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VOLUME 22,'NO _4 December 2006 · James Campano, Editor/Publisher + Email: j. campano@worldnet. att.net + (617) 628-2479 The true story of the crash that took · Buf:Idy Clark's life, a~d injured five others on the twin Cessna by Frank E. Dee Buddy Clark was a _likable, versatile singer whose career was cut short at the age of37 by an air­ plane crash on October 2, 1949, at · 9 p.m. PST. In November of 1946, before his untimely death, every­ one was humming or singing Bud­ dy Clark's big hit song, "Linda." It was the number one hit song in · America at that era of time. Buddy Clark and five other the way back to Los Angeles, the friends rented a small plane to plane developed a sputteriflg en­ attend a 'Sanford vs. Michigan' gine problem, due to lack of gas, football game. After the game on. Continued on page 3 ANNUAL WEST ENDER MASS-Conversing outside St. Josephs Church before the Mass on Sunday, September 24 were: Nancy Paterna, Josephine Spinale Silvestro, Jennie Spinale Caccia, Margaret Passanisi Another West End hero honored DiMare, .Carlo Caccia, Frank Privitera and Peter Limone. More photos on page Jim, A tiny postcard with GIGANTIC ~_West End Museum's 2006 fundraiser ends successfully niANK YOU for all your help! I · · recently received a phone message and 2007 fundraiser seeks even more suppoxt . from Tom Mattarazzo (Boston Vet- On October 28th the fourth a $200 attendance prize, but you continue. So please support this erans Affairs) just in time for Veter­ drawing ·of the West End Museum must be present at.the time of the endeavor. You could benefit by an' Day saying there is an individual fundraiser was held. drawing to receive the prize. _ winning and· even if you lose, plaque honoring another WestEnder · Here are the winners: The West End Museum dire­ you benefit by supporting the mu­ on a Hero's Sq. at the comer of:New $1500- Frank Privitera ly needs your support if it is to seum. Chardon and Hawkins streets. (The $300 - Liebman Family plaque you initiated with the other piness about this happening because · $50 - Frank's BarberShop West Enders was all filled up.) of the· loss of your own brother. $?0 - Joe Ascolese William (Billy) Bastie died dur- THANK YOU! And bless you, Jim, $50 - Bruce Guarino ing the Korean War as a teenager. I for all you do. . $50 - Marty Figueira know you can understand my hap- Love, Peace, Elise·Lockhart The West End Museum fund­ raiser will continue into 2007 with Look for information in .future editions of The the first drawing to be held Janu­ West Ender about a 50's dance next Oct. or Nov. ary 29, 2007.' For only $60 for the yea,r, you will be eligible to win $1500 four times during the year. There will be four separate drawings, each one has prizes of $1500, $300 and four $50 prizes. There is also

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~ . DECEMBER 2006 - - ~be West ~nb~r PAGE 3 Clark-was on the vergeofbecominga.top'superstar vocalist Continued from pag_e 1 One parked truck was hit by music lessons for him and started of the radio stations that couldn't ery year he would return back to and lost altitude and crashed on a piece of the plane, but no one him off on a professional career as afford to have a live music pro~ the West End of Boston and per~ Beverfy Boulevard, in Califor- · was in the true~ at the time about a band vocalist and radio star. He gram of their own. form for friends, and fans alike. nia. Buddy was thrown from the · 9 p.m. PST. appeared for nine years on a Bos­ In fact, Buddy Clark's renowti Jacob Burnes at the tinie was an plane. He did not survive the Buddy Clark's real name ton radio show, sponsored by I.J. as a "Ghost Singer" was such official o~ the West End House crash. At that time, he was 37 · was "Samuel Goldberg," he was Fox, the company owned by Mr. that film producer Darryl F. Za­ on Blossom St in Boston, where years old reaching new heights born 1912 in Dorchester, Mass., -- David Lilienthal. nuck hired him to do the singing Clark was an _alumnus of the fa­ of popularity, when tragedy a suburban city of Boston, and Sam made two evening bt:oad­ for actor Jack Haley in "Wake mous West End House; Burnes struck. grew up in the West End of Bos~ casts, and sang six days a week Up And Live," a 1937 movie recalled: "The young singer was The strange part of this freaky ton. As a youngster, he expressed on morning. shows. Sam was . about a popular radio singer who _ a good looking boy, an excellent accident was that no one else on . strong interests in sports, body now on his way to a new musi~ gets "Mike Fright." The Hoi~ debater and a fine athlete. He the plane was reported to have building, exercising, and one of cal career with his own Boston lywood welcome -mat was now · was the catcher on the West End ·died, nor was there any one on his big dreams was to become a radio show, with a new name, laid down for Buddy. He was of~ . lfouse basebldl team and was on Bev~rly Boulevard reported professional baseball player. where he was billed as Buddy fered his own radio show, called, the basketball team." hurt. James L. Havter, pilot of Buddy even had plans to Clark, ... a name that had more "Here's To Romance," and he Buddy Clark put his career the chartered twin engine Cess- become a lawyer, He attended of a show business flair than his even played a small cameo role on hold by enlisting into the nas plane who suffered chest Northeastern Law School in own. It wasn't too long that the . in the 1942 film "Seven Days U.S. Army for three years during injuries gave his explanatjon of Boston. Buddy Clark stylish unique bari~ Leave," which starred two of World ,War II. While serving his the crash: He was attempting A strong love for music, tone voice was catching· on to Hollywood's leading stars, Lu­ country, Buddy sang with many · to land the plane at suburban however, was stronger than his local audiences in his own ~orne cille Ball-and Victor Mature. He of the military ban48 . until his Burbank, Ca:, because· of a low dreams of becoming a·pro base- state of. Massachusetts. Within also sang for actor Mark Stevens discharge in 1945, in which he . supply of fuel. when it ran into ball player or an attorney. a few years after his successful in the musical hit "I Wonder resumed his career. overcast. When it emerged. he As a young boy Buddy sang Boston radio show, he was now Who's Kissing Her Now." For the last ten years of his said, he didn't know where he as often as he could at gather- ready to tackle the big 'Apple' Buddy made scores of hit re~ singing career as a super star in was. "!:switched on the emer-. ings, and in_what today's times ... New York City, where singers cords, IJlany of them with Xavier - radio and a top ranking celebrity gency fuel tanlcjust before we would becalled 'joints' -- local often went to seek their musical Cugat's orchestra. The baldirig . of the juke boxes, he had lived in got over Los Angeles."_he said. pubs, where the floors ofthe local care.ers by joining the big bands Clark who didn't care whetb~r an aura of success while earning "When she started sputtering I pubs and barrooms were covered ... And Buddy was no exception. he lost his hair or not; earned the over a S100,000 a year, which in thought the fuel line might have with ·sawdust. He often times · In 1934, he made his big band title of the. "Contented Crooner," . ·those days would be equivalent been clogged, but later 1_figured .sll9-g just to earn enough to pay singing debut career in earnest as partly because of his radio spon~ to millions of dollars.to popular · . we were out of gas. ·I just picked ' for a square meal. Neighbors and a vocalist, with the Benny Good­ so_r.on the "Carnation Contented"· singers of the 199Q~ · an,_d :no;w. qf i a spot'and set &er:down/i -- ·::. •. ::-.::;friendS who heard this young la4 man band on the "Let's Dance" ptogrnm; : ~~r also because of his the 2000s. ~ ·- · ' - ~:. • The plane clipped branches sing were supportive, whether he radio show. appeal to the bobby-sox fans. He ·, -::EDJ.tORs:NOTE: ,,., < I' . •'': ; i from treetops and sheered off . sang on the streets or in a pub ... Buddy was bill'ed on several didn't care if his fans swooned My special sincere thanks go to two power lines. Directly over he was well_liked. It wasn't long other top_radio shows. Includ­ when he saqg. He was noted in two wonderful people: Mrs. Lor­ Beverly Blvd., it lost its tail as- - before Buddy was appearing ing the "Hit Parade" from -1936 saying: "Just so they keep buy~ raine Parretti, of Milford, Mass., se~bly and crashed. Four of the with local Boston bands, singing to 1939. Buddy worked hard to ing my records. I'm getting old and Raymond De Simone, of passengers were tossed clear· of his heart out to supportive loyal achieve his musical goals. He · and bald, and I'm not the type to Lexington, Mass., who helped the wreckage by the impact. De- Boston fans. . even supplemented his vocal ac­ make them squeal and 1 have no · make this story possible. With­ . spite the heaVy- traffic on the Bev- At 17 years old the young Sam tivity by appearing, often times burning ambition to be a movie out their assistance, this. story - erly Blvd., the California police Goldberg was singing at a local unaccredited, on the transcrip~ hero." would not have been possible. . regarded the craSh a little short wedding in Boston when he was tion discs recorded with such gi~ Although fame and fortune They both donated their time of a miracle that the plane landed heard bv David Lilienthal, a pro- ants of the big band era as Fred came to Buddy Clark, in the 30's In researching ¢.~ archives of on Beverly Blvd. without caus- prietOr of Boston's leading furriers Rich, Archie Blyer, Freddy Mar­ and 40's, ·he was one who never Buddy Clark with me at the Bos­ ing greater damage, and drivers I.J. Fox, located on Washington St tin, Lud Gluskin, Nat Brandy­ forgot where. he came from as a ton Public Library, In Copley below pulled · to the: curb upon . in Boston. Sam became a protege · wynne, and other popular bands struggling singer of Boston. ·Ev- Square, Boston. · - seeing the plane overchead. , of Mr. Lilienthal who arranged Great 1 OOth anniversarJ!' gala! - Remembering old friends of tbe West -End · Dear Jim, Thank you for your reminder tended. She drove from New Jer­ Enclosed is my <;heck for the . that my subscription to The West sey and I from Cape Cod in order renewal of The West_ Ender. Ender is about to lapse. I would to do it together. It was certainly a I also want to thank Marie Ca­ not want that to happen. Enclosed memorable experience--a once in muso for the wonderful tribute to_ please find my check to continue · a lifetime event. Mary Cozenza Chugh. my receiving my newspaper which Also please . note my Florida She was a great friend, we I have been enjoying so much. address so -that I will not miss an went all through high school to~ I also want to comment on the . issue. Thank you for keeping the gether. ·She would· wallc all the great 1OOth anniversary gala that memories alive. way from Pitts Street to Auburn my friend Peggy Saslow and I at- Joyce Spector Mekelburg · Street to call me for school ev­ , ery morning. We would walk to Learned about Vin Moscaritolo North Station to take the trolley Jim; I learned that Vin Moscaritolo . to Girl's High School. Enclosed is a check for my (Bl~ckstone 46) recently climbed· After we graduated we-both I also have enclosed a photo of Qddo, AnnMarie PariJlo; Front dues and a little extra to get a Machu Pichu in South America. worked at John Hancock Insur~ us Aubw:n Street kids who made row: · Phil ' Oddo, Betty Olsen, sandwich at Klayman's Deli. Two years ago he climbed· Mt. ance Co. We saw each other ev­ ·- their confi.imation at St. Joseph's TonyOddo I had a great _time at the re­ Kilimangaro in Africa. Do you ery day. Sorry to say after I left Church. I don't remember th~ . Love the paper and read it union in October. I met people suppose his inspiration was Miss to raise a family we lost contact. year... around 1948 or 49. from cover to cover. I hadn't seen in years especially McHugh in the Blackie? I was so sorry to hear that she Back row: Helen Cucunotti, FranMeucci one from Quincy. Larry Gilligan had passed away. Fran (Pedulla) Meucci, Chubby . DECEMBER 2006 4& LEITERS ~ Young men of the West End The 50s Bargain ofthe century Editor, Our nostalgic look at the past · Enclosd is my subscription through the graphic photos and renewal fee for the bargain of letters in The West Ender makes . the century. The extra is to help every renewal a must do. To re­ toward the production and distri­ live the magical days of the West bution of The West Ender and the End era is pure nostalgia. cost of mailings. J. Almeida (Bomber) Keep the,West End alive Please keep the West End alive South Boston. It did not matter in our hearts ·and minds. what country our grandparents It is truly a part of American came from they strived to work history that should never be for­ hard and be true Americans and gotten. The go9d people that they brought us up to be the came to our country and made same. America what it is today. God Bless All. The West End, North End, Lorraine Kogos Gladstone A wonderful time in my life Dear Jim; member. A recent letter from Phil Please renew my West Ende~: Pisano who I went to St. Joseph's subscription. I always look for­ School with was most enjoyable ward to receiving each issue. to read, and I have many happy Although I was only 14 when memories brought back from a we were made to move, now and time of my life that was so won­ then I see a familiar face in a derful. picture or a letter from someone Keep up the good work. either my family ktlew or I re- Maryanne Petkievich Johnson ·

The photo in the upper left shows (1-r) Vinny Moscaritolo, Phil Oddo, Mike Imperato and Sonny Othmer. Upper right is Andy Sarno with Richie Testa in the background in 1950. /:;ower left are Don Celata, Jim Reunion was great!. Esposito and Jim Campano. Lower right shows Donato Smoot, Ricky Deagan and Chubby Oddo. · Hello to all West Enders. great to see the people 'that we The reunion .was great! My recognize~. Catching up with the Caccia's Message to: sister Maureen (Deary) McDe­ Enclosed is my renewal with a vitt agreeded that we should Hi Jim, was a West Ender and served in little extra for whatever. Keep up Barbara .Hatch have our own name tags to wear · I've been a past subscriber World War II. May I also say the the good_work. Hi Jim, to help identify each other. to The West Ender, but when I four Caccia boys Vin, Lou, Carlo Kathy Deary Corso D' Aloisio In answer to ,Barbara Hatch: I The food was excellent! "That moved to Florida and spent sum­ and Bob lived on Norman Street (Brother Deary's Sister) would love to see or speak to her. was some light buffet." It was so mers in Boston for some reason across the street from Old Wash­ My brother Arthur is living the post office had all my news­ ington School. in Florida and I'm living in West Message to Phil Oddo In memory of papers messed up: I've read a few By the way, may also I say I End Place. Hi Phil (Oddo) of the past issues. married Jennie Spinale of Hale I love reading The West Ender. Saw your picture in the last Joseph Rob~nson I met you at the annual West Street. God only -knows how Enclosed is my dues and a little edition. You ·look like your father, Dear Mr. Campano; Enders Mass on September 24th. many Spinales that were in the extra . only a -little heavier. Brought back I am enclosing a check for my I asked you there to put my broth­ . wesLEnd. Thank you, many ~ond memories. Be well. renewal of The West Ender and er, Bob and I, Carlo, in for The Thank you for all the work Elaine Hannon Irene Kortright (Phoenix, Az.) · also in memory of my husband West Ender for 2007. you do. Joseph who died this last year. · My brother · Vincent "Vin" Carlo P. Caccia Good work!! Save every issue Thank you for your hard work . Caccia passed away last year. He Dear Jimmy, Dear West Ender; in keeping alive the memories of Enclosed is my renewal of my It's such a welcome to receive our days living in the West End. "Unforgettable" West Enders subscription and a· little ll}Ore. our subscription yearly. Libby Hciffinan Robinson Dear Jim, it all in the first two lines of his Keep up the good work!! Frank & Margaret Spinale 27 Eaton St. ·. Enclosed is my renewal for famous song, "Unforgettaole." "Anna May" Gigante P.S. I saved every o!le of them / The West Ender and a little more Through near or far, no truer words Riminis~enza from day one. · Looking forward to help defray the cost to publish apply to former West Enders. The West Ender. Wishing you all a happy and Likes pies & news Keep it up! to more issues Many kudos to you for the time healthy new year. Dear Sir, Dear Jim, Hi Jim, and effort you put into keeping the Sincerely, Enclosed you will find my Thanks for continuing all the Enclosed is for my subscrip­ publication going. Leo S. Cipriano · subscription renewal and a little work you do to keep this paper. tion renewal plus a little extra. Singer Nat "King" Cole said Melrose,MA more. Keep up the good work. going. I look forward to seeing All is fine with us and hope Peter K. Toli the same is true with you. Looking for members of our friend's pictures and news in formerly of 73 Brighton St. The West Ender when we receive Looking foward to more of the William Blackstone School - Class of 1948 it. Enjoy·reading same good news in upcoming is­ Contact: Joe Salmeri Thanks again, I look forward to reading The sues of The West Ender. Your 01' Pal, _ i Gloria Road, Randolph, MA 02368 George Manzelli West Ender. Alice Rosenthal Chuchi DECEMBER 2006 'QI::be West QEnber PAGES OBITUARIES Edward R. Fiizgerald She was the belcived wife of the hite Adele (Favilla) who. . Home, 70 _Fulton Street, .Bos­ kne}V what she loved. And, boy, Edward R. Fitzgerald, Esq. of Peter and loving motlier of died in 2004. He was the de­ ton, MA.02109 or to· the Joslin did she love her family! Could passed away oil July 19, 2006 Richard and his wife Andrea voted son of the late Zelinda Diabetes Center, Inc., 1 Joslin there ever be anyone who did was a fixture on Beacon Hill of Stoneham, and Robert of . (Martignoni) Rossi & Giuseppe · Place, Boston, ~A 02215. more for her nieces and neph­ I and the West End and was Medford. Also survived by 2 Rossi. ews than Mary did? · She had I. known by many. grandsons, Marc and Anthony. Oscar was born in Pontrem­ Memories of only two weeks off a year, but I He had liyed on· Anderson Stepdaughter of Mary Spagnolo oli, Italy in 1920. After WWII Mary (DiMare) during that time, . she treated Street for almost 60 years prior of Melrose _and daughter of the Oscar came to the United States .When my mother and I were many of us to Disney movies to his death on July 19th after late Emil and Grace (Arata) and settled in the West End leaving the ·funeral home the appearing in Boston, lobster suffering a stroke in July 2004. Spagnolo. Sister of Charles of Boston. In 1959 he moved other day, Fred, the Funeral meals at Dini's Restaurant, ice He was born at home in Spagnolo ofSaugus. Also sur- his family to Medford. Oscar Director, mentioned, "By the cream sundaes at .Bailey;s and 1926 in the West End at 7 AI- vived by several loving nieces was a chef and worked at the way, you'll have to select some water rides on the Swan Boats. len Street to John L Fitzgerald and nephews. 1200 Beacon St. Restaurant in readings and some music for Auntie Mary was always'happy and Jane (nee Shea). His father Funeral was from the Cin- Brookline, Resevoir Club in the mass." I turned to Franny, to hold babies, do peek a boo was a former State Senator, cotti Funeral Home, Medford. Cambridge and the Holiday Inn, and asked, "Mom, what was with toddlers, play checkers President of the City Council, Interment was in Oak Grove on Mass. Ave. in Cambridge. that .lovely piece you chose for with the young ones, or discuss Mayor and Fire Commissioner. Cemetery. · He retired in 1974 and enjoyed Aunt Rae's funeral years ago? stocks with the older ones. He attended local schools, Contributions in her memory helping others with volunteer Something ab'out ·a woman." · She was always so pleased to graduatiqg from Boston Eng- may be made to the Mass. Gen- work. Mom thought for a second and see us, and from the moment lish High School in 1944. He eral Hospital Thoracic Oncol- In addition to his late wife answered, "A Gentle Woman," when we rang that bacisdoor enlisted in the Navy, served on ogy, c/o Rebecca Suk-Heist, and parents, Oscar is survived that was the name of the piece. · bell, smelled that coffee brew- the USS Panamint in the Pacific Development Office, 165 Cam­ by his son Joseph Rossi and his 1 looked at mom and immedi- ing, devoured all those goodies during World War II; attaining bridge St., Boston, MA 02114. wife Ann Louise of Newton. ately added, "Well, that's not and left with our special treats, the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Carmella Cancellieri Loving grandfather of Loretta going to work!" we all knew that we _were very After the war, he · enrolled at Carmella (Solimine) Cancel- Cox and her husband Tim of Our Auntie Mary would . much loved. Boston College and graduated lieri of Boston, died peacefully West Roxbury, Elizabeth Mo­ never have been described as Some of my fondest memo­ i_n 1.949. . on Saturday, September 9, 2006 refield and her husband Jack of a "gentle woinan. , . Mary had ries are of being at 34 Windsor He married Elizabeth Dick at Hannah Duston Healthcare Brighton. Loving great grand­ more moxie than any .other Road with all of the cousins on of Beacon Hill in 1950 and to- Center. father of Emily, TJ,"David and woman I've ever known. Mary Sunday afternoons. There she gether they raised three daugh- Until five years ago, she was Alex. Brother of Anna Maria stood on her own two feet, of- (and of course Auntie Josie, ters (Kathleen, Maureen and a lifelong resident of Boston. and the late Adele, Aurora, Anna ten in rolled down: nylons, and who was a GENTLE WOMAN, Elizabeth) and one ~on (Edward She was employed by the City Iside, Ada, Othello and Olizio. she never, let anyone push her God bless her soul) (she) would R;-, Jr.) ·on Anderson Street. - of Bo&torr and also a home- _ Funeral was from tlie De'llo around. 'My- sister C~thy often· -~UP.P!Y us ~-~th Gingt?r Al~, Vi­ He managed his family's maker. .Slie was p;edeceased by Russo Funeral' liome;·Medford: ·jok:es • that -· Aunt.ie.-\ Mary :was • •ennaFingers,-custardorBostqn - .parking lots near North Station. her husband of 60 years, Joseph Burial was at Oak Grove Cem­ a feminist long before Glo- · Cream Pie, silver rhints,,seman- while attending what is now Cancellieri, her parents, Salva- etery, Medford. ria Steinem!' It's true; no one za, hard ceci's and Pistachios. New England School of Law. tore and Paolina Sqlmine and 7 Mary DiMare told Mary what to do, and God (By the way, which cousin was help the person who tried. In it who put the pistachio up her The parking lots continued to brother~ and 3 sisters. Mary DiMare, of Medford, her later days, she would often nose causing Auntie to run for ' operate until the mid~ 1980's. Carmella is survived by her formerly of the West End, died say, "Hey, I'm 80 and I'm old the tweezers to pull it out?) He was admitted to the Massa- loving sister, Gloria Delcore Wednesday at the North End enough to do and say whatever There was routine at Auntie's chusetts Bar in 1962 and estab- of Everett; Daughter and son- Community Nursing Home. She I want.'; But we all know, Mary place; Cousin Da~ny compared lished the law firm of Mavros in-law, Priscilla and Michael was 88 .. & Fitzgerald in Lynn, Massa- DeLong of Bradford; Sons and Born l.n. Italy, she was the was always old enough to say it to attending a well loved whatever she wanted. play: we knew the scenery and chusetts where he specialized daughters-in-law, John and daughter of the late Giuseppe I remember hearing stories the actors, we knew which acts in probate imd real estate mat- Jeanne of CT, Joseph, and Gail and the late Alfia (Gianino) of how she bought her own lip- would unfold, often with the ters. He maintained an active of CT, and Ronald and Marie of DiMare. Mary worked many stick when she was a teen and exact same dialogue, and we law practice until 2004. Revere; her treasured grandchil- years as a stitcher with Silins For a number of years he dren and great-grandchildren, Manufacturing Co. in Boston, she wore it bright and red even all knew how the performance if it went against what "good would end. And boy, was that also worked. at the Registry and her many nephews and making aprons. She was a de­ girls" did. I recall tales of her ending sweet! How happy Aun- · of Motor Vehicles on Nashua nie({es. voted aunt to her many nieces standing up against the bosses tie could make l_lS by presenting Street supervtsmg teletype A Mass of Christian Burial and nephews. in the. sweat shop she sewed us with a piece of gum from her communications with state and was celebrated in St. Leonard's She was a devoted sister to in every day of her working stash in the bedroom bureau local law enforcement agen- Church, Hanover Street, North Frances Matara and her husband career. She played the role of and with a QUARTER from cies. He retired from the Reg- End. Interment was in Wood- Joseph, Domenic DiMare and shop steward and she wasn't her purse! · Oh, that quarter! istry in 1991. lawn Cemetery, Everett. his wife Margaret (Passanesi) going. to let anyone push "the How generous we thought she Tne1 family summered in Contributions may be made all of Somerville, Joseph Di­ girls" around. And who here · was with those quarters; little Winthrop on Point Shirley for in Carmella's memory to the Mare and his wife Betty Ann of more than 50 years. · Hannah Duston Residents Ac- CA, the late Josephine, James, hasn't had the experience of • Continued to page 6 He was pre-de,ceased by his tivity Fund, 126 Monument going shopping with her! Pity John and Salvatore DiMare. She IN WhMOR1 ()} ... brother, Col: John I. Fitzgerald, Street, Haverhill, MA 01832 or was a special aunt to 20 nieces the pushy salesperson who tried Jr. and his sister, Jane F. Fen- to Beacon Hospice·, Inc., 529 and nephews. to show her a shoe she wasn't Benny Pacheco from Mr. & Mrs. Almeida nell. Main Street, Suite 101, Boston, Her funeral was from the interested in, or the man at Jack Mirium & Frank Gropman Sally Ann (Spagnolo) MA 02129. Boston. Delio Russo Funeral Home, Roberto's who tried to get her to buy potatoes when she only from Alan Gropman DeAngelo Oscar Rossi Medford. Burial was at Oak The Sicuso Family / Grove Cemetery, Medford. wanted_peppers! Yes, Mary al­ Sally Arm (Spagnolo) PeAn- Mr. Oscar Rossi, age 86, died ways knew exactly what she Savatore Purpura gelo of Medford, formerly of Thursday, October 26, 2006 in Memorial contributions may Joseph Robinson be made in Auntie's name to the wanted, and what she wanted the West End of Boston, died Weston after a lengthy illness. was what she got! Hy Naglin & his buddies who are North End Community Nursing all-gone on November 5, 2006. Oscar was the beloved husband Likewise, Mary also always, PAGE6 DECEMBER 2006 0BITUARIE.S Best and nicest people Memories of Mary (DiMare) Enclosed please find my check and a little extra. Remem­ Continued from page 5 again ring that back bell, sit . ber the best and nicest people in did we know what she was do­ at the kitchen table, and wait the world came from the West ing with the rest of the coins for Mary to wait on them and End. Always a West Ender. on our behalf! spoil them rotten. She'd pour Norman Snider Even today, 4 years after their coffee, cut their pieces of 34Allen St. Mary's estate was settled, it's pie, -laugh at their jokes, and hard to believe how smart give them their space for their Always a Auntie was with her money. weekly card games. The men To think of how she saved so found refuge at Mary's place, West Ender much from the little she was and she found joy in helping Hi Jim; paid, and then earmarked it for to keep the DiMare clan con­ Here is my subscription and each of us is incredible. All of nected. a little more. Keep up the good us have greatly benefited from Yes, our Auntie Mary was work. I love reading The West Mary's frugal ways, and I for unique. She never put on a Ender. one will be forever grateful pair of pants in .her life, but we I was born and raised on Hale not only for her generosity but know, she really did wear the St. My late husband was Vitale also for her teaching me the pants in the family. She never (Val) De Marco. He was the ice value of compound int~rest! drove a car, but she certainly and oil man. My brother, who is Mary never married and steered her own wheel and now deceased, was John Buc­ never had kids of her own, mapped out her own course, ceri. He was a member of the but please let me know if you and although she never gradu­ Mercury Club. "Always a West come across anyone who acted ated from high school, she Ender" more maternally than Mary certainly has schooled many Zena DeMarco did when her mother, the love­ of us in the important lessons ly Alfia, needed mothering. of life. Auntie Mary taught us Fond memories Find me another woman who that family comes first, hard Enclosed is my renewal to would schlep her way by foot, work pays off, and saving for The West Ender. I really enjoy bus and train, through heat, a rainy day makes a lot of reading The West Ender. Brings Old friends reunite· in the Carolinas-since retiring several snow an~ rain to be by the cents! Auntie Mary, we bid back fond memories. Keep up years ago, Paul Dembicki (left) and Chuchi Mirowski (right), have ~~dside o(~ l<:>ved ; ~ne for ten you a fond farewell. Go and the good work. . both been enjoying a very active retirement. Recently, when faul and years running. Mary was there ~e _'Y .ith your mother Alfia ~.d Sincerely, Joyce Dembicki moved/rOm NC!ples, Florida to Greenville, South Car­ combing Alfia's· hair, stroking your sister Josie, and please J. Frank Falanga olina, they reconnected with Stan "Chuchi" Mirowski and his wife her face, updating Iier on day's let those brothers of yours up Cleo "Cookie", who have been in Boiling Springs, North Carolina for events, and orchestrating that there (Johnny, Sammy, and Brings back the past 10 years. Being only 60 miles apart, they have enjoyedplaying Alfia was well taken care of Jimmy), finally take care of . golf regularly by meeting at various courses midway between them . every day, for a decade. And you! You deserve it! memor1es Lots oflaughs combined with a good round ofgolf have made for some did Auntie ever, ever com­ Dear Jim; great times, which is quite typical when West Enders get together. plain? Never. What she did out Bill Stone Enclosed is my check. Please of love for her mother should renew my subscription, and a lit­ In memory Keeping up stand as a shining example for passed away tle extra to cover postage. I look all of us. Please tell everyone who was forward to The West Ender. It · of Sal with old friends When Alfia was gone, Mary a fiiend of my husband, Bill always brings back many memo­ Hi Jim; I enjoy reading The West continued to take care of oth­ Stone, that he passed away on ries. Keep up the good work. Here is my donation for 2 Ender and look forward for the ers. Every Sunday morning, August 1st this year. An Allen St. resident, years for The West Ender in paper to come each time. It keeps the brothers and often a few Sincerely, · Margaret Donigan memory of my husband Sal. me up on all my great friends of the male nephews would Renata Stone Tillie Purpura from the West End. In memory of · Tillie Purpura. 2006 vVest Enders Nlen1orial Circle Thank you for Sicuso Family Brings back The following West Enders have contributed $100 or more in memory the reminder oftheir loved ones for 2006. Now is the time to send in your donation · Enclosed is my sub"scription fond memories to be included in the 2006 West Enders Memorial Circle. for The West Ender. Also a little Thanks for the reminding me. I enjoy The West Ender too much Dear West Ender; Joseph & Anita Russo, Sylvia Grey, Moe Guarino, Joe Solano extra in memory of the Sicuso . to drop it. Keep it coming. I am sending payment plus and Carmine Steriti from Vincent J. Russo family. Lee Schell a little more. Keep on send­ Eugene "Gino" Kawalski from Gaetana Kawalski Thank you, Fran Sicuso & Josephine Polcari ing your wonderful news. Your Gaetano & Josephjne Privitera from Frank Privitera In memory of newspaper brings back wonder­ Josephine C. (Russo) Riley from Hon. Domeri.ic J. Russo, ful memorie&. Vincent Russo, Joseph A. Russo Send the paper · HyNaglin Thanks, Lillian Pallotta from Anthony -Pallotta Hi Jim, Estelle Corin Here .is my subscription to Vmcenzo & Rosaria Interrante, Salvatore & Olympia Bramante, How have you been? 1 am The West Ender as well as some Mary Marchesini & Rose Interrante from Joe & Joseph Interrante interested in getting The West Happy Holidays extra in memory of my father Hy Ender mailed to my house again. William (Bill) Sharrio from Rita Sharrio Naglin and all his buddies from To All I haven't had it since I have Anthony (Junior) Comperchio, William (Bossy) Hoar, James the West End. They are all gone moved from Stoneham. Thanks for all the good news, (Gussie) Guskiewcz, Roger Jackman & Joseph Lanza from now but we need to keep all the Also enclosed is my dona­ a little extra enclosed. Happy Tony Lo Voulo and Ralph Santoussouso memories alive. tion. Holidays to all. Jack, Mirium & Frank Gropman from Alan Gropman Barbara Ruchames Thanks, Bill Sarcia Carol and Red Evers DECEMBER 2006 PAGE7 LEITERS Another memory of the Old West End-_ The.smells Hi Jim. smells on each tenement floor Enclosed is my subscription 13 . The gas stack when lit for fee plus for 2007. Now we get hot water down to what we all enjoy, mem­ 14. Tangerine ski.tis aroma ories of our beloved West End. when placed on a hot stove Most of us remember the 15. The crab man's·pushcart sights and the people we see in 16. Wine making the wonderful old picture.s in 17. The Rialto Theater your paper. Alas, only half of my 18. Orzata lemonade ori Mer­ memories. The other half is the rimac Street . memorable, pleasant and some­ 19. The smell of the circus an­ times pungent smells of the West imals behind the Boston Garden · End. Rose, my beautiful wife of 20. ScUlly's pool room and 51 years and I thought of a few. the gym above 1. Bowdoin subway station . 21. Shoeshine polish under 2. West End House gym ·your fingernails 22. my father's 3. Range oil · home made root beer 4. Hot · stone ledge outside 23 .Klaman's nickel baloney tenement window when wet with sandwich summer rain 24; Lazzaro's sugar cones -1 5. Polish bakery on Leverett 25. and I'll never forget Joe Lucky in Love, Luckr in Friendship street andNemo's We are sure all of you readers J. 6. Fish markets on Spring by Ellzabeth Matara-Flynn Mare, the long time treasurer In September, a celebration .J Street . have your own favorites. Please How long can a friendship of the group, the $.25 dues col­ to commemorate. the 60th An­ 7. Silver Bakery send them in so that we can re­ last? Ask any member of the lected ip the eal'ly years allowed niversary of the former West member too and enjoy them with 8. Cutler's linoleum store Lucky Ten, and you'll hear the the women to arrange addition­ Enders; life long friendship .J 9. Barney Sheffs you. Shared memories are what answer, "A lifetime, or at least al get togethers which included was held in , Melrose when { 10. Bruno's barber shop we all enjoy and what this paper for 60 years!" Recently, a cel­ bowling, roller skating - and daughters and daughters in law .I 1 .I 11. Minnie White's dill pick- is abQut .Thanks to all who make ebration was held for · a group dining' out. (Remember Chick­ .got to·gethttr to honor tht "The .: les ·; _, ...... - .•· · ,.. ·.. '-' it possible)'' ... ·'~ ,., · .. ·.. __, · · · · · dfwomen whose friendship has land, Nick's litld· MoiitiC~llo's?j CIUb"''for t1ie1f earS' 'of~devo- . · : ~Y. 1.., .... • , ~ r~q 12. Different ethnic cooking· Rose and John Vatalaro withstood the test of time. Arid latei, wh~ri . dues 'were . ffi.: tion" io' mt:ndsnip,. motherhood, In 194 7, a group of "girls" creased, they were able to treat and marriage. Many stories Thanks to Herb Shifres from Boston's West End decid­ their mothers to a brunch at were shared including those ed to get together on Tuesday Blinstrubs or include their hus­ from the daughters who rec­ for his article last issue nights (since that was one night bands in the annual closing of ollected those Tuesday nights they WEREN'T out with their club sessions in May. (ln. 1948, when their mothers brought out Dear Jim; • issue. It brought back so many boyfriends). Every Tuesday, the tab at the Latin Quarter for the good towels, changed the Enclosed find a little some­ memories which I also remem­ September through May, the the girls and their guys totaled toilet paper to the expensive thing for the West End Museum. ber very often and vividly. "Club Girls" visited one anoth­ $115, corsages included!) roll, and prepped for hours be­ i would like to take a moment Sincerely, er's homes for 3 hours of chat, Together the w·omen cel­ cause Club was coming to their to thank Herb Shifres for that Ellis Field support, and delightful desserts. ebrated many milestones, in­ house that night! :rl)e daughters great article he wrote in the last Even w!J.en their beloved West cluding the joys of wedding of Jennie Caccia, Toni Christo, End was demolished, the girls, · anniversaries (some have been Camille Costantino, Margaret Checking in·from Nevada who had scattered to places married close to 60 years) and DiMare, Rose Freccero, Mar­ such as Somerville,- Medford, births (all had at least 3 chil­ tha Goveia, Frances Matara, Dear Jim; ward to receiving the newspaper Concord, and Natick, contin­ dren and too many grandchil­ Anna Pipitone, Tillie Purpura, Please. find · a check for my and reading about my former ued to trek to one another's dren to count), and they even and Yolanda Tkaczuk saluted subscription and a donation: neighbors. Keep them coming. home for their weekly bonding cruised aboard The Oceanic to­ their mothers, "The Club," as Living so far away from home Louie Pokat sessions. gether with their husbands the they entered their 61 st year of in Las Vegas, Nevada, I look for- According to Margaret Di- year the "Club" turned 25. . their everlasting friendship. Paper is wonderful 2more Keeping in touch So many names ... Look forward to receiving So many m~mories Dear Jim; sorry it took me so long to get it. subscriptions The West Ender. I like reading Here my subscription dues Looking forward to the West End i~ Hi, all thc:t articles. It is like keeping , Gentlemen, for next year! · reunion which will be my first. I am enclosing my subscrip­ in touch with .the old neighbor­ Enclosed. check . is for an­ ..) The paper is wonderful. I'm . Rose Cogliano Manganaro tion to The West Ender and hood. nual subscription and just a bit I would appreciate it if you Thank You, more for the quarterly publica­ would send a subscription to JoeZimbone tion 6fthis great journal where Thanks for the memories my niece, Sharlene .Grossman I continually see nam~s that conjure up so many wonder­ Hi Jim: also. Another supporter that something rubbed off on you ful memories of my younger ../ We ·have such fond memo­ .J How's it going? You're doing from the old Blackstone School. Enclosed is my subscription ries of our West End years . . years. J one hell of a job. You can thank Thanks for the memories. to The West Ender. Plus a little ..1 Thank you· so much. Thanks so much, .I Mr. Todd from our printing class God Bless, more. Florence Breslouf Julius Breslouf .I Don Nicolosi Lorraine "Mercurio" Carvalho PAGES DECEMBER 2006 Annual West Ender Mass, Sept~ 24 Once again, St. Joseph's Joseph's Church joined former seph 's School. Catholic Church hosted the an­ West Enders to share in the St. As in the past, the 11:30 a.m. nual West Ender Mass on Sun­ Joseph's community Sunday mass was offered for all for­ day, September 24. The current worship. It was also a great mer West Enders. A reception Pastor, Rev. Dan O'Connell, and opportunity to reminisce with and light lunch was held in the all the current members of St. former classmates about St. Jo- church hall after _the service.

Winner of the West End bird­ . After the luncheon in 'st. J()seph s Hall, there was a raffle drawing.­ house. Margaret DiMare displays her first prize winning "Fancy Birdhouse" to Frank Privitera, Eleanor Montini and Zina Mishosa Venezia

Before Mass at St. Josephs Church, old friends get together to say "hello. " (1-r) Frank Privitera, Sal Ve11ezia, ·Peter Limone

(1-r) Stevie (Langone) Gallarelli ·and Barbara (Pasqua) LoVoulo

At the luncheon (Jfter the Mass (seated, 1-r) Peter Limone and Frank Refreshments were served after the Mass in the churchs lower level. Privitera; (standing) Rev. Dan 0 'Connell, pastor of St. Josephs (standing) Zena Menosa Venezia; (seated) Frank Privitera and Elea­ Church. nor Montini

one wait to enter the church.

Another winner of a West End birdhouse.

'- DECEMBER 2006 ~{Je We~t .Qfnber PAGE9 Mores scenes from Annual Mass Songs fro.m the St. Joseph Class of 1946 reunion Dear Jim: Santo Aurelio and his wife, Josephine. Nat Noe On September 16, 2006 members of the 1946 St. and his wife, Jean. · Joseph graduating class met at the Hi!ltop Restau­ Paul Barbera and his wife, Betsy. George Leary rant in Saugus to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jr. and his wife, Kathleen Charles Intravaia and their graquatio11. Although it was a mOdest group, fri.end. (Millie) Frank Fisichella · people traveled from Florida, Maine and Georgia Bob Vatalaro to celebrate 60 years of friendship and memories. P.S. I had prepared a couple of sets of lyrics for the Attending were: occasion (enclosed) and thought you might be inter­ ested in printing them, if space allows. "The_ Things We Learned "Try To Remember''. at St. Joseph" (St. Joseph 1938-1946) This was written to the tune of, "The Things We This was written with the song by Ed Ames in (1-r) AI Raso, Kathy Campana and Jim Campana catch up at the An­ Did La8t Summer." mind. It has four stanzas: nual Mass at St. Josephs Church. Try to remember an early September, 1. Entering the first grade at St. Joseph in 1938; When trees were green and nuns were youthful, 2. Pearl Harbor and World War II; Try to remember an early September, 3. September 1945 ...the end of the war, the begin­ We were five or six and life was playful, ning of our last year. Try to remember that day in September, 4. Graduation Sunday at St. Joseph, June 1946 A new first grade member with eyes so tearful, Try to remember that moment so tender, so fearful. We thought that we were cool, Attending "Sister" school, ·Try to remember a later December, How did we kn:ow the days would be so long, When w~r and death erased our childhood, But the things we learned at St. Joseph, Try to remember a colder December, I'll remember, When youngsters died and lost their manhood, My whole life long Try to remember a wartime December, When we prayed together in brotherhood, We learned the Golden·Rule, Try to remember the coming together; so good. In elementary school, And memorized the. Ten Commap.dments too, Try to remember the final September, The things we learned at St. Joseph, The war an ember, of memories burning, ·I'll remember, Oldfriends gather at St. Josephs before the Mass. (1-1) Frank Privit­ Try to remember the final September, · My whole life through era, Alfie Raso, Jimmy Campana (publisher of "The West Ender") New Eighth grade members, young and learning, The May Procession walk, .Try to remember the work in September, We knew we shouldn't talk, .j That blossomed in June after months of churning, .J Or even show a smile or frown, j Try to rememb~r but those who remember keep .J And when we reached our pew, ) yeiuning. We'd sing a hymn or two, Try to remember a Sunday so tender, But never while we're sitting down With admiration for graduation, Exams came every year, Try to remember the church and the splendor, We passed them through our fear, The hymns,·the service, the final sensation, By learning both the words and pictures too, Try to remeQJ.ber the last day so tender, I • The things we learned at St. Joseph, ) A day full of memories. and celebration, I'll remember, Try to remember the last day of tender elation. My whole life through. Getting together for small talk b'ejore the annual Mass. (l~r) Eleanor The furnace and the vents. Spinale Venezia, Frank Privitera, Macarone, Peter Limone an~ Sil The fall and winter scents, Dick Intravaia (rear) · Fitzgibbons and his bag of tools. And in winter's frigid roar, You'd hear us praying for, A blizzard that would close the schools. · But when graduation canie, We'd never be the same, By choosing paths that could be right or wrong, But the things we learned at St. Joseph, I'll remember, My whole life long.

Tony DeMarco and Jim Noe get together in 1974 in Winthrop. Jim Noe and Tony DeMarco arrive at the annual Mass. PAGE 10 ~be West Qfnber DECEMBER 2006 Judge Santo Ruma retires a·fter· 24 year~ on the bench also participates in varied charitable the defendant. "Is she still with the law with his concern for some · endeavors and serves as a trustee of that fellow?" he asked, ·referring of the people appearing before the McCarthy Foundation which to a young truin who had also ap­ him. donates money to charities on the peared before him. He was pleased Ih his first week as a judge, he North Shore. to learn the couple had broken up~ was assigned what appeared to be a Judge Ruma and his wife, Joan, believing the young man·to be a simple Sniall claims case--a bank reside in Wmchester, Massachu- bad influence. And then he asked was suing a woman to collect on a - setts. They are the parents· of one about the defendant's sister, who · car roan she had cosigned for her daughter, Linda Ruma Kurtz, who had also appeared-before him over · . daughter. along with her husband, Glenn the years. But the daughter had been mur­ Kurtz, are attorneys in New York It was the kind of scene one dered City. They haye one grandchild, . might expect to see in a small town While the law was· clear-the Kevin, age six. where everyone knows everyone mother owed the bank the mon­ else, not in a busy suburban court. The Salem News, Thursday, ey-"Sometimes in this business But it's the norm in Ruma's you've got to take 'in the interest Nov. 9 publishedastory on courtroom. of people, and sometimes that's at judge Ruma. This is a partial Ruma capped a 24-year tenure odds with the respect I have for the The Honorable Santo J. Ruma Section 40. In 1977, JudgeRuma reprint of that story .... as a judge yesterday. On Dec. 8, he law," Ruma said . was appointed as an Associate Jus­ was counsel to the Speaker of the by Julie Manganis will turn 70, the mandatory retire­ -He's still fascinated by the law.· tice of the Peabody Division of the House of Rep~tatives. Judge PEABODY- On a recent afternoon ment age for state coUrt judges. '"There.have been so many oppor­ · District Court Department in 1983 Ruma was a member of the Su­ in Peabody District Court, Judge For most of those years, he has tunities to get into legal issues that and became its Presiding Justice preme Judicial Court Committee on Santo Ruma was hearing the case · presided over PeabOdy District are unique," he said : on August 16, 1984. From 1984 to Gender Equality where he worked· of a woman accused of fraud. The Court, a placehe'dnevereven been ·'"That's been a challenge to me 1989, he was also an Associate Jus­ · to address findings of gender bias woman was there to accept respon­ to when he got acall telling him the and probably the most exciting part tice ofthe Appellate Division ofthe iti the judiciary. He also served on sibility and make restitution. former presiding judge had died of the job," Ruma said '"That and District Court Department the Supreme Judicial Court's Task Ruma addressed the woman while on vacation. But it became the humility of the job. You help A p~ of the Medford pub­ Force on Judicial Education. In about her case-then inquired what he calls a "second home," as people day in and day out." lic school system, Judge Ruma re­ addition, he sat as a Moot Court about her daughter, who had also he's come to know the community, Even those ·he has sent to jail ceived his bachelor's degree from Judge at Boston University Law been ~ front of him because of a including multiple generations of have, at times, thanked him later· Boston University in 1962. A 1965 School and volunteers as a mentor drug problem. some families. Ruma has alwa:Ys for helping them turn their lives .graduate ofBoston Univ,~i):y .ytw .,for ~y~~~· ,.Judge . ~~ :o: _ . struggled to .~~ ~- for · c;ont(nu~d to pagf! 11 ,,..__ . ..., J.... • l. _, - . - . . ''How;'s she doing?" he asked "school,' Judg~ R~ma)eg~ his le- gal cil.reer iii"1966, concentrating · West 'Eiid in the areas of real estate, business law and litigation with the Boston law firm of Richardson and Tyler. Golf League In 1968, he joined the firm . of .Kaff and Goldberg where he ends season specialized in business and com­ mercial litigation. In 1970, Judge Hi Jim, Ruma opened a private practice in At right is a photo from the Boston. From 1970te 1977, he was golf banquet and below are the counsel to the Department ofNatu­ stats. ral Resources, now the Depart­ We're looking for more golf­ ment of Environmental Affairs. As ers to join us !).ext year. We start _ part of those duties, Judge Ruma our league around May at Cedar acted as a hearings officer dealing Glen Course saugus on Moil­ with permits to be granted by the m days. - Department of Natural Resources Thanks, under the Wetlands Protection Mike Messina Act. He diafted the first state-wide Golf Master regulations governing the Wetlands '· Protection Act under Massachu­ setts General Laws Chapter 131, 8/112006 West End Golf League Mike Messina Golf Master Joe Giordano Treasurer 2006 Pla'ler · 105 Av- 05Rd~ Tell!! W1 . W2 '!!_3 ~~-- '!!_.~J~_ J W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W121W13 W~=i- ~':W1~ ~ ~.f:Sj W17 W18 W19 W20 ~~!! .. ~~~~,-- M-ike"MeSSioa·-· t · · 48~S --22 A-"= '"47 47 431-51 461 47 : 45 42 49 44 43 42 1 _ ~- ____ _j_j__ __ 546 ___ 12 45.50 tsil~-+52.1 19 A 50 0 53 56 53 .53 · 57 52 0 - -- ~ __ _54 _52 ___ t--' ___ I : 480 9, 53.~ vVEsT ENDER Phil Zucco eo o A · eo 58 o o 59 58 o 54 eo _53 . ~.! eo _ _ __ -~- ~ 513 e 57.oo Sam Plni . 46.18 21 A 45 45 . 45 42 47 . 49 . 45 43 42 --..r- 461--45 __ _ - __ _ J__ __ 538 12 1 44.83 Ofclt Collins 46.18 18 B 51 50 47 51 50 ·52 0 51 45 0 49 47 r-- ·1 r-- 493 10 · 49.30 GoLD CLUB Joe Trlng~le 49.8 17 B 51 so 50 52 49 50 53 51 51 49 o 50 · _ 556 n 50.55 Mego Bramante 53.1 17 B 54 · 54 54 0 54 55 55 53 54 57 . 56. 56 eo2 11 54.73 The following ~st Enders have owen 52.1 18 B 51 o 55 53 54 55 . o 52 54 51 o o 425 8 ~ contributed $500 to our cause in Joe Giordano 49.18 23 c 54 0 48 49 47 0. 0 o 49 49 45 46 387 8 ~ 2006, aimed at keeping alive the Dicit lntravaia $1.18 23 c 51 52 50 49 52 56 53 0 51 49 54 49 see 11 ~ . Gus Oettorre 45.8 10 C 48 0 42 43 45 42 0 43 0 0 0 48 309 7 44.14 spirit ~/the ~st End. Rich Raso • 53.13 18 C 57 0 50 55 50 53 55 _ 54~~~~ - -~ 51 588 11 53.27 1 Joe Freni 50.1 20 sc o o o o o 56 o o o 0 o 0 56 1 56.00 Frank Privitera Bob Papa 54.12 13 SA 0 0 0 54 _0 ~ · 52 0 52 0 49 48 r-- 308 6 51.33 Bob Nadeau , 48 o sa o o o -otot- 01 o o 48 52 49 45 194 4' 48.50 DECEMBER Z006 m:be We~t (fnber PAGE 11 The summer of1959 This letter is d_edicated to all those people who say: "Are you one of those crazies who won~ get over the taking of the West End?" Rappaport and company (Seon Bonin, Ted Schoolman) made millions while we received less than one-third ofwhat our property was worth. Thank you Misters Rappaport, Bonin and - ~ Schoolman, for the biggest land grab in Boston history. My parents emigrated from above what they were offer- After we signed the papers the j In fat man said he would not find us Augusta, Sicily . to St. Louis, · ing. We refused the offer. the -, Missouri, where my brother, Do- meantime Duane Construction a place because we had not co­ -j menic, sister Carmella and I were Company was leveling houses operated with the authorities. It • born. They came to Boston when left and right. They wanted to get was up to us. So my husband and we were little and settled in the the job done as quickly as pos- I went up to Beacon Hill to find West End. First at 28 Hale Street, · sible. We stuck to our ~- We a place, but there was none avail­ then at 7 Norman Street where refused to sign until we gota de- able on such short notice. Being Meeting at the WECA Youth Festival-(1-r) MaryHutch­ my brother Jim was born, then to cent price. Duane would harass summertime (July 22, 1959) we ings, Vinny Raso, Jim Campano, Barbara Lo Voulo, Bill Lo Voulo, 46 Wall Street where Jodie was us. He would bang the wrecking decided maybe we could rent a Councilor Mike Ross born. From there they moved to ball to scare us. Ours was about furnished apartment in Revere. 152 Chambers Street. I was mar- the only building standing. Some So off we went and we did find a Judge Santo Ruma retires ried at. St. Joseph's Church were of the children would thinK the place. We spent one· of the most Continued from page 10 went on to practice civil and crimi- Father Powers officiated. place empty and throw rocks at miserable months of our lives around. . -nal law and worlced for a state After a while my husband the windows. I was worried that there. The landlady had nailed Ruma never :actually planned agency and then for former House and I bought a piece of property our children would get hit. We all the windows shut. We almost on becoming a lawyer. The son Speaker Tom McGee, who eventu­ at 85 Poplar Street. We had six signed the papers. suffocated. There were no show- of an _Italian immigrant who had ally asked if Ruma would like to spacious rooms which we fixed When the fat man came with ers because she said the tenants started a couple ofbusinesses in the become a judge. · up at considerable expense. But the documents he promised to ovt1rftow the bath tub. J.sneaked old West End of Boston, Ruma'§ Ruma, who· lives in Wmchester we did not mind, as this was to find us a place to live. But that a portable shower and attached it has planned a busy day for his first family expected him to go into the -t be (we thought) our permanent was a lie. A few days later my· over the tub. family business after he graduated day of retirement home. ·Plus we had some income son called me at work and said In the meantime we had found from Medford High School. _ For years, a group of fonner from the other apartments which the sheriff was in the house. I a place in Arlington. Arlington is Instead, Ruma, who had recent­ West Enders has gathered regularly came. in handy. Our children · quickly left work and hurried a lovely town, nice· people but ly married, set his sights on college in Medford for a coffee klatch-a were doing nicely. There were a home. When I got home there not like the West End where my and attended Boston University, get-together he's always wanted to lot qfthings going for the young- was this fat man sitting down husband, after a hard days work where he excelled He was such 'a attend bUt couldn't because it usual­ sters then. with a gui1 and an attatk dog and on construction would stop at the good student he saw his future in ly happened while he was in cowt The Housing Authority came tw~ men were taking out our fur- bar room.on Leverett Street and academia and got accepted to the He's also taking his daughter one day and told us we have to niture. I asked fatty what was go- , cool off with a glaS,s of beer and graduate school, where he woYld and grandson to the aitport, he said, vacate, our property was being ing on and he said they were put- . socialize a bit with hism endS teach two courses and be paid waikin'fover to a bOx of persOOal . taken by eminent domain, And ting our furniture in storage. My before supper, And ·after that sit $7,500 a year. items he was bringing home and what ·is eminent domain? I did son wanted to get at the fat man, outside and chat with the friend­ Meanwhile, his best friend had . pulling out a homemade card not know. When my husband but what chance did a seventeen ly passersby. decided to go to law school He. "I'm glad you're retiring. I came home I asked him. He did year old have against a slimy fat My husband took it much asked Ruma to come with him to. can see you more," wrote Kevin, not know either. How could any- goon with a gun and an attack worse than I did. He was a good, take the entrance exam, and Ruma 6. Ruma will spend some time in one come into your home and dog. I tried to ca.hD. my son. hard working man, a good hus­ did so on a laik Florida this winter. ''Then, I'll see take (steal) your property? We When my daughter came band, and a devoted father. He A few months later, just before what I'm ~oing to_do." were confused and a little fright- from school and saw the mess was never the same after this the semester was to start, Ruma Unlike some of his colleague ened. But it happened! . she started to cry. "Where are we travesty. After a while he cou14 learned one of the two courses he he's not in~ted in mediation One day this fat man came going? And ':"hat happened to not hold a job for long. And then was slipposed to teach at BU had or in returning to practice law. He to us with an offer for our home all my clothes?" she cried. I was it was one hospital after another. been given to someone else. He might like to do some legal analy­ which was far below the as- frightened but I did not want to It really hit him badly. He did not was incensed--:and realized · he sis, he said sessment. Ho:w could they do - show it. I did not want to trauma- deserve that. And that was the wo¢dli't be able to manage on half And then there's another idea: this. We were paying taxes way tize the children. summer of '59. the income. "Santo's GelatO," he said, chuck­ "I walked over to the law school _ling as he went on to describe his · Thank you Thank you West Ender is and presented myself and started idea ofopening an Italian ice cream for the paper for your efforts classes that September," he said shop. ''You give people ice cream, read first As it turns out, "It was some they give you money, everyone's Hi, Dear Jim, Thank you for your work thing I was well-suited for." Ruma happy," he said Enclosed is- my renewal to Enclosed find my check in and dedication in making The The ·west Ender plus a little more support of your efforts to main­ · West Ender the first item to be 2006 \>Vest E.nders for expenses. Thank you for a tain a wonderful tradition. read before the rest of the mail wonderful paper. · Very truly yours, is opened. Century Cll1b Mary {No.e) Gucciardi Judge Santo J. Ruma Sincerely, the following West Enders have contributed $100 or more to our r;:ause in Sebastian V. Paci 2006. We salute them! Now is the time to send your check in the amount of Best wishes & Thank you and Vema M. Tallini $100 ifyou are interested in becoming a member. Happy Holidays for your efforts · William MacAuley Frank Celeste · John Cucinotta Nino Parisi Please renew our subscription Dear Jim, Judge Santo Ruma Bruce Guarino for our West Ender. We look for­ I continue to enjoy reading Kevin M. McGrath Richie Hartnett ward to reading it. and seeing all the familiar names JoeAnnelio Yvonne Sannicandro Santo Aurelio Best wishes and Happy Holi­ and faces. Richie Terranova Beth &-Marshall Arkin Alan Gropman days. Happy Holidays! Sincerely, Robert Vatalaro Donald Zerendow Steve and Dorothy Maio Frank Privitera Rose J. (Noe) Matthews Victor DeMarco t • ' ~ 't • ~ ' I

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