Community Mourning Joseph Suozzi Had Preceded His Family to the United States, and Served in the U.S
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Volume XXVI No. 6 Hometown Newspaper for Glen Cove, Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood, Locust Valley and Brookville Week of 10/20/16 75C Community Mourning Joseph Suozzi had preceded his family to the United States, and served in the U.S. infantry during World War I. The Suozzi’s moved to Glen Cove shortly after Suozzi arrived with his mother, when his father became a caretaker at the North Shore Mansion of Isabel Doge Sloane in Lattingtown, where he worked for 40 years until his retirement. Suozzi attended St. Patrick’s Grade School in Glen Cove and St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay. Asked what his goal was for his high school year book, Suozzi responded that he wanted to be a “real American.” Suozzi attend Fordham University School of Education in the Woolworth Building in Downtown New York in 1939 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1943. While at Fordham, he volunteered as an Aviation Air Cadet. Upon graduation, he joined the Air Force, during World Joseph A. Suozzi, a former mayor of War II, serving with distinction. Suozzi Glen Cove, who also served as a state was a navigator for a B-24 of the 15th Supreme Court justice and was appointed Air Force, based at Torretta Air Field a New York State Appellate Justice, died continued on page 2 Joseph Suozzi campaigning with President Kennedy peacefully at his home on Sunday night, October 16. Suozzi was 95. Judge Suozzi was born on August 22, 1921, in Ruvo del Monte, located in the Local Residents/ Pastor At Washington Pilgrimage province Potenza, Italy. Along with his mother, Suozzi immigrated to the U.S. On September 24th, more than 3,000 in 1925 to join his father Michele, who Roman Catholics from the Long Island Diocese of Rockville Centre arrived in Washington, D. C. for the Year of Mercy Pilgrimage. Among those who traveled to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception were Father Kevin Dillon, Pastor of St. Boniface Martyr R. C. Church in Sea Cliff and parishioners Catherine Bailey and Margaret Evans. The day’s activities began at Noon, with a welcome from the Rector at the Basilica and continued through the afternoon with the Sacrament of Penance being offered, the Rosary being recited, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass being Joesph Suozzi during World War II PILGRIMAGE continued on page 10 Father Kevin Dillon, Pastor of St. Boniface Martyr R. C. Church in Sea Cliff (center) and parishioners Catherine Bailey (l) and Margaret Evans Page 2 Gold Coast Gazette Week of October 20, 2016 Community Mourning Joseph Suozzi Glen Cove Community continued from cover golf course. In 1961, he was elected Justice of Celebrates Homecoming in Cerignola, Italy, 50 miles from his the Supreme Court for Nassau County birthplace. Between August 1944 and to a 14-year team and was reelected in May 1945, he completed 35 bombing 1974 with bipartisan support. In 1976, Everyone was proud to be a Knight performances by Glen Cove Middle mission over Germany, Austria, Italy Governor Hugh Cary appointed Suozzi on Oct. 15 as Glen Cove students, staff School cheerleaders and the Glen Cove and Yugoslavia and was awarded the Justice of the Appellate Division, Second and community members came together High School junior varsity cheerleaders. Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Department. Suozzi left the bench in for Glen Cove High School’s annual The drumline performed as well. Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. 1980 and joined the law firm Meyer, homecoming parade and football game. At halftime, the audience was treated After the war, Suozzi attended Harvard Suozzi, English & Klien, P.C. as a senior First, marchers accompanied their to more entertainment from the Glen Law on the G.I. Bill and received a partner. well-decorated floats from Gribbin Cove High School marching band, Doctorate of Law in January 1948. He Judge Suozzi was the beloved husband Elementary School to Glen Cove High kickline and varsity cheerleaders. was admitted to practice law in the State of 63 years of Marguerite Suozzi, the School as community members cheered Lindsey Payton and Dominic Gaudio of New York in November 1948. Suozzi two having wed on Valentine's Day them on. Then, each of the groups were named homecoming queen and subsequently returned to Glen Gove in 1953. Loving father of Rosemary paraded around the track as the crowd king, respectively. to practice law with then Mayor Luke Mancini Lloyd, a Unitarian minister and greeted them with applause. Mercadante at the firm Mercadante, assistant pastor of the First Church of Pregame festivities included the As for the football game, Glen Cove Suozzi--, and Sordi. In 1949, Suozzi was Boston, Dr. William Suozzi, a doctor of introduction of the student senate worked hard, but fell to New Hyde Park elected to the bench of the City Court of internal medicine, Christopher Suozzi, and homecoming court, followed by in a close game, 21-20. Glen Cove, at the age of 28 making him an investment banker with Credit Suisse the youngest elected or appointed judge First Boston, Thomas R. Suozzi, who in the United States. He was reelected also served as Mayor of Glen Cove and in 1953, but resigned in 1955 to run for former Nassau County Executive and Mayor of Glen Cove. the late Joseph M. Suozzi, an attorney Suozzi was elected Mayor of Glen and accountant. Suozzi was a devoted Cove in 1956. As mayor, Suozzi helped grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather lead the effort to build the city’s library of four. In lieu of flowers, the family and was behind the city’s purchase of requests donations to Catholic Charities 100 plus acres of beachfront property of Rockville Centre, Momma's House, that became Pryibil Beach and the city or New Ground. Glen Cove cheerleaders posed with the Glen Cove Knight. Joseph Suozzi with his wife Marguerite Suozzi and their children The Gold Coast Gazette 57 Glen Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542 (USPS008886)(ISSN10651748) Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gold Coast Gazette, 57 Glen St. Glen Cove, NY 11542. Entered as second class paid postage at the Post Office at Sea Cliff N.Y. Published weekly on Thursday by KCH Publications Inc. 57 Glen St., Lindsey Payton and Dominic Gaudio were named homecoming queen and king, respectively. Glen Cove NY 11542. Phone (516) 671-2360. Price per copy is 75 cents. Week of October 20, 2016 Gold Coast Gazette Page 3 Glen Cove Library’s Local Author Visit Featuring Deborah Flace-Chin Wednesday, November 9, 7pm Join us the Glen Cove Public Library as local author Deborah Flace-Chin discusses ’ her two recently published novels. Second Chances is a passionate debut novel that explores the lessons of life and love learned by those who live in small town Buttermilk Falls. Its follow-up title, Second Thoughts: A Buttermilk Falls Romance, will also be discussed. Refreshments will be served and a book signing will follow the talk. by Kevin Horton Glen Head Resident Donnalynn areas who have attained a high degree Darling Named a New York of peer recognition and professional Super Lawyer achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. Ms. Darling’s Personal Injury practice focuses on plaintiff’s personal injury trial work, as well as trials of catastrophic tort and wrongful death cases. She routinely represents clients who have been seriously injured or killed in car, truck, train, plane, bus and bicycle accidents, injuries resulting from premises liability, assault and battery, rape and Donnalynn Darling, a Member of other intentional acts. Ms. Darling also Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. represents workers who are injured as and Chair of the firm’s Personal Injury a result of New York State Labor Law and Education practice groups, has been violations in construction accidents named to the New York Super Lawyers involving falls from scaffolds, ladders Finley boasts Shanti list as one of the top attorneys in the and crane collapses. New York Metro area for 2016. Super Ms. Darling is also the Chair of Lawyersrecognizes no more than 5 the Education Law practice, a service Fund poster winners percent of the lawyers in the state, and created in response to increasing requests by parents of learning disabled Meyer Suozzi is pleased to have 13 Congratulations to Finley Middle School sixth-graders Ellie Knobel and Suleyma children for assistance in securing timely lawyers in seven practice areas, listed as Lazo Velasquez on being named winners in the Shanti Fund poster contest, whose educational evaluations, services and honorees. theme this year was “peace and wisdom.” accommodations for their children in Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters According to the Shanti Fund website, the organization and its volunteers have public and private school settings under rating service includes outstanding been actively promoting peace through education for more than 12 years. federal and state law. lawyers from more than 70 practice The students’ posters will move on to compete with those of other students from Long Island. Concerts by the Pond Concerts By The Pond at St. John's Church, Cold Spring Harbor: On Sunday, November 6th, 2016 at 3:00pm, fourteen year old piano prodigy, Maxim Lando, will present a concert of varied classical pieces to make people smile! Maxim made his New York City debut at age 6 on the critically acclaimed Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players series. At age 11, he entered the Julliard Pre-College and became a Lang Lang International Foundation Young Scholar.