John DiCicco shares his 1949 photo from the St. Mary’s School class in Boston’s North End.
8th grade class picture
St. Mary’s School, North End
June 19, 1949
TOP ROW (L to R) Sal Natalie; Dominic Tammarno(?); Anthony Boerei John Tardito; Joe Mango; Paul Benedetto; John DiCicco; William Luisi
MIDDLE ROW: Kathy Bova; Adelade Rossi; Mary O’Brien; Regina O’Brien; Therea LaCassa; Theresa Petronzillo; Pomildu Denecco
FRONT ROW: Richard Christafaro; Francis Panzetti; Angelo Spagnalo; Fr. Maloney; Fr. Duffy; Rosario Balliro; Robert Aceto; Guy Anacone
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That’s my uncle Billy Luiso
Correction: Priest to the left is Fr. Fair, former pastor of St. Mary’s Church.
THANK GOD I WENT TO THE MICHELANGO , THIS LOOKS LIKE A MILITARY SCHOOL UGHHHH.
John Tardito was a member of Saint Anthony’s. I don’t think any of the members knew the name.
Thank you John DiCicco for this photo. My Uncle Anthony died young and our family only had 2 pictures of him. Thanks again!
That’s my Uncle Anthony Boeri , top row 3rd from the left.
Those two poor Irish girls who went to school with all those Italians. St. Mary’s was once an Irish parish before us Italians arrived. I look at that picture and think of all those who came before us. I went to St. John’s, Class of ’68; nearly all of us Italian too. I’m so thankful I grew up in the North End in those days. It was a very special time and place.
Thats my papanona Rosario Balliro. Its funny the priest next to him is a Duffy and my wife is a Duffy. Lol