~be West PAGE2 'QI::be West Qenber DECEMBER 2002 Old West End memories Continued from page 1 hold my hand up, too. An been at least 100 gardens camp by the Health Clinic on hour later, we boarded a bus the size of mine in this large Blossom Street. They found to return to Boston. That victory garden. Frankly, it that I was suffering from was a short-lived camping was a good experience and malnutrition. I don't know if experience. one that was altruistic: do I was malnourished. None of The Charles River Boat ing something for others my siblings looked malnour Club was located on the with no strings attached. ished. But I must admit that Charles River on the Back When my swiss chard was I was small for my age (about Bay side of the Longfellow ready to be harvested (or 10 at the time) and quite Bridge near the Esplanade whatever it's called), I gave thin-at le~st until I got out music shell. Some of my all of it to the manager of this of the Army in 1955, and friends went there and }earn massive victory garden. On LIILLLE:•LL·· States-President George ed how to sail small sail occasion he would give me W. Bush with Philip Privitera (left) and Frank Privitera (right) that was the end of my thin boats, but two of my other some carrots and string at a recent event at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. This meeting ness! So, one summer, for friends and I went there to beans to bring home. I'm was during a visit to the Hub by the President to give needed one week, I went to the Health Camp, but I really become proficient with row glad I was a "farmer" for at help to Governor-elect Mitt Romney. All is well that ends well.. ing rowboats. I used to love and so it was with the President, the Privitera's and Mitt don't recall that we were least a short period of time. Romney. overfed or had special meals to row the boat. Come to Another great memory ofthe or anything like that As far think of it, I got many a blis · WestEndl · as I was concerned, it was ter for rowing so hard with I remember a lot about LETTERS just another summer camp, aut preliminarily preparing World War II and what we a camp that allowed me to my hands slowly. But fun is had to do to "do our bit" for · Enjoyed a stay in Boston interact with other kids and fun, and rowing will always the war effort. For example, Dear Jim: Thanks 'for your good work have fun and go swimming, be one of my finer memories we saved tin foil, rubber, Please find enclosed a in keeping the West-End and so forth. l don't want to of the West End. newspapers, tin cans, and check for-a subscription to alive! Your efforts are appre give the impression, though, I used to love to walk, too. other materials-all for the The West Enderfor the Sep ciated by all of us that were that I returned, one week Why not? Who had a car or war effort. Those of us who tember and December 2002 fortunate enough to live later, as a Charles Atlas. But other transportation? When had a little extra money issues for my daughter, there during the 30's, 40's I do remember some things I was about 15 years old, my bought savings bonds; or if Diane. and SO's. about that camp: all the kids friend Donny and I would we didn't have enough I will renew her 2003 and Joe Annello called the orange juice "bug walk across the Longfellow money to buy a $25 bond for .future ·subscription- along juice," the moths were the Bridge to a little restaurant $18.75, then we would buy· with mine at the time it is biggest I'd ever seen, and that was called A Meal or a "war stamps" for ten cents a due. Glad/found those green-headed flies Snack. We'd have toast and stamp. We had ration books. I enjoyed a brief stay in could really bite! coffee and just shoot the One could not just go into a Boston a couple of weeks this paper The last camp I went to breeze. Those were good store and buy, say, five ago, and was fortunate that Dear Jim; was the Burroughs News times, too. pounds of coffee or ten Jim Noe and his gracious Enclosed is my subscrip boys Foundation summer During World War II many · pounds of sugar. Because wife, Lucille, could spend tion. I read your letter to Rev. camp in Maine 'in, I think, people had "victory gardens." those items were "rationed," some time with my wife, Leahy, and it is sad but true 1946. 1 had just attained age The rationale behind victory we would have to use the Joan, and I visiting the old that many Catholics feel that 14, 1 was still small for my gardens was that it would appropriate ration stamps places and some of the new way today. age, and I was selected to go clearly help the war effort if from our ration books to buy in Boston. Enjoy the paper to that camp. I recall going some people grew their own those items at the appropri Jim and his wife are won Mary L. to an office in Boston for crops. One large victory gar ate time. Butter, at one derful people, and we hope P.S. So glad I found The West some reason-maybe for a den was located on land now point, was hard to' come by. to be able to do it again soon! Ender. physical examination-and I occupied by Leverett Circle. So what did we do? Why, we remember that there were, it That was a big area then. In used oleo, short for oleomar {ltbe West '' '\ DECEMBER 2002 PAGEJ Never forget Mercury Club memories the West End To The West Ender; know me and were not men Enclosed is my subscrip tioned, I apologize. At my age Dear West Ender; tion for the year. my forgetery is better than Sending a little donation On Saturday, Oct. 3, I had my memory. for the newspaper. We love the privilege of attending_the For those of us who are to read it, we will never for Mercury Club reunion at the still here we can thank the get our West End and all of Hilltop Restaurant in Sau good Lord. For those that are our Spinale family. We miss gus. It was an enjoyable ill we pray for their return to them all and may they rest evening to be able to remi good health and for those in peace nisce with old friends. that have left us may they Dominic Spinale I was the secretary for the rest in peace Mercury Club Bowling Lea The West End was the The nostalgia gue in the early 70's and was place of origin of the Mercury happy to meet with fellow Club. The West End is gone, is overwhelndrig bowlers Joe Matera, Sal Pur but the memories linger. Hi, pura, Joe Pipitone, Lou Salvatore (Sam) Ferraguto I'm enclosing my sub Caccia, and Johnny Raso; scription and also one for my also many friends who didn't Enjoyed the niece, Shirley Greene Gerber. bowl. Lou Cipriano, 4i brot You are doing such a won her Tony, Joe Spinale, Frank West End Mass derful job, the nostalgia I'm Charlie LaRosa, Butchie Runo, Frankie Saia, Al Raso, Gabby Gulino, George Tringale, Joe Dear West Ender; Testa " sure everyone feels when D'Ambrosio, my brother My husband and I really they read your newspaper is To Jim Campano: from Minnie Whites at 80 Dom and one of the main enjoyed going to the West overwhelming. My subscription and a Green St. My cousin Marie stays and supporter of the End Mass in Sept. We en I have contact with my little extra. I had a great time Maccarone, Larry Mac and West End, Frank Privitera. joyed seeing most of the West dearest friend, Mary Maio at the "Reunion" it's like vis myself used to look out at For the attende~s who Enders that lived close by, Puopolo,. She lives in Califor iting ~amily walking thru the Minnie's from my window, and also enjoyed having nia now. We speak all the streets of the wonderful West eating pumpkin seeds, Thanks for lunch after the Mass. It was time and always talk about End. Came upon a pic of watching all going in and out all the memories- a pleast,~re seeing,:tnos t of the '-- ""'"" our,old -West'End days. My some friends .at my 1·6th ofMinnie~s. Again thanks for West Enders there. other dear friend, Isabelle birthday party. My name a fabulous nite. looking for Thank you for the many Here's my subscription for Weinstein lives down the Camille "Cookie" Savoia Wil ward to an other Reunion happy memories of our West the coming year. Thanks for street. So we all are con son, I lived across the street Camille Wilson End, and our dear friends. reminding me. Keep The stantly in touch. My dear The pictures, stories, and West Ender coming. I enjoy niece, Sharlene Trigman Congratulations Tim! letters connect us with our every bit of news you put in Grossman lives in Water past. We were all forced to The West Ender. town. My brother-in-laws Tim Langone, son of Eddie ing neighborhood. leave our West End, after Thanks again. Maury Breslouf - Acton and and Noreen has completed He will be very surprised many, many years, but our As always, Julie Breslouf- Newton. So his training in New Mexico to read about himself the memories will live on. My Joe & Connie Soriano the West End history still and is now a "Federal next time. Thank you West husband and I look forward surrounds me. Those were Marshall". Ender and congratulations to receiving The West Ender Thanks for the days. Thanks for keep Previous to his federal po Tim. and read it from cover to ing them going. sition he worked at the New We love you, cover. God bless you for your sending the paper Mom, Dad and family good work, keep it up, keep Florence (Chess) Breslouf Hampshire state prison for DearJimbo; it coming. Enclosed is our fifteen years as a correction Gerry and I want to thank officer. , subscription renewal. you for sending us the Sep Happy days Enjoy the paper Best Wishes, Tim lives in New Hamp tember issue of The West Enclosed is my subscrip Ralph (Freddie & Mary) shire with his wife and two West Ender: Ender. tion to The West Ender, Mele children. When he comes to Really enjoy the paper Not long ago I was won which I look forward to read Mary Mele (Green St.) visit and a West Ender is lay brings back a lot of good dering if The West Ender was ing It brings back many Freddie Mele ( Leverett St. ) ing around he will always times. A healthy coming year still being circulated. After memories of happy days. thumb through it. He likes to all my buddies from the all, time passes and every Helen (Fiorino) Palky 3rd generation to see and read about a car- Riverside Club. thing passes with it-people, ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Jim Melloni places, traditions, memories,' ICE SKATING CLASSES at 15 M.o.c. Rinks • West Ender • I enjoy reading the news even empires. 10 Lessons $135 Child . $150 Adult Cambridge Best investment Cleveland Circle paper. I grew up in the West So Jim glad to see that The 7 Lessons $94.50 Child- $105 Adult Hyde Park I Dedham West Ender is still here Lynn Dear James, End. I lived there until I got BAY STATE Medford Please keep up the good married in 1959. I graduated thanks to you, and of course, Neponset/Dorchester the West Enders. SKATING SCHOOL Newton/Brighton work in keeping the West from the "Blackie"in 1954. North End End going. It's the best $10 My grandparents and my Thank you and Quincy Best Wishes, STARTS SOON Revre I ever invested in. We want parents lived there. My par Somerville to say hello to Al Lisitano ents grew up there so I guess Foster & Gerry Freda (781) 890-8480 South Billion NORTH ENDERS WHO RE Waltham wherever you are! I was third generation. ~ or On-Line ~ west Roxbury Sincerely, Thank You, MEMBER TOO ~ www.iceskatingclasses.com ~ Weymouth ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Frances Celina JoAnn Owen r I i PAGE4 \lebe West ~nber DECEMBER 2002 I _ I tt___ . LETTERS '' ·· .. . Thank you to Paul Wexler Dear Mr. Campano: freshly covered with the dust Some time ago, March, of the Boston .Common. 1985, Alice and I received a They'd walk boisterously Buddy Clark record in the along Charles Street, cut up mail sent to us by our friend West Cedar to the lower end Paul Wexler. After listening ofPhillips Street, and parade to the record, what began as along the length of the street a simple thank you note clowning with each other and evoked memories that re friends they met along the WEE/) at a certain time on sulted in the following way. Saturday morning you might "thank you" note. His friends called him hear Sammy singing. He Dear Paul: Samba, his neighbors knew wouldn't be Sammy Goldberg Thanks for the Buddy him as Sammy. All the way though, now he was Buddy Frank Miscioscia, Dickie Intravia, Kosta, Vinny McCale, Clark record. You know that home he wore his catcher's Clark. Where did such a Paul DeAngilis, Charlie Intravia, Luzo, Tony Scimeri, Chuck Alice and I loved it. We came mask on the top of his head name come to a nice Jewish Balbon~ Charlie Auditore away from the listening chok like a crown over his wavy boy from the West End? Sure ed with nostalgia. The excel blond hair. His shin guards enough I.J. Fox, Furriers lence of his performance chest protector and his mit sponsored a trio ofsingers on coupled with the reminder of were slung over his shoulder the air and Buddy Clark was his untimely death, he must on the end of his bat. He one ofthem. have been about thirty five, laughed a lot and kidded al He went on from there but, together with my own per most always. He irritated unfortunately, not for very sonal memories of him rush some, but made more friends long. Strange the effect a fa ed back with such vividness than enemies. At that stage miliar voice can have. that the recurring images he must have been about sev Thanks for the memories! kept me awake all night. enteen. . You and I were about Very truly yours, You may remember that he twelve. As he approached his Fred Press and I both lived near the base house, from where I stood, of Beacon Hill on Phillips shyly in the shadows, you ,Misses friend Street. The house he lived in could hear his brother's clari Dear Jimbo; net through the open third was diagonally across the I received the September floor window. His mother street from mine. A red brick issue of The West Ender, was on the front stoop with building on the corner of thank you. Since my dear neighbors. I'm reminded how Phillips and Garden streets, est friend Philomena "Phyl you and Eliot used to tease on the third floor over Roth lis" (Carbone) Longo passed berg's grocery. Strangely, I your mother, good naturedly, away on July 10, I expected and how she protested with remember him mainly in the to see her obituary in the summer time; perhaps be a big smile and loving the kid Sept. issue but sine~ it ding every minute. Sammy cause he made his greatest wasn't, I decided to send you impression on me then. He did the same thing while she a copy. Hopefully it will be laughingly complained about was the catcher for the West in the December issue. She End House baseball team the time he wasted playing was a lifetime West End resi · baseball. and on any number of Sun dent. I miss talking to her Sometime later, word got day afternoons he and some like I did every day. of his team mates would around the neighborhood The gathering for the 1949 Elizabeth Peabody House Thank you, Walkathon. walk home after games that if you tuned your radio Sophie Worob wearing baseball suits into (I don't remember 1949 Walkathon memories Law Offices of Jim, a check for my renewal of the Here are a few photos of paper and a few extra dol the Elizabeth Peabody House lars to help defray your Thomas F. Colonna S-mile walkathon held in costs. 1949. A few of the names I Thank you, • Auto Accidents • Work Injuries remember are on the back of Frank Miscioscia • Slips and Falls • Wr.ongful Death the photos. Also enclosed is former West Ender • Real Estate Closings • Wills, Estates and Trusts 2002 WEST ENDER FREE CONSULTATIONS GoLD CLuB 16 Bradlee Road 99 Walnut St., Suite A The following West Enders have contributed $500 to our cause in Medford, MA Saugus, MA 2002, aimed at keeping alive the spirit ofthe West End. (781) 395-2834 (781) 231-4900 Frank Privitera DECEMBER 2002 PAGES OBITUARIES \\ ···-· LETTERS \\1.__ Dominic R. Paulo Down memory lane Dominic R. Paulo, of Bos ton and formerly of the West Enclosed is my renewal Jewish lady's boy on the first End, died on December 1. plus a little extra, for your floor of 27 Eaton St. Grace His the late owner of Dom great newsletter! and 2 boys lived at 27 Eaton inic's Restaurant and Lou In my last issu~ (Sept.), I St also. I'm a 194 7 graduate nge in Boston's Theatre Dis was surprised to read a let of St. Joseph's. As we are trict. ter from a Phil Pisano, 27 Polish, we never tasted Ital Beloved father of Tracy A. Eaton St. I was his baby sit ian food until Rose Pisano Ramondi and her husband ter a few times as we lived at left me her left over delicious Lawrence of Milton, Kelly J. McLean Ct. (through the Al meatball and macaroni din Butts and her husband Rob Heart's ~in the ley) next to 23 Eaton Sf. My ner when I sat the kids. How ert of Dorchester and Dom apartment building faced the I love Italian food! Nice West End inic M. Paulo of Milton ~ ·oa.ckofPisano's building, on Jim, memories! Cherished grandfather of the fire es.cape: I babysat Phil Like to quote a famous Enjoy reading the paper.. Daniel J., Michael L. ·and and his sister and the Crow person by saying: Irene (Lojek) Collyer Adriana M. Ramondi;' Am many loving nieces and ley family's baby and the Thanks for the memories. anda L., Taylor M. and nephews. I live in Florida now, but my Thrilled'to find the paper Samantha M. Curley; Rob: · Funeral was from the Ha heart will always be where ert Joseph Butts IV and rborside Funeral Home of Jo the license plate reads Dear Mr. Campano, entines, Arenas, Guelpas, Brandon A. Paulo. seph A. Langone in Boston "West End". My name is I have just been intro DeFronzos, Tringalis, Ferra Loving brother of Anthony with . a Funeral Mass cel Arthur "Archie" Hannon. duced to The West Ender by gutos, and Tortorellas. Paulo and his wife Ann of ebrated in St. Joseph Keep up the good work. my aunt, Connie Ferraguto, My great-grandfather, Roc Tyngsboro, Rocco D. Paulo Church in the West End. Arthur Hannon and I am wildly thrilled to co Fava, had a barber shop and his wife Janice of E. Interment was in Cedar find· a source of so much on Chamber Street. To see Bridgwater and the late Gove Cemetery, Dorchester. Memories nostalgia and history! pictures and references to Angelina L. Colarusso. Dear In lieu of flowers, dona It boggles the mind how I never lived in the West cousins (the Settipanes and brother-in-law of Rifhard tions may be made in Dom indelibly our memories are End, but my roots are there. Lucille Gigante) is so excitillg. Colarusso of Everett. Son of inic's memory to the Cam ingrained in us no matter My dad, Leo Fava, and my I would love to make 2 the late Vincenza and An Neely House, cjo The Cam how much time has passed. mom, Rose Costa, both subscriptions to The West thony Paulo. Neely Foundation, 30 Winter I was amazed that Santo started out there. We are re Ender, one for me and a sur Also survived by Helen St., 2nd floor, Boston, MA Aurelio remembered my fa latecpo_the Settip~~s, . ya1~ prise for my dad. Is it pos and Robert Batiste and-their 02108 . thers (Foti's) grocery store. It sible that there is a copy left son Robert Jr. of Milton and was as he mentioned, at the Glad to see you of the September 2002 issue corner of Spring and Cham that I could pick up? I could Philomena M. Jimbo, bers streets across from stop by your office to make Longo Barney Scheff. My father It was good to see you at the purchase and pay for the Philomena l'vL "Phyllis" died of a coronary in forty Paul and Virginia Joltke's subscriptions if the copy is Longo a life-long resident of one at the age of fifty-nine. house at the feast. Keep up available. the West End of Boston, died My father was no ordinary the good work Regards, . Wednesday July 10, at the man. When he was born the Helen Blogit Joanne(Fava)Besonen Sunbridge Nursing Care in angels hovered over him and Eileen J. Russo North Reading. She was 90 said "He will be a man's man; years old. he will be a friend to the May 21, 1934 Jan. 7, 2002 Born in Boston, July 12, underdog." And, he was. Though it has been 1 year 1911 she was the daughter D. Foti it seems like yesterday. God saw you getting tired, and he of the late Antonio and Maria Thanks put his arms around you and (Celli) Carbone. > whispered "Come with me." Mrs. Longo was educated Dear Jim, in the Boston Public School Enclosed is something to With tearful eyes I watched you suffer and saw you fade System. She was a member help with the costs of our brothers: Alfred Carbone of away. Although I loved you of St. Joseph Parish in the newspaper, The West Ender. Boston, and Nicholas Car~ dearly, I could not make you West End. For the past 25 It's great to receive it. So bone of Revere, 12 grand-· stay. A golden heart stopped years she had been a resi many memories become children; six great-gt_and beating. Working hands put dent of the Amy Lowell clearer as I read each page children and one great-great to rest. God broke my heart Housing of the West End. and look at each photo. grandchild. She was pre to prove to me he only takes Mrs. Longo was the wife of Keep up the good work! ceded in death by her brot the very best. Everyday I fe,el the late Joseph Longo who . "Thanks for the Memories" her Carmen Carbone and your presence right there died in 1969. She is survived Jack LaSpina sister Mary Laiffarello. beside me, your laughter, by her three children: ,John Her funeral was.held from your smile, your words of en J. Longo and his wife Dor Keep it up the McDonald Funeral Home, couragement are missed. othy C. of_Wakefield; An Dear Jim; Wakefield followed by a fu You my Darling were the love push myself to go on with thony J. Longo and his wife Enjoyed seeing the pic neral Mass at St. Joseph of my life. The goodnes,s in out you. Thank you for 4 7 Josephine A. of Hernando, tures of the West Enders. I Church, Wakefield. Interment your heart spilled over to ev years. I was not ready to say Fla., and Marilyn J. Barrett remember so many of them. will be in Forest Glade Cem eryone around. This home is goodbye. and her husband Christo Please keep up the good work. pher J. of Wakefield; two etery, Wakefield. Leatrice Dubeshter no longer a home, I have to Rusty '. ( PAGE6 DECEMBER 2002 Annual West Ender Mass Old West End memories Continued from page 2 from outside the dwelling. aged. I remember that one Further, during all air-raid was held on September 29th wartime poster read: Is this practices no one was allowed trip necessary? on the street, whether dur In theaters the house ing daytime or nighttime. To lights would be turned on ensure that these measures between shows, and ushers were followed, air-raid war and usherettes would pass dens wearing heavy white containers around for people metal helmets would patrol to donate money, again for all the streets, and woe be the war effort. Also, there tide anyone not following would be paper drives and orders. The warning for an rubber drives and !-don't air-raid practice was the know-what-else drives. But sound of a loud siren, but who could complain when the people would be warned we were free from attack and beforehand that an air-mid Meeting for a few words before Mass: (l-r) Outside St. Joseph's after Mass: (l-r) Louie eating and sleeping and liv practice was My Nana is the most stubborn person I have ever met-and that includes my mother. But she is fun, and goofy, and real. She has grace, warmth, presence, and a spirit of goodness that cannot be shaken. I am in awe of her devotion as a sister, daughter, mother and wife. Her sincerity perpetually teaches me the importance of thankfulness. I can only aspire In memory to be half of who she is. Remembering Rotenberg~ class Dear Mr. Campano, Fred's prize was a toy air of Jerry Raso She has taught me lots of things, too: the importance of be Forgive me for my late plane and mine was a cedar ing well-ironed, of creaming my elbows and neck, and of al ness, but as one of your con tie rack. I still have the tie I am sending this donation ways having a mint in my pocket. She has taught me to be a tributors implied in your last rack-1 wonder if Fred still in memorium of Jerry Raso . . believer, because she is a believer... and not just in the fact issue that when you get old has the toy plane. When Jerry passed away it that you have to exit through the same door you entered, but you begin to lose it. Though Sincerely, Ralph Saya was like losing another in this family, and its ability to pull together during tough I'll be 85 next month, I hope P.S. Please accept my late brother. He was an excellent times. And she has always been right because we always I'm not :losing it' yet-but contribution, enclosed. karaoke singer and I am very have. She is the most unselfish, forgiving person I have ever enough of that. In your last fortunate to possess a CD of met. She is th·e center in this family. For her consistence, issue, Fred Press thought he Paper captures Jerry's favorite songs. I will strength, and devotion, I thank, her. might have rem·embered me fond memories still be able to hear him sing 50 years ago, I don't know if they imagined being somewhere as a friend of Hayes Gordon. again. He will live in our Thank you for keeping the like this at sometime like now. I can't pretend to know when Unfortunately, my friendship hearts through the music he West End alive in my home they began to recognize the strength in their union. My Nana did not extend to Mr. Gor loved so much. through your newsletter. is always saying that my Papa is "her best friend," that she don, but he must remember Tony Pusateri Both the stories and pictures married "her best friend". Every year I grow older, I begin to me as a member of Harold recapture fond memories of more readily understand what that means. I guess it might Rotenberg's art class at the Bringing back years past and give my hus not all be about roses, or romantic cards (my aunts have Hecht Neighborhood House. band and I a chance to remi assured me all that stops quickly after marriage). Maybe it On a field trip one day, we fond memories nisce about the "good old could just be about a guy and a girl from the West End, holding were to make a drawing of days." Enclosed please find We are renewing our sub each other up, pushing each other forward, supporting one the picturesque home of one a donation to help you in scription for our newspaper. another, waiting for one another, and when all is said and of Rotenberg's friends-the your efforts to continue with We enjoy reading it and see done, looking over and enjoying one another's company. I best drawing to win a prize. this fine publication. Many ing pictures of old friends; sort of hope it is just that. Fred's drawing won the prize, but mine received hon thanks for an enjoyable brings back fond memories. Here's to that guy and that girl, 50 years later-may they orable mention and was also read. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, continue to stand side by side, hand in hand, and look in the awarded a prize. As I recall, Joan (Fitzie) Gino & Gay (Petrella) same direction. and Pat Tanso Kawalski m:be West Ql:nber DECEMBER 2002 Keep up the good work! DearJim: . I would like to thank you again for your cooperation in publishing The West Ender and sending it out to me when a new edition is out in print . .I am sending you a check for my subscription renew which expires on September 1, 2002 and for a new sub scription for my brother Ri chard, who lives in Vermont. I arfi sending a small dona nt ·rew, my father and My name is Edward Smal tion to c.over postage or ad Comparing Notes On ·Opening Day-Snapped at the ler. I'm writing to let you know mother; second row, my Aunt ministrative costs. Winchell School on Blossom Street, West End, yesterday as how much The West Ende1l Margaret and Vinny Maggio, .. Please send the subscrip the youngsters looked over each other's equipment. Left to means to my mother, who is Antonett and Josie Catalone; tions to my above address right, , comparing school boxes are Alice Metro, Josephine 82. She reads it front to back third row is my future uncle and to Richard Wizansky. DiMarco and June DiMarco. and then she tells me who she Phillip Castalone, who owned Both of us were born in remembers and the way it was Mario's Bar on Green St.; the West End on Blossom Sharing a~ old photo with friends in the West End that she Dominic Bonaventura and Court ·and moved out of the Dear Jim Campano, clipping of my nieces: June knew. My brothers and I were the rest unknown. West End in 1956. I was 12 Enclosed is a check for my and Josephine DiMarco, born on Myrtle St., but we had My mother had a brother and·my brother was 10 years subscription for 2003 plus which you possibly would family all over the West End named James Maggio who was old. an added subscription (for place in a future West Ender Chamber St., Spring St., Pop killed in WWII. There is a me Keep up the good wo:r:k year 2003) for Mr. Louis publication. lar St., Staniford St. My dad morial to him on the comer of and await your next issue of Spero. Thank you, was William Smaller, my mom Staniford St. and Charles St. I . The West Ender. I'm sending a newspaper Joseph Calabruso was Rose Maggio. Both were had an Uncle Nathan Specter Sincerely, raised in the West End, met who owned a fruit store and Mark R. Wizansky Spring St. gals Enjoy reading in the West End and got mar another Uncle Al (Junior) ried in the West End. I was a Porcello, who had a fruit store Great job with doing fine the paper also on Spring St. We all had member of the West End Dear Jim; Hi, to move from the beloved West House at 8 years old and went the paper! Glad to see that you are Check for subscription to End. We all went different Jim; to the West End House Camp keeping The West Ender The West Ender. Enjoy read ways. We went to Dorchester, Thanks for sending the with my borther Joel. I was a alive. Hope you are well and ing it. Would love to hear some to Medford, Malden, Re paper right out. I guess I hit little young then, but we fibbed give my regards to all. The from different West Enders vere, all over. But the memo it right-my husband was in about my age to get to go. girls from Spring St. comer and their stories. ries still remain, in big part be the school picture. You do a These photos (above) are of are well and doing fine. Dottie Ventresca cause of The West Ender. good job with the paper. Keep my mother and me (on the Respectfully, P.S. you do a good job on the Edward Smaller it up Jimbo. · left) and my brother Joe Kathy Paglica paper (photo on right). My father PS Please accept this dona Thanks again, passed 15 years ago. This tion on behalf of my mom. Dan & Simone other picture (left) shows: Thanks. (Bootsy) Imperato 2002 West Enders MEMORIAL CIRCLE DONATIONS TO THE WEST ENDER The following West Enders have contributed$ 100 or more in memory ofth.eir loved ones for 2002. Now is the time to send in your donation to be included in the 2002 West Enders Memorial Circle. The following people have given a donation to The West Ender in the last quarter. Gaetano & Josephine Privitera- from Frank Privitera Nina Alessi Foster & Gerry Freda George Manzelli JohnRaso Joseph & Anita Russo, Donald & Sylvia Grey, Mo Guarino & James Almeida Joseph Freni Dante Marotto James Riminiscenza Joseph Solano- from V.J. Russo Rose Alter Lawrence Gentile Rose Matthew Philip Riseman Mario Stancato, Catherine Loguidice - from Friend & Brother, Arthur Athas Larry Gilligan RalphMele Bruno Roberto Charles LaRosa Louis Russo Louis Aurelio Florence Gillman James Melloni Bernard Harfield- from Alise Harfield Janson Nick Gregory Frank Miscioscia . Dom Saia Walter Borden Leo C. Abramo - from Ann Leona Donovaro Florence Breslouf Alan Gropman Don Nicolosi Ralph Saya Jack, Miriam & Frank Gropman - from Alan Gropman Robert Catalano Bruce Guarino Marguerite Noe · Mark Skiffinton Mary Gulino - from Paul & Margaret Gulino Eugene Cataldo Paul & Margaret Gulino Frances Paone Sarah Spinale ~- Gennaro "Jerry" Raso- from John Raso Chip & Camille Centofanti Lillian Kawa Rose Parisi Dominic Spinale Leo Cipriano Rocco Larffarello Cannella Pender Richard Terranova Eileen Russo - from Louise Russo Irene Collyer Mary Lawless Tony Pusateri Judith Viera Gerry Raso - from Tony Pusateri Albert & Anna Cohen Tony Longo Reginaldo Raso Camile Wilson Deceased Zenga Family Members - from Anthony Zenga Mario & Maria D' Alelio Anthony Mantia Antony Zenga Philomena "Phyllis" Longo - from Tony Longo DECEMBER 2002 PAGE9 Asset to family OBITUARIES tree research her husband William, also of Gennaro E. Dear Jim; Sandown; six grandchildren: Thank you for responding "Jerry" Raso Jesse and Jonathan Kawa of to my e-mail request for new Genarro E. "Jeny" Raso, Medford and Cori Kawa and subscriptions so quickly. I 7 5 of Medford formerly of the Nicholas, Alison and Step was thrilled to receive the West End of Boston, died hanie Tortorello; sisters-in Sept. 2002 issue in the mail. suddenly on Thursday, Au law, Stella Joseph, Alice After I read it, I passed it on gust 29 in the Quincy Medi Adams and Katherine Kawa to my dad. He read it from cal Center, Quincy. · and many nieces, nephews, front to back right away. Born in Boston, he was cousins and many dear de We are deep into putting the son of the late Gennaro voted friends. He was prede our family tree together. The & Mary (Kendall) Raso. ceased by a brother, Ben West Ender news will be a He served in the Navy Air Kawa and sister, June Ro great asset. Corps during World War II. bertson. Dad says that his grand He was a machinist em Memorial services were Jim Campano and Tony DeMarco horse around at a recent father's barber shop was at ployed by the Joseph Pollack held at the Winchester Uni taping of the West Ender video newsletter. the corner of Ashland and Corp. for over 21 years. tarian Church. Interment Chambers streets. This Jerry attended Boston was private. Really enjoy reading the paper would have most likely been --:>-- Public Schools and East Memorial donations in his in the early 1920's or even Boston High School. name may be made to the Dear West Ender Jim; Rita, Tootsy, Phyllis, Frances earlier. Would any of your He was the husband of the Aberjona Nursing Center, Enclosed find my subscrip (me) and Richie. Only 3 are subscribers have memories late Connie (Mincone) Raso. 184 Swanton St., Winches tion. I really enjoy reading the left now; Rita lives in Florida, or photo's of Rocco Fava's He is survived by his daug ter, MA 01890. paper. I know there aren't too she was 95 in October. I will shop? hter Maria McClusky of Las many my age left. I am one of be 84 in December and my Vegas; his granddaughter Armand F. Sincerely, the Cohens. There were eight brother Richie was 81 in Keri An Bower of Medford; his "Armando" JoAnn Benson of us: Ira, Harry, Joe, Joe, June, he also lives in West brother John and wife Helen Palm Beach, Fl. He is mar Raso of Billerica. lmbruglia ried to Mae Weissmanthey; , Internment is in the Wood Armand F. "Armando" they just passed their 62nd lawn Cemetery, Everett lmbruglia, of Randolph, for anniversary. merly ·of the West End, after By the way I sent a picture Edward M. Kawa a brief illness. ofMrupie Langone to be given ------~~ -----·-~ - .. - ~ . - Edward M. Kawa, 83, of nusuand of Relen 1m- to her· son~ Eddie; I hope he Medford, former longtime bruglia and the late Mar received it I never heard from resident of Winchester, died guerite (Koughan). Loving him. I'm glad to read that Friday, Nov. 1, at the Win- father of Carol Ann Last of Kathy Deary is well, don't chester Hospital after a Rockland, Francis Imbruglia hear from her. lengthy illness. He was the of Boston, James Imbruglia I have to say that Hy Escott husband of Lillian (Joseph) of Cape Cod and the late sure has a wonderful memory Kawa. Elaine lmbruglia. to be able to remember all those names, but at least he Born in Boston, he gradu Devoted brother of the late mentioned my brother Joe ated from Commerce High Angelo and James lmbrug Joe, which he didn't the last School in Brookline in 1937. lia. Also survived by eight time he mentioned West After serving in the U.S. grandchildren. Enders. Army during World War II, Burial in Blue Hills Cern- Thanks again for the paper, he began his-working career etery, Braintree. Very top: Donny Samaria; l-r middle row: Butch LoAccolo, keep it coming. -- with the Oldsmobile .Motor Frances Paone Division, working in various Sebastian "Yanno" Tony Longo, Phil Oddo, Joe Bottari, Ralphy Santosuosso; bottom: Johnny Hoar, Mario Amato Saugus capacities. Later he became Viola a service advisor for Peter Sebastian "Yanno" Viola, 2002 WEST ENDERS Fuller Cadillac-Oldsmobile of Revere, formerly of the dealership in Boston. Aft~r West End. leaving Oldsmobile he went CENTURY CLUB Beloved father of Diane The following West Enders have contributed $100 or more to our to work for the Winchester Marie O'Brien of West Pea Sports Shop and five years cause in 2002. We salute them! Now is the time to send your check in body, and Elizabeth .Ethel the amount of$100 ifyou are interested in becoming a member. later joined Tricon Sports in Giannasca of West Peabody. Lexington where he worked Loving son of Mary T. Frank Privitera Marshall & Beth Arkin for 18 years. (DeGregorio) Viola of Boston Albert & Ann Cohen Santo Aurellio He was a member of the and the late Gaetano. Donald Zerkndow Ben Brenner William Parkman Masonic Dear grandfather of Tom Kevin McGrath Robert Vatalaro Lodge in Winchester and an my O'Brien, Amanda anci The West End Bowling League Richard Vivolo avid fly fisherman and mas Armando Sebastian Gian ter woodworking craftsman.· Betty & Israel Katz Nino Parisi nasca. Dear friend of Charles Vincent Raso Ralph Saya Besides his wife, Mr. Kawa Fichera of Revere. is survived by a son, Dana Mike Freedman William MacAuley Interment was in Holy Shown in picture: Mario E. Kawa and his wife Ellen Morris M. Hyde Alan Gropman Cross Cemetery. Stancato, Tony Longo and of Sandown, NH; a daugh Yanno Viola next to Charles Jack LaSpina Richard Terranova ter, Nancy A. Tortorello and River Park in 1959. Victor DeMarco PAGE 10 m:be West ~nber DECEMBER 2002 (left) Joe Postizi (rear) with Jimmy George Tringale with his wife Condelli, mary Spinale, 1945 both of Hale St. Summer of 1946. Joe "Justo"LoGiudice ofWall Street with is fiance; whom he later married ( 1945). (left) Married· In front of Washington Sept. 19, School on Norman St. 1946: 1944: front: Jimmy Condelli, Sam Joe I Dutch Biondo, Joe Postizzi, bback: Vinnie Tringa.le & Dom Di mare. All lived on Hale St. Bramnte, Jimmy Condelli, ·(left) June 1942: front: Sam Biondor Joe Sam Brondo, Joe Postizzi; back: Joe Fortuna, Dom Postizzi & Guy DiStefano; middle: Sammy Cipriano, Joe Fortuna, Joe Passanisi, Johnny "Bates" Silvestro; back: Dom DiMare, Chuck Spinale, Johnny DiMare, Joe Spitola, Jimmy Roberto Old West End memories Continued from page 6 member one night it was iam Cardinal O'Connell was ing them. I had to travel far raining very heavily, and I lying in state. I stayed for a and wide. After delivering was exhausted. Although I while, viewed the body, said some of them to area bars, I had delivered almost all of a few prayers, and then left. had to go to Downtown Bos my "Bulletins," I was still Upshot? I'm one of the few· ton. I remember one bar was about two miles from the people of my age, 12 years called, "The Tam," and it was North Station, where I had old, who attended the wake located adjacent to the picked up the "Bulletins" of Cardinal O'Connell fn Shubert Theater on Tremont earlier. So, on this night, see 1944. Street. Then I continued into ing a crowd of people outside the South End. By that time, the Holy Cross Cathedral on it was dusk, if not darker Union Park Street near Look for more than that. Sometimes dogs Washington Street in the would run after me and South End, and being memories in up scare the life out of me; after "soaked," I decided to go in coming issues .... all, I· was only 12 years old side the Cathedral, and I'm (yes, I was still small). I re- glad I did. The body of Will- ' J': ' DECEMBER 2002 'Or:be 'We~t ~nber PAGE 11 =-:r ·A great time at St. Rocco's Feast - Malden . Boxing scenes from Yester-year · Frank Rothwell, Richard Nedd & Paul Joltki Singer Perry Como (center) around" with boxing cham pion Tony DeMarco (right) and boxing great Tommy Collins (left) . . The picture was taken in 1955 when Tony DeMarco was welter weight champion of the world and Perry Como was performing at the Boston Garden. West Enders at Paul Joltki's house celebrat- Walter Tomczyk& Olga Kazincwicz Circa 195~(l-r) Jimmy Sullivan (lightweight two un knowns, Rocky Marciano (heavy weight champion of the Lou Caccia & world}, Jimmy Nutile, Tony DeMarco (welterweight champion daughter ofthe world}, unknown, ·Charlie "Chuck" Vitale (singer) and Venditti Buddy Bass WilliaiD Blackstone Interinediate School - Class of 1950 PAGE 12 'm:be West Qfnber DECEMBER 2002 CHARLES SCIMECA Former West Enders TEL. 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