buon Natale Vulcan, an aircraft repair ship enough milk to make a thick glaze. Dip cooled cookies in and let that was docked at the Navy dry. Dr. Dean J. Saluti Yard in Boston. The captain, Marianna Bisignano is a psychologist for the Boston Public having a large portion of his Schools and can be reached at [email protected] President, crew that was from the local Renaissance Lodge, OSIA area, would throw a Christmas party for their families that & Majorie Cahn included music and entertain- ment. The children of the musi- P.O. Box 692027 cians were also invited and until Quincy, MA 02269 the ship was decommissioned, it was a great time for me. Later in his career, Dad would play on Christmas morning at the Fernald School in Waltham for children who were severely handicapped. He would often return a bit depressed from what he saw, but would snap out of it when he was back with the family. I never accompanied him on those Christmas morn- from ings as Dad tried to spare me from seeing what less fortunate children were like. NORTH END By one or two o’clock on Christmas day, we kids would ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION have opened our presents and be called to Nanna and Babbononno’s dining room table to celebrate Christmas dinner. What great memories I have and I am grateful I can still remember them. So, once again, Merry Christmas from LOUIS CAVAGNARO, President all of the Christoforos and Buon Natale a tutti. Serving the Community for Over 59 Years! GOD BLESS AMERICA PAGE 14 POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 20, 2019

• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) • L’Anno Bello (Continued from Page 4) DeFazio, D-Ore., who said the Street Journal, I came upon a not imagine Christmas without yet another way to relish time tinue to honor the traditions FAA had “failed.” Adding, “I news story about John F. Kerry my family. Our Christmas with my loved ones. I adore the that have become an intrinsic don’t know why this airplane travelling with Joe Biden on traditions, from the la Vigilia looks of happiness and delight part of my family. Whether wasn’t grounded after the anal- his NO MALAKEY bus. I looked meal to opening presents at that fill my family members’ these traditions comprise of ysis was done.” at the photo showing these midnight, strengthen our famil- and friends’ faces when they enjoying struffoli or opening Trump-Hating Party a Loser two guys getting off the bus. I ial bonds. When my family open a present selected or gifts at midnight, they link me The Democrat Party is dying noticed each has had so much plays a silly board game on crafted with thoughtfulness to the world of my ancestors from its hatred and the joke Botox or whatever they’re using Christmas Eve, our merriment and care. That moment of love and their enduring values and impeachment is just the new- on their faces, I couldn’t tell who and laughter create a barrier and understanding is the real spirituality. However, I also plan est symptom. Meaningless Kerry was and who Biden was. of delight against the darkness signifi cance of gift-giving, not on paying attention to the true notions of “abuse of power” and It’s like looking at two Lurches and chill air outside, fi lling the materialistic gain. No matter signifi cance of all these beloved “obstruction of Congress” will from the Addams Family. room with the warmth of our what traditions typify your customs. 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A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time can be obtained from the Petitioner. stated below, and will be posted on www.bidexpress.com immediately after the bid submission Run date: 12/20/19 A Service Family Affi liate of AFFS/Service Corporation International deadline. 206 Winter St., Fall River, MA 02720 Telephone 508-676-2454 Electronic bids will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020, immediately after which the electronic bids will be opened and LEGAL NOTICE read publicly in a designated room at the Capital Programs Department Offi ce, Suite 209S, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909. Commonwealth of Massachusetts LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE No paper copies of bids will be accepted. The Trial Court Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate and Family Court NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS The Trial Court The Trial Court 208 Cambridge Street DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 11:00 AM, LOCAL TIME ON MONDAY, Middlesex Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court Cambridge, MA 02141 JANUARY 6, 2020. 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street (617) 768-5800 The work includes PROVISION OF ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, LABOR AND SUPERVISION Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 Docket No. MI19P5934EA NECESSARY TO MAKE STRUCTURAL STEEL AND ARCHITECTURAL IRON REPAIRS, (617) 768-5800 (617) 768-5800 FABRICATION OF MISCELLANEOUS METAL ITEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITTED TO: Estate of Docket No. MI19P6083EA Docket No. MI19P6131EA RAILS, LADDERS, FRAMES AND SUPPORTS AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KRISTEN L. HANNEY WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT AND HANSCOM CIVIL AIRFIELD, ON AN AS-NEEDED Estate of Estate of Also Known As BASIS FOR A ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD. JUDITH DODGE CROCKETT KRISTEN LILLIAN HANNEY DAVID MICHAEL ROSEN Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019. Date of Death: August 22, 2019 Date of Death: November 16, 2019 Date of Death: July 12, 2019 Bid documents for this project may be accessed or downloaded at no cost to potential bidders CITATION ON PETITION FOR CITATION ON PETITION FOR CITATION ON PETITION FOR exclusively through https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home in the listing for this FORMAL ADJUDICATION FORMAL ADJUDICATION FORMAL ADJUDICATION Project. To all interested persons: To all interested persons: To all interested persons: The In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with A Petition for Formal Adjudication of A Petition for Formal Adjudication of A Petition for Formal Adjudication of their bid a current Certifi cate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certifi ed in the category of Representative has been fi led by Care One at Representative JCU DGGP ſNGF D[ Mary W. Representative has been fi led by Sharon Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron. Concord of Concord, MA requesting that the Rosen of Waltham, MA requesting that the Derba of Franklin, MA requesting that the The estimated contract cost is ONE HUNDRED, FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($140,000.00). Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. such other relief as requested in the Petition. such other relief as requested in the Petition. Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub-contracts shall be in accordance with The Petitioner requests that Jonathan J. The Petitioner requests that Mary W. The Petitioner requests that Sharon the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Davey, Esq., of Quincy, MA be appointed as Rosen of Waltham, MA be appointed as Derba of Franklin, MA be appointed as Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Personal Representative(s) of said estate to Personal Representative(s) of said estate Personal Representative(s) of said estate A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for fi ve serve With Surety on the bond in an unsuper- to serve Without Surety on the bond in an to serve Without Surety on the bond in an (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a vised administration. unsupervised administration. unsupervised administration. deposit equal to fi ve (5) percent of the sub-bid amount in the form of a bid bond in the name of IMPORTANT NOTICE IMPORTANT NOTICE IMPORTANT NOTICE which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory You have the right to obtain a copy of the You have the right to obtain a copy of the You have the right to obtain a copy of the to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualifi ed to do business in the Commonwealth and Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of You have a right to object to this proceed- You have a right to object to this proceed- You have a right to object to this proceed- the agreements contained in the bid. ing. To do so, you or your attorney must ing. To do so, you or your attorney must ing. To do so, you or your attorney must The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials fi le a written appearance and objection ſNG C YTKVVGP CRRGCTCPEG CPF QDLGEVKQP fi le a written appearance and objection payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of day of January 03, 2020. day of December 31, 2019. day of January 03, 2020. wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead- This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead- This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead- General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay line by which you must fi le a written NKPG D[ YJKEJ [QW OWUV ſNG C YTKVVGP line by which you must fi le a written minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the appearance and objection if you object to appearance and objection if you object to appearance and objection if you object to Specifi cations, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and/or this proceeding. If you fail to fi le a timely VJKU RTQEGGFKPI +H [QW HCKN VQ ſNG C VKOGN[ this proceeding. If you fail to fi le a timely the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. written appearance and objection followed written appearance and objection followed written appearance and objection followed by an affi davit of objections within thirty D[ CP CHſFCXKV QH QDLGEVKQPU YKVJKP VJKTV[ by an affi davit of objections within thirty The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance (30) days of the return day, action may be (30) days of the return day, action may be (30) days of the return day, action may be and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of TEN MILLION DOLLARS taken without further notice to you. taken without further notice to you. taken without further notice to you. ($10,000,000.00). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION II, Special Provisions for complete details. UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) PROBATE CODE (MUPC) PROBATE CODE (MUPC) No fi led sub-bids will be required for this contract. A Personal Representative appointed A Personal Representative appointed A Personal Representative appointed This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin- under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin- under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin- Authority contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affi rmative Action article of Division I, General istration is not required to fi le an inventory KUVTCVKQPKUPQVTGSWKTGFVQſNGCPKPXGPVQT[ istration is not required to fi le an inventory Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affi rmative Action or annual accounts with the Court. Persons or annual accounts with the Court. Persons or annual accounts with the Court. Persons to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract interested in the estate are entitled to notice interested in the estate are entitled to notice interested in the estate are entitled to notice Specifi cations (Executive Order 11246). regarding the administration directly from regarding the administration directly from regarding the administration directly from The General Contractor is required to submit a Certifi cation of Non-Segregated Facilities prior the Personal Representative and may peti- the Personal Representative and may peti- the Personal Representative and may peti- to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective sub-contractors of the requirement for such tion the Court in any matter relating to the tion the Court in any matter relating to the tion the Court in any matter relating to the certifi cation where the sub-contract exceeds $10,000. estate, including the distribution of assets estate, including the distribution of assets estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. and expenses of administration. and expenses of administration. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, in or reject any or all proposals. First Justice of this Court. First Justice of this Court. First Justice of this Court. Date: December 3, 2019 Date: December 06, 2019 Date: December 06, 2019 MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY LISA S. WIELAND Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Run date: 12/20/2019 Run date: 12/20/2019 Run date: 12/20/2019 Run date: 12/20/2019 POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 20, 2019 PAGE 15

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE EXTRA Innings NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Commonwealth of Massachusetts Notice is hereby given by D & G Towing and The Trial Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court by Sal Giarratani Auto Repair Services, Inc., 2 Emery Road, 208 Cambridge Street Allston, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass Cambridge, MA 02141 General Laws, Chapter 255, Section 39A, that (617) 768-5800 Nick Cafardo Honored years old and Alfredo Aceves Angels’ pitcher who died earlier they will sell the following vehicles on or after Docket No. MI19C1068CA turned 37. this year from an opioid addic- December 28, 2019 beginning at 10:00 am by public or private sale to satisfy their garage In the Matter of Angels Sign Rendon tion initiated a conversation keepers lien for towing, storage,and notices of KATELYN ROSE BENNETT For 7 Years, $245 Million that led to changes in base- sale: CITATION ON The Angels missed out on ball’s Joint Drug Program. The PETITION TO CHANGE NAME 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA Gerrit Cole but did get super- program was initially designed VIN #2T1BR32E67C801413 A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been fi led by Katelyn Rose Bennett of star third baseman Anthony to prevent players from using 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA Arlington, MA requesting that the court enter a Rendon on a 7-year, $245 mil- illegal performance enhancers VIN #JN1CA31A31T313081 Decree changing their name to Katelyn Rose. lion contract. The 29-year-old and, to discipline those who IMPORTANT NOTICE 2014 SUBARU FORESTER Rendon spent his fi rst seven strayed from the fold, will now VIN #JF2SJACC8EG453073 Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an Late Boston Globe sports writer seasons with the Nationals. He have urine tests and blood 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA appearance at: Middlesex Probate and Nick Cafardo was elected the had a career high 34 homers samples for “opioids, fentanyl, VIN #1N4AL3AP8HC153198 Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink and league leading 126 RBIs cocaine, and synthetic THCC, Vehicles are being stored at D & G Towing return day of December 27, 2019. This is and Auto Repair Services, Inc., and may be NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which Award by the BBWAA. The award while hitting .319 this past along with the other substances you must fi le a written appearance if you is presented annually to a sports- season. listed under “drugs of abuse,” viewed by appointment only. object to this proceeding. writer for “meritorious contri- Tim Thomas Honored which includes banned sub- Signed Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, Gabriela Estrada, Owner First Justice of this Court butions to baseball writing.” Former Boston Bruins goalie stances and drugs classified Run dates: 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 2019 Date: December 3, 2019 Cafardo who died unexpectedly Tim Thomas was inducted into as Schedule I or Schedule II Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate during the 2019 Spring Training the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame under federal law.” They will LEGAL NOTICE Run Date: 12/20/19 at age 62 will be honored by the last Thursday. Threes cheers also prioritize treatment over Baseball Hall of Fame during to Thomas from this longtime punishment. Commonwealth of Massachusetts induction weekend. Bruins fan. Porcello Goes to NY Mets The Trial Court Happy Birthday Opioids, Cocaine to be Rick Porcello who pitched Probate and Family Court LEGAL NOTICE Middlesex Division Greetings To ... Tested in MLB fi ve seasons with the Red Sox 208 Cambridge Street Commonwealth of Massachusetts Larry Parrish just turned 66 Tyler Skaggs, the former including his 2016 Cy Young Cambridge, MA 02141 The Trial Court year has signed a one-year deal (617) 768-5800 Probate and Family Court Department with the Mets for $10 million. Docket No. MI19P5988EA Middlesex Division LEGAL NOTICE 208 Cambridge Street LEGAL NOTICE The 31-year-old right hander Estate of Cambridge, MA 02141 Commonwealth of Massachusetts is coming off a terrible season ROCHENEL LOVAINCY (617) 768-5800 The Trial Court Commonwealth of Massachusetts in which he posted a 5.52 Date of Death: April 25, 2018 Docket No. 530607 TP2 Middlesex Probate and Family Court The Trial Court 208 Cambridge Street Probate and Family Court ERA. He won 73 games with INFORMAL PROBATE NOTICE OF FIDUCIARY’S ACCOUNT PUBLICATION NOTICE Cambridge, MA 02141 Middlesex Division the Sox. He’s hoping to have a To all persons interested in the estate of (617) 768-5800 208 Cambridge Street To all persons interested in the above good year in New York and then Cathleen O’Neil of Lexington, MA a mentally Docket No. MI19C1060CA Cambridge, MA 02141 captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner incapacitated person. test free agency next year for Ronelson Lovaincy of Malden, MA. In the Matter of (617) 768-5800 ;QW CTG JGTGD[ PQVKſGF RWTUWCPV VQ even a larger salary. It makes The estate is being administered under Mass. R. Civ. P. Rule 72 that the 11th - 12th ELSA DEL ROSARO ARISTON Docket No. MI19P5493EA informal procedure by the Personal Represen- (being the 37th - 38th) & Final accounts of Bank CITATION ON Estate of sense for him. He needs a good tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- of America, N.A., Henry C. O’Neil, Jr. and PETITION TO CHANGE NAME LOIS ANN MAYNARD season to get more money next bate Code without supervision by the Court. Nancy Eckstein as trustees Also Known As Inventory and accounts are not required to be A Petition to Change Name of Adult has year. He’s done it before and VJGſFWEKCTKGUWPFGTCP+TTGXQECDNG6TWUV been filed by Elsa Del Rosaro Ariston of LOIS A. MAYNARD ſNGFYKVJVJG%QWTVDWVKPVGTGUVGFRCTVKGUCTG Agreement dated December 30, 1980 for can do it again. Remember only entitled to notice regarding the administration Arlington, MA requesting that the court enter Date of Death: September 9, 2019 VJGDGPGſVQH%CVJNGGP1ŏ0GKNJCXGDGGPRTG- a Decree changing their name to Ana Clara. three years ago he was 22-4 from the Personal Representative and can sented to said Court for allowance. INFORMAL PROBATE petition the Court in any matter relating to the IMPORTANT NOTICE PUBLICATION NOTICE with a 3.15 ERA earning that +H [QW FGUKTG VQ RTGUGTXG [QWT TKIJV VQ ſNG Any person may appear for purposes estate, including distribution of assets and an objection to said account(s), you or your To all persons interested in the above Cy Young of his. I still remem- expenses of administration. Interested parties of objecting to the petition by filing an captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner CVVQTPG[OWUVſNGCYTKVVGPCRRGCTCPEGKPUCKF appearance at: Middlesex Probate and ber his rookie season with the are entitled to petition the Court to institute court at Cambridge on or before January 13, Jody Housman of Malden, MA, a Will has formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter- Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the been admitted to informal probate. Tigers at age 20 winning 14 2020 the return day of this citation. return day of December 27, 2019. This is minating or restricting the powers of Personal You may upon written request by regis- Jody Housman of Malden, MA has been games. Representatives appointed under informal pro- NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which VGTGFQTEGTVKſGFOCKNVQVJGſFWEKCT[QTVQVJG informally appointed as the Personal Repre- I forgot he started out with cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, [QWOWUVſNGCYTKVVGPCRRGCTCPEGKH[QW CVVQTPG[HQTVJGſFWEKCT[QDVCKPYKVJQWVEQUVC sentative of the estate to serve without surety can be obtained from the Petitioner. object to this proceeding. the Tigers at age 20 winning 14 EQR[QHUCKFCEEQWPV U +H[QWFGUKTGVQQDLGEV on the bond. Run date: 12/20/19 to any item of said account(s), you must, in Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, The estate is being administered under games in 2009. CFFKVKQPVQſNKPICYTKVVGPCRRGCTCPEGCUCHQTG- First Justice of this Court informal procedure by the Personal Represen- UCKFſNGYKVJKPVJKTV[  FC[UCHVGTUCKFTGVWTP Date: December 2, 2019 tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- LEGAL NOTICE day or within such other time as the court upon Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate bate Code without supervision by the Court. LEGAL NOTICE motion may order a written statement of each Inventory and accounts are not required to be Commonwealth of Massachusetts Run Date: 12/20/19 such item together with the grounds for each fi led with the Court, but interested parties are Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court entitled to notice regarding the administration objection thereto, a copy to be served upon the The Trial Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court from the Personal Representative and can ſFWEKCT[RWTUWCPVVQ/CUU4%KX4WNG Middlesex Probate and Family Court 208 Cambridge Street petition the Court in any matter relating to the 208 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, LEGAL NOTICE estate, including distribution of assets and First Justice of this Court at Cambridge this Cambridge, MA 02141 (617) 768-5800 expenses of administration. Interested parties 6th day of December, 2019. NOTICE OF SALE (617) 768-5800 Docket No. MI19P6153EA are entitled to petition the Court to institute Date: December 6, 2019 Notice is hereby given by Stephens Automotive formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter- Docket No. MI19P6178EA Estate of Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Transport, 60 Union Street, Medford, MA minating or restricting the powers of Personal Estate of KATHLEEN HAYES MURPHY Run date: 12/20/19 02155, pursuant to the provisions of G.L.c.255 Representatives appointed under informal pro- JOAN E. COSTA Date of Death: August 25, 2019 539A, that on January 6, 2020 at 10AM, at cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner. Date of Death: August 8, 2019 CITATION ON PETITION FOR said address, the following motor vehicle(s) will Run date: 12/20/19 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION be sold, in as is condition, no keys, at public sale to satisfy our garage keeper’s lien thereon FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: LEGAL NOTICE for towing, storage, and expenses of notice A Petition for Formal Adjudication To all interested persons: and sale: of Intestacy and Appointment of Per- Commonwealth of Massachusetts A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with sonal Representative has been fi led by The Trial Court 2005 FORD F150, GRAY LEGAL NOTICE Appointment of Personal Representative James P. Murphy of Belmont, MA re- Probate and Family Court Department Vin: 1FTRF12W35NC10826 has been fi led by Scott C. Garrant of questing that the Court enter a formal Middlesex Division Ronald M. Tango Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wilmington, MA requesting that the Court Decree and Order and for such other relief as 208 Cambridge Street 25 Fountain St. The Trial Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. requested in the Petition. Cambridge, MA 02141 Medford, MA 02155 Probate and Family Court The Petitioner requests that James P. (617) 768-5800 Middlesex Division The Petitioner requests that Scott C. Garrant of Wilmington, MA be appointed Murphy of Belmont, MA be appointed as 2007 LINCOLN MKX, BLACK 208 Cambridge Street Docket No. 548919 TP2 as Personal Representative(s) of said estate Personal Representative(s) of said estate Vin: 2LMDU88C57BJ17276 Cambridge, MA 02141 to serve Without Surety on the bond in an NOTICE OF FIDUCIARY’S ACCOUNT Gina M. Harvey to serve Without Surety on the bond in an (617) 768-5800 unsupervised administration. unsupervised administration. To all persons interested in the estate of 57 Lawrence St. IMPORTANT NOTICE Docket No. MI19P5941EA IMPORTANT NOTICE Mark W. Monihan of Waltham, MA a mentally Waltham, MA 02451 You have the right to obtain a copy of the incapacitated person. Estate of You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. ;QW CTG JGTGD[ PQVKſGF RWTUWCPV VQ /CUU 2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, BLACK JOHN JOSEPH O’TOOLE Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceed- R. Civ. P. Rule 72 that the 12th - Amended 15th Vin: 5TDBK3EH4BS094102 Also Known As You have a right to object to this proceed- th st th ing. To do so, you or your attorney must ing. To do so, you or your attorney must (being the 18 - 21 ) and the 16 (being the Lovinsky Pierre JOHN J. O’TOOLE fi le a written appearance and objection nd fi le a written appearance and objection 22 ) & Final accounts of Bank of America, N.A, Date of Death: September 12, 2019 at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return and Roland D. Monihan as trustees 129 Page St. at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of January 06, 2020. VJGſFWEKCTKGUWPFGTCP+TTGXQECDNG6TWUV Avon, MA 02322 INFORMAL PROBATE day of January 7, 2020. This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead- This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead- Agreement dated November 4, 1998 for the 2007 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, PUBLICATION NOTICE line by which you must fi le a written To all persons interested in the above cap- line by which you must fi le a written DGPGſV QH /CTM 9 /QPKJCP JCXG DGGP RTG- BLACK appearance and objection if you object to sented to said Court for allowance. tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Mary appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to fi le a timely +H [QW FGUKTG VQ RTGUGTXG [QWT TKIJV VQ ſNG Vin: 2G1W115C979171624 P. O’Toole of Concord, MA, a Will has been this proceeding. If you fail to fi le a timely written appearance and objection followed an objection to said account(s), you or your Daniel Tyler admitted to informal probate. written appearance and objection followed by an affi davit of objections within thirty CVVQTPG[OWUVſNGCYTKVVGPCRRGCTCPEGKPUCKF 8 Stonefi eld Dr. Mary P. O’Toole of Concord, MA has been by an affi davit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be court at Cambridge on or before January 13, Waterbury, CT 06705 informally appointed as the Personal Repre- (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. 2020 the return day of this citation. sentative of the estate to serve without surety taken without further notice to you. 2005 SUBARU, GRAY UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION You may upon written request by regis- on the bond. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM VGTGFQTEGTVKſGFOCKNVQVJGſFWEKCT[QTVQVJG Vin: JF1SG63685H750980 The estate is being administered under UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) CVVQTPG[HQTVJGſFWEKCT[QDVCKPYKVJQWVEQUVC Liam T. Cunningham informal procedure by the Personal Represen- PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed EQR[QHUCKFCEEQWPV U +H[QWFGUKTGVQQDLGEV 400 Spring St. tative under the Massachusetts Uniform Pro- A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin- to any item of said account(s), you must, in Fayetteville, NY 13066 bate Code without supervision by the Court. under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin- istration is not required to fi le an inventory CFFKVKQPVQſNKPICYTKVVGPCRRGCTCPEGCUCHQTG- Inventory and accounts are not required to be istration is not required to fi le an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons UCKFſNGYKVJKPVJKTV[  FC[UCHVGTUCKFTGVWTP 1997 HONDA ACCORD, GREEN fi led with the Court, but interested parties are or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice day or within such other time as the court upon Vin: 1HGCD5629VA002789 entitled to notice regarding the administration interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from motion may order a written statement of each Joan E. Barker from the Personal Representative and can regarding the administration directly from such item together with the grounds for each petition the Court in any matter relating to the the Personal Representative and may peti- 171 Salem St., Apt. 22 the Personal Representative and may peti- objection thereto, a copy to be served upon the estate, including distribution of assets and tion the Court in any matter relating to the Medford, MA 02155 tion the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets ſFWEKCT[RWTUWCPVVQ/CUU4%KX4WNG expenses of administration. Interested parties estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, 2000 HONDA CIVIC, GREEN are entitled to petition the Court to institute and expenses of administration. formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter- Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, First Justice of this Court at Cambridge this Vin: 2HGEJ8547YH603002 Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS, 6th day of December, 2019. minating or restricting the powers of Personal First Justice of this Court. Judith A. Hernandez Representatives appointed under informal pro- First Justice of this Court. Date: December 09, 2019 Date: December 6, 2019 2 Rice St., Apt. 110 cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, Date: December 10, 2019 Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Saugus, MA 01906 can be obtained from the Petitioner. Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Run date: 12/20/2019 Run date: 12/20/19 Run dates: 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 2019 Run date: 12/20/19 Run date: 12/20/2019 PAGE 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 20, 2019

Boxing Ringside HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB by Richard Preiss WITH BOBBY FRANKLIN

THE FIGHT AT 40 — It wasn’t supposed to be this way, of course. The Christmas season was in full swing and if traditional norms had been followed, the players on the two teams would have left the ice and gone their myriad of ways to celebrate Christmas with their families. But that is not what occurred, of course. What took place was the very antithesis of what the Christmas season represents to so many people: a time to gather with relatives and friends in a peaceful manner and to refl ect upon the past with a look toward the future. What happened at Madison Square Garden in New York City some 40 years ago on the night of December 23, 1979, was anything but a peaceful meeting between two teams that had just dueled for almost three hours. The clock was just a couple of hours shy of Christmas Eve morn- ing when the action on the ice concluded with the Bruins claiming a 4-3 victory in the latest meeting between the two Original Six teams. The action had been choppy for a good portion of the game — a contest that would not have an offi cial overtime, but would be remembered for all time by followers of the National Hockey League both in North America and overseas. The offi cial action ended in a dramatic way — with Boston goalie Gerry Cheevers denying a potential tying tally on a breakaway by former Bruins star Phil Esposito in the closing seconds of the third period — and thus preserving a victory for the B’s. Tempers were running a bit high as the fi nal whistles blew with both teams coming together when the fi rst punch was thrown and a group of players gathered near the glass partitions — which were not as high as they are in the modern era. That’s when a person later identifi ed as a business executive stepped out of character, reached over and hit Bruins tough guy Stan Jonathan in the eye with a game program, snatching Jonathan’s stick when he lifted it up to protect himself. Mayhem followed as 18 Bruins climbed over the glass and into the stands where a wild scene unfolded over the next few minutes. Among the best remembered performances of the evening have been those of Bruins forward Terry O’Reilly — who led the charge from the ice to the seating area — and Mike Milbury — who beat the aforementioned executive with one of the man’s own shoes. Peter McNab, a player who rarely incurred penalties, also played a prominent role in the fi sticuffs. “I went from happy and content and ready to go home for Christmas to full combat mode in about 20 seconds,” said Milbury who returned to ice from the locker room to join the fray. Eventually, building security guards managed to separate every- one but even then an extended version of the action moved outside where some 300 Ranger fans surrounded the Bruins bus, rocking it from side to side until they were stopped by mounted police offi cers. It may be hard to believe but another man was in charge of the National Hockey League at that time. We say that because for many younger hockey fans, the person they identify as the leader of the league is Commissioner Gary Bettman. For them, he has been commissioner all their lives. But back in that era before the internet, before satellite super- stations and just a few months after an embryonic outlet called ESPN had been hatched, the person on high in the NHL offi ces was John Ziegler. Following a month-long review of the incident, Ziegler suspended O’Reilly for eight games while Milbury and McNab had to sit out six contests. In addition, every Bruins player except one was fi ned $500. The case of Milbury was particularly interesting since he was off the ice and headed for the locker room when he was told what was occurring out in the arena. O’Reilly’s involvement more fi t his persona. The 1979-1980 regular season would come to end with the popular Bruins forward having engaged in 22 fi ghts. Although police fi led charges against the business executive and a few others, they were eventually dropped. Authorities declined to press charges against the players. A lawsuit fi led by the executive and his family was eventually withdrawn. It seems that, in spite of the extensive publicity, no one was seriously hurt in the incident. Unlike today, where becoming involved in such an incident might serve to tarnish a career, except for the suspensions and fi nes, no one experienced additional consequences. The New York Times noted that a total of nine players went on to coaching careers in the National Hockey League while several others were hired as scouts by various franchises and a few became broadcasters, notable Millbury who has worked for national outlets. The Bruins went on to fi nish second in the Adams Division of the Prince of Wales Conference with a total of 105 points in 80 games in a year that saw the NHL expand from 17 teams to 21. The Rangers fi nished third in the Patrick Division of the Clarence Campbell Conference with 86 points. Both the B’s and the Rangers won their best-of fi ve preliminary round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Bruins downing Pittsburgh 3-2 in games while the Rangers took out Atlanta 3-1. Both then lost in the best-of-seven quarterfi nals by identical 4-1 counts, the B’s going down against the New York Islanders (the eventual Stanley Cup victors) while the Rangers lost to Philadelphia. And by the way, who was that lone Bruin who declined to par- ticipate in the fi tful frenzy that night in midtown Manhattan? Why it was none other than Cheevers, who said he was relaxing in the locker room as the sorry scene unfolded out in the arena. He had done his job when moments earlier he had turned aside Esposito’s scoring bid that would have tied the score. “I was already on my second beer,” Cheevers told media outlets at the time.