VOL. 121 - NO. 41 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, OCTOBER 13, 2017 $.35 A COPY Columbus Day Parades Revere North End Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus (Marie and Nick Giacobbe) News Briefs by Sal Giarratani Trump’s Puerto Rican Response St. Joseph’s Society Annual Mass Celebration It appears that when it comes to the mindset of the Anti-Trump Resistance, everything President Trump does has a racial component. A Boston Globe letter writer from Jamaica Plain wrote that white nationalism drives everything Trump says or does. He adds that since most Puerto Ricans are people of color, Trump just makes another example of that message that white lives matter most. Cam Newton’s Sexism? In all transparency, I can’t stand the apparent arrogance of the Panthers’ Quarterback, but attacking him for a comment he made after being asked a question by a female sports reporter is a bit over the top. She asked a question about one of his receivers running routes using some football parlance (“trucksticking,” from a Madden football video game). He responded by smirking and saying it was funny to hear a female talking about routes. Big deal. One would think with all the other horrible stuff going on, this story should have registered a big nothing in the news department. Let’s Get Down to the Civil War Members of the St. Joseph Society, Bishop Uglietto, Mass Celebrants, Consul General of Italy When I was in grammar school and was being Nicola DeSantis, former Mayor of the City of Boston Ray Flynn and his wife Kathy. taught U.S. History, we never viewed the Confederacy as America’s version of Nazi Germany. We were The Joseph’s Society in Con- and Fr. Bill Joy on Saturday USS Constitution presenting taught not to denigrate Confederate heroes like junction with the Italian Ameri- September 30, in historic St. the colors. Stephen McNulty of General Robert E. Lee. He was not viewed as a Nazi can Alliance, Sons Of Italy Of Stephen’s Church in Boston the Boston Police Depart Sang storm trooper. Massachusetts, October As North End. Sponsored by the the Star Spangled Banner and We knew he fought on the wrong side for the wrong Italian Heritage Month Com- Society of St. Joseph, the Mass the Italian National Anthem cause, but we also knew when that war ended great mittee and the Asian American marks the 92st anniversary of was performed by the Childrens strides were made to unite America once again. Association held their Annual the Feast and is now one of the Choir. “Street Magic” A popular However, today’s school children are learning a whole Mass Celebration. leading events of October as men’s and several familar pieces different version of the Civil War and all the players Bishop Peter Uglietto said the Italian Heritage Month. including “Stand Up America”. Mass honoring the Feast of St. In keeping with the Society’s (Photos by Rosario Scabin, (Continued on Page 14) Joseph and concelebrated by theme of ‘God, Family, Country’, Ross Photography) Rev. David Costello, Rev. Anto- the Mass was preceded by the nio O.F.M., Rev. Jack Rizzo, S.J. Naval Color Guard from the (Continued on Page 12) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQUARE, EAST BOSTON This offi ce is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 13, 2017 Lawrence “Larry” Kootz Lawrence “Larry” Kootz of East Boston passed away peacefully with his loving family by his bedside on September 27th. Loving companion of the VESPASIAN’S COLOSSEM late Patty Rossetti. Former husband of Linda Brennan these corresponding arches in of East Boston, and Dorothea the second and third stories Lucier. Devoted father of contained beautiful sculptures. Dorothea Cintolo of East A total of 160 statues were Boston, Lauren Kootz displayed in the upper facade of Florida, and Lawrence alone. There was seating P. Kootz of Billerica. Dear capacity for fifty thousand brother of the late Elizabeth spectators and standing room Sicari, Frank and Pasquale Scopa. Cherished grandfather for about thirty thousand more. of five, one predeceased grandson, and three great- Seating priority was strictly grandchildren. Also survived by his many loving nieces by social class and all seats and nephews. and tickets were numbered. Army Veteran of the Korean Confl ict and Member of The present day system of Local 22. numbered seats and tickets Family and friends honored Larry’s life by gathering in in places of amusement began the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home in East Boston on here. The emperor’s ringside Friday September 29th. Funeral mass was at St. Joseph- platform or box contained St. Lazarus Church East Boston. Services concluded the imperial throne and seats with Larry being laid to rest with military honors in the for government officials and Mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery. dignitaries. The lowest tier of In honoring Larry, memorial donations may be made to regular seats was reserved for Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923. the noble and wealthy, while the second tier was reserved for the middle-class. The third tier was for poor people, and the last, upper tier was for unescorted women. Vespasian died on July 23, 79 Emperors. Consequently, this A skillful arrangement of Elvira C. (Chirichiello) Nazzaro of A.D., after a brief illness, just structure is properly called corridors, stairways, ramps, East Boston, formerly of the North one month before the eruption of the Flavian Amphitheater. The and walls made it possible End of Boston, passed away on Mt. Vesuvius. He was a name Colosseum came into use for each class of spectators Monday, October 2nd at the age of 93. hardheaded man, of great because of the colossal statue to reach their own seats or to Beloved wife of the late Alfred common sense, ambitious for of Nero that stood near it in exit without coming in contact Nazzaro. Devoted mother of power, shrewd, determined ancient times. with their social inferiors. The Mariecarole Lojko and her husband and, above all, practical. The Colosseum is oval shaped, eighty exits were referred to Steven of Peabody, Alfred M. Although his reign was about six hundred feet long, fi ve as “vomitoria” because they Nazzaro and his wife Adrienne of marked by great economy, hundred feet wide, one hundred permitted the spectators to Newburyport, and Fr. John Nazzaro the Colosseum or Flavian and sixty feet high, and covers spew or fl ow right out into the SDB of East Boston. Dear sister of John Chirichiello of Revere Amphitheater that he started in six acres. The central combat street. A full Colosseum could and the late Vito, Carmen, Pasquale, Rocco, Anthony, Savaria, 70 A.D. was probably the most area was called the arena, be emptied in less than ten Louise, Mary, and Caroline Chirichiello, Conchett a Natale, Eleanor extravagant expenditure for which, interestingly enough, minutes. The structure was DiPrima, and Angelina Villa. Adored grandmother of Emily, public amusement ever made is the English translation for intentionally built as an arena Steven, Alison, Michael and Raquel. Also survived by many loving in the world. It was opened and “harena,” the Latin name for the where the wholesale destruction nieces and nephews. dedicated by his son, Emperor sand that was spread to absorb of human and animal life took Family and friends honored Elvira’s life by gathering at Titus, in 80 A.D. and fi nally the blood of the contestants place for the amusement of the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home in East Boston on completed by his second son, and the animals. The air was the spectators. They witnessed Wednesday, October 4th. Funeral was from St. Joseph- Emperor Domitian, in 82 A.D. kept fresh smelling by spraying these scenes of murder hour St. Lazarus Church, East Boston. Interment at Woodlawn These three emperors, a father perfumes or by spreading costly after hour, day after day, and Cemetery in Everett . and two sons, all carried the powders around the structure. month after month. Memorial donati ons may be made in Elvira’s name to the family name “Flavius” as part Eighty arched openings in Salesian Boys and Girls Club, 150 Byron Street, East Boston, of their imperial title and are the exterior walls of the fi rst NEXT WEEK: MA 02128. known to us today as the Flavian story formed the entrances, but The Colosseum, Part II State Representative Adrian Madaro Robert A. “Bobby” Endorses Lydia Edwards for City Council DeFronzo Robert A. “Bobby” DeFronzo of Medford, passed way on Edwards, a public interest October 8, 2017. attorney and community advo- Loving father of Lauretta and her husband Michael Mathiau of cate, is no stranger to public Saugus, Karen and her husband John Amentola of Wakefi eld, service. She has spent her Robert and his wife Kathy DeFronzo of Saugus, and Maria career fi ghting for women and and her husband Kevin Noonan of Wakefi eld. Also survived working families. In her role by three grandchildren. Loving brother of Anthony DeFronzo, as the Deputy Director of the Jr., and Ronald C. and his wife Dolores DeFronzo, both of city’s new Office of Housing Medford. Devoted son of the late Anthony L. and Lauretta Stability, she has found inno- (Sarno) DeFronzo, Sr. vative solutions to mitigating Visiting hours with the family were at the Cincotti Funeral Boston’s housing crisis and Home, Medford, MA, followed by a Funeral Mass on aided vulnerable members of Wednesday, October 11, 2017, in St.